And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
THE VEYMONT INSTITUTION
Passage cross-references.
344,794 validated archival connections, attributed to OpenBible.info. These editorial and community-supplied links are preserved for research; they do not assert that two passages mean the same thing.
1 Samuel 13:13 · 13 connections
Sorted by the source’s vote counts, which measure its community responses rather than historical certainty or doctrinal truth.
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.
And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand? …
End of linked passage: 2 Chronicles 25:16I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me. …
End of linked passage: Psalms 50:15And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; …
End of linked passage: 2 Samuel 12:9And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife. …
End of linked passage: Matthew 14:4Original source and licence · Import and validation record · Five excluded rows