For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected you from being king.
All Commentaries on 1 Samuel 15:23 Go To 1 Samuel 15
George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Obey. Hebrew, "Rebellion is the sin of divination or witchcraft, and resistance is iniquity, and the Thera him. "Symmachus, "the injustice of idols. "Thera him here designate idolatrous representations, Genesis xxxi. 19. They were probably of Chaldean origin, in honour of the sun and fire, (Calmet) and were venerated like the Penates, and supposed to be the sources of prosperity, from the Arabic Taraph, "to give abundance. "Hence Laban was so solicitous to recover what Rachel had taken away. (Louis de Dieu)
By sacrifices we give our goods, or another's flesh is immolated; (Mor. xxxiii. 10.; Du Hamel) by obedience, we give ourselves to God. (St. Gregory) (Worthington)
