1 Chronicles 10

So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had committed against the Lord, because he did not keep the word of the Lord, and also because he consulted a medium for guidance.  But he did not inquire of the Lord; therefore He killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse. vv.13-14

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Now we jump to a chapter on the death of King Saul after nine chapters of genealogies.  In 1st Samuel we read of Saul's death that mirrors this account in 1st Chronicles of this tragic end of his life, yet we read a few more details here that we don't get in 1st Samuel.  The bloody picture of the death of Saul's sons and himself is described in both books in the battle against the Philistines, how Saul killed himself in battle so he wouldn't be abused or tortured alive and how the Philistines took his head and body (which had been cut apart) and placed in their god's temple until some of the Israelites got his body and his sons' and buried and mourned them.  Yet what we don't read of in 1st Samuel is why Saul died, not just how.  Remember the books of Chronicles is from God's point of view where the books of Samuel are from man's point of view.  The event of Saul's death, which man can see, is recorded in 1st Samuel, whereas the cause, which God can see, is recorded in 1st Chronicles.   So Saul died for his unfaithfulness not keeping the word of the Lord and because he consulted a medium.  Because of prior sin God killed him.  Now it's easy to try to take this for us today, but we MUST NOT.  Because of Jesus dying on our behalf our sins are forgiven us.  We may face consequences from our sin that we put on ourselves but not God punishing us.  Psalm 103 says, "He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities."  God made Saul king and God made Saul dead, He can give and take away.  What we can apply to ourselves from this is that the hidden sins of people will one day find them out, knowing that God sees even if man does not.  What comes to mind of a sin that no one sees in your life that you know God sees?  How can you repent that your consequence may be different than what you deserve?