1 Samuel 13:12–13—Was Saul rejected by God for offering an unlawful sacrifice (1 Sam. 13:12–13), for disobedience (1 Sam. 28:18), or for consulting the Witch of Endor (1 Chron. 10:13)?

All of the above. (See comments on Gen. 27:42–44.)

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