- he offered:
- "Therefore saidª° I, The Philistinesª will come downª° now¹ upon¹ me to Gilgal,ª and I have not¹ made supplicationª° untoª the LORD:ª I forced²° myself¹ therefore, and offeredª° a burnt offering.ª ... And Samuelª saidª° to¹ Saul,ª Thou hast done foolishly:ª° thou hast not¹ keptª°¹ the commandmentª of the LORDª thy God,ª which¹ he commandedª° thee: for¹ now¹ would the LORDª have establishedª°¹ thy kingdomª upon¹ Israelª for² ever.ª¹" {1Sm 13:12-13} + "And Saulª saidª° unto Ahiah,ª Bring hitherª° the arkª of God.ª For¹ the arkª of Godª was¹ at that¹ timeª with the childrenª of Israel.ª" {1Sm 14:18} + "But the peopleª tookª° of the spoil,ª¹ sheepª and oxen,ª the chiefª of the things which should have been utterly destroyed,ª to sacrificeª° unto the LORDª thy Godª in Gilgal.ª ... And Samuelª said,ª° Hath the LORDª [as great] delightª in burnt offeringsª and sacrifices,ª as in obeyingª° the voiceª of the LORD?ª Behold,¹ to obeyª° [is] betterª than sacrifice,ª¹ [and] to hearkenª° than the fatª¹ of rams.ª" {1Sm 15:21-22} + "And thither¹ ye shall bringª° your burnt offerings,ª and your sacrifices,ª and your tithes,ª and¹ heave offeringsª of your hand,ª and your vows,ª and your freewill offerings,ª and the firstlingsª of your herdsª and of your flocks:ª" {Deu 12:6} + "And the kingª went²°¹ to Gibeonª to sacrificeª° there;¹ for¹ thatª [was] the greatª high place:ª a thousandª burnt offeringsª did Solomonª offerª° upon¹ that¹ altar.ª" {1Kg 3:4} + "Restª° in the LORD,ª and wait patientlyª° for him: fret²° not thyself¹¹ because of him who prosperethª° in his way,ª because of the manª who bringeth²° wicked devices² to pass.ª°¹" {Psa 37:7} + "The sacrificeª of the wickedª [is] an abominationª to the LORD:ª but the prayerª of the uprightª [is] his delight.ª" {Prv 15:8} + "Sayª° not¹ thou, I will recompenseª° evil;ª [but] wait¹ on²° the LORD,ª and he shall saveª° thee." {Prv 20:22} + "To doª° justiceª and judgmentª [is] more acceptableª° to the LORDª than sacrifice.ª¹" {Prv 21:3} + "The sacrificeª of the wickedª [is] abomination:ª how much more,¹¹ [when] he bringethª° it with a wicked mind?ª" {Prv 21:27} + "He that killethª° an oxª [is as if] he slewª° a man;ª he that sacrificethª° a lamb,ª [as if] he cut off²° a dog's² neck;ª°¹ he that offerethª° an oblation,ª [as if he offered] swine'sª blood;ª he that burnethª° incense,ª [as if] he blessedª° an idol.ª Yea,¹ they¹ have chosenª° their own ways,ª and their soulª delightethª° in their abominations.ª" {Isa 66:3}
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