Bible Cross References
even against
1 Samuel 13:13
"That was a foolish thing to do," Samuel answered. "You have not obeyed the command the LORD your God gave you. If you had obeyed, he would have let you and your descendants rule over Israel forever.
1 Samuel 15:2
He is going to punish the people of Amalek because their ancestors opposed the Israelites when they were coming from Egypt.
1 Samuel 15:23
Rebellion against him is as bad as witchcraft, and arrogance is as sinful as idolatry. Because you rejected the LORD's command, he has rejected you as king."
for asking
1 Samuel 28:7-20
7
Then Saul ordered his officials, "Find me a woman who is a medium, and I will go and consult her." "There is one in Endor," they answered.
8
So Saul disguised himself; he put on different clothes, and after dark he went with two of his men to see the woman. "Consult the spirits for me and tell me what is going to happen," he said to her. "Call up the spirit of the man I name."
9
The woman answered, "Surely you know what King Saul has done, how he forced the fortunetellers and mediums to leave Israel. Why, then, are you trying to trap me and get me killed?"
10
Then Saul made a sacred vow. "By the living LORD I promise that you will not be punished for doing this," he told her.
11
"Whom shall I call up for you?" the woman asked. "Samuel," he answered.
12
When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed and said to Saul, "Why have you tricked me? You are King Saul!"
13
"Don't be afraid!" the king said to her. "What do you see?" "I see a spirit coming up from the earth," she answered.
14
"What does it look like?" he asked. "It's an old man coming up," she answered. "He is wearing a cloak." Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed to the ground in respect.
15
Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me? Why did you make me come back?" Saul answered, "I am in great trouble! The Philistines are at war with me, and God has abandoned me. He doesn't answer me any more, either by prophets or by dreams. And so I have called you, for you to tell me what I must do."
16
Samuel said, "Why do you call me when the LORD has abandoned you and become your enemy?
17
The LORD has done to you what he told you through me: he has taken the kingdom away from you and given it to David instead.
18
You disobeyed the LORD's command and did not completely destroy the Amalekites and all they had. That is why the LORD is doing this to you now.
19
He will give you and Israel over to the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will join me, and the LORD will also give the army of Israel over to the Philistines."
20
At once Saul fell down and lay stretched out on the ground, terrified by what Samuel had said. He was weak, because he had not eaten anything all day and all night.
a familiar
Exodus 22:18
"Put to death any woman who practices magic.
Leviticus 19:31
"Do not go for advice to people who consult the spirits of the dead. If you do, you will be ritually unclean. I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 20:6
"If any of you go for advice to people who consult the spirits of the dead, I will turn against you and will no longer consider you one of my people.
Deuteronomy 18:10-14
10
Don't sacrifice your children in the fires on your altars; and don't let your people practice divination or look for omens or use spells
11
or charms, and don't let them consult the spirits of the dead.
12
The LORD your God hates people who do these disgusting things, and that is why he is driving those nations out of the land as you advance.
13
Be completely faithful to the LORD."
14
Then Moses said, "In the land you are about to occupy, people follow the advice of those who practice divination and look for omens, but the LORD your God does not allow you to do this.
2 Kings 21:6
He sacrificed his son as a burnt offering. He practiced divination and magic and consulted fortunetellers and mediums. He sinned greatly against the LORD and stirred up his anger.
Isaiah 8:19
But people will tell you to ask for messages from fortunetellers and mediums, who chirp and mutter. They will say, "After all, people should ask for messages from the spirits and consult the dead on behalf of the living."
Acts 8:9-11
9
A man named Simon lived there, who for some time had astounded the Samaritans with his magic. He claimed that he was someone great,
10
and everyone in the city, from all classes of society, paid close attention to him. "He is that power of God known as 'The Great Power,' " they said.
11
They paid this attention to him because for such a long time he had astonished them with his magic.
Acts 16:16-18
16
One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a young servant woman who had an evil spirit that enabled her to predict the future. She earned a lot of money for her owners by telling fortunes.
17
She followed Paul and us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God! They announce to you how you can be saved!"
18
She did this for many days, until Paul became so upset that he turned around and said to the spirit, "In the name of Jesus Christ I order you to come out of her!" The spirit went out of her that very moment.