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Because you didn’t obey the LORD’s voice, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore the LORD has done this thing to you today.

1 Samuel 28:18 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૨૮:૧૮
કેમ કે તેં ઈશ્વરની વાણી માની નહિ, તેમના સખત ક્રોધનો અમલ અમાલેક ઉપર કર્યો નહિ, એ માટે ઈશ્વરે આજે તારી આ દશા કરી છે.
हिन्दी1 शमूएल २८:१८
तूने जो यहोवा की बात न मानी, और न अमालेकियों को उसके भड़के हुए कोप के अनुसार दण्ड दिया था, इस कारण यहोवा ने तुझ से आज ऐसा बर्ताव किया।

In context

16Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your adversary?

17The LORD has done to you as he spoke by me. The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, even to David.

18Because you didn’t obey the LORD’s voice, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore the LORD has done this thing to you today.

19Moreover the LORD will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The LORD will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.”

20Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of Samuel’s words. There was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all day long or all night long.

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