In 1 Samuel 15:26, Samuel repeats the rejection: 'you have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you' — reinforcing the main verse.

In 1 Samuel 16:1, God tells Samuel to anoint a new king, confirming the rejection pronounced in the main verse.

1 Samuel 13:14 records Saul's first rebuke — his kingdom not continuing due to disobedience, foreshadowing this final rejection.

In 1 Samuel 12:15, Samuel warns rebellion brings God's hand — same theme as 1 Samuel 15:23.

In 1 Samuel 12:14, Samuel urges obedience and warns against rebellion — directly parallel to 1 Samuel 15:23's condemnation of rebellion.

1 Samuel 2:30 shows God rejecting those who despise Him — parallel to Saul's rejection for disobedience here.

In 1 Samuel 28:18, Samuel rebukes Saul for the same disobedience — failing to carry out God's judgment on Amalek, directly linking cause and consequence.

In 1 Chronicles 28:9, David warns that forsaking God leads to being cast off — the same principle that caused Saul's rejection.

In 2 Kings 17:15-20, Israel's rejection for idolatry mirrors Saul's — both are cast off for rejecting God's word.

Psalm 107:11 directly parallels rebelling against God's words, matching the rejection of the word of the LORD that causes Saul's rejection.

Isaiah 8:19 condemns consulting mediums instead of God — the same sin rebellion is likened to.

Deuteronomy 18:11 forbids mediums and necromancers — practices Samuel equates with rebellion.

Deuteronomy 18:10 explicitly forbids divination — the very sin Samuel compares rebellion to here.

Galatians 5:20 lists both idolatry and sorcery as works of the flesh — exactly the pair Samuel uses for rebellion and presumption.

Revelation 21:8 lists sorcerers and idolaters as destined for the lake of fire — matching Samuel's equation.

Leviticus 20:27 also prescribes death for those with familiar spirits, reinforcing the severity of the sin of witchcraft that rebellion is compared to here.

Leviticus 20:6 describes God cutting off those who turn to wizards, mirroring the rejection of Saul for rebellion which is likened to witchcraft.

Revelation 22:15 lists sorcerers as excluded from the holy city — echoing that rebellion (as sorcery) brings rejection.

In Joshua 22:22, the phrase 'if it was in rebellion' directly echoes the rebellion condemned in the main verse.

Jeremiah 6:19 says they 'rejected' God's words and law, bringing calamity — a strong parallel to the rejection and consequences in 1 Samuel 15:23.

Hosea 13:11 states 'I gave you a king in My anger, and took him away in My wrath', directly paralleling Saul's rejection in 1 Samuel 15:23.

In Deuteronomy 17:20, kings are warned to keep commandments to prolong their reign — Saul's disobedience brought the opposite.

Acts 13:22 shows the result of Saul's rejection: God raises David as a man after His heart, contrasting Saul's disobedience.

Isaiah 5:24 explicitly states 'they have rejected the law of the Lord' and 'despised the word', directly echoing the rejection in 1 Samuel 15:23.

In 1 Chronicles 10:13, Saul's death is attributed to his unfaithfulness and consulting a medium — the same rebellion condemned here.

In Psalm 106:34, Israel disobeys God by not destroying the nations — the same command Saul failed to carry out against Amalek here.

In 2 Samuel 12:9, Nathan confronts David for despising God's word — the same charge Samuel levels against Saul here.

In 2 Samuel 7:15, God promises David His steadfast love will not depart — contrasting with Saul, whose rejection here is permanent.

Deuteronomy 9:24 highlights Israel's persistent rebellion against God, echoing the same charge of rebellion that leads to rejection here.

In Deuteronomy 9:7, Moses recalls Israel's rebellion in the wilderness — a pattern that Saul's rebellion continues.

In Leviticus 19:26, divination is forbidden — the very sin to which Saul's rebellion is compared in the main verse.

In 2 Chronicles 33:6, Manasseh practices witchcraft and divination — the same rebellion against God condemned here as sin.

In Psalm 75:7, God is the judge who brings one down and exalts another — exactly what happens to Saul here.

In 2 Kings 17:20, God rejects all Israel for their sins — mirroring the rejection of Saul here for his rebellion.

In 1 Kings 20:36, a man disobeys God's word and is killed by a lion — illustrating the same principle that rejecting God's command brings swift judgment.

In Judges 2:19, Israel's cycle of turning to idols after each judge mirrors Saul's stubborn rebellion and idolatry.

Jeremiah 28:16 pronounces judgment on one who taught rebellion against the LORD, similar to the rejection of Saul for rebellion here.

Jeremiah 29:32 also punishes one who taught rebellion, reinforcing the serious consequence of rebellion against God seen here.

Ezekiel 2:5-8 calls Israel a rebellious house, echoing the rebellion that is condemned as witchcraft and idolatry here.

Joshua 22:16-19 condemns rebellion against God in the context of a suspected altar, paralleling the sin of rebellion that leads to rejection here.

In Numbers 14:9, Joshua and Caleb plead not to rebel against God — echoing the sin of rebellion Samuel condemns.

Job 34:37 describes adding rebellion to sin, echoing the same serious charge of rebellion that is equated with witchcraft here.

In Genesis 3:17, Adam's disobedience brings a curse — a parallel to Saul's rebellion bringing rejection from kingship.