Context 16Samuel said, Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your adversary? 17The LORD has done accordingly as He spoke through me; for the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, to David. 18As you did not obey the LORD and did not execute His fierce wrath on Amalek, so the LORD has done this thing to you this day. 19Moreover the LORD will also give over Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines, therefore tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Indeed the LORD will give over the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines! 20Then Saul immediately fell full length upon the ground and was very afraid because of the words of Samuel; also there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no food all day and all night. 21The woman came to Saul and saw that he was terrified, and said to him, Behold, your maidservant has obeyed you, and I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me. 22So now also, please listen to the voice of your maidservant, and let me set a piece of bread before you that you may eat and have strength when you go on your way. 23But he refused and said, I will not eat. However, his servants together with the woman urged him, and he listened to them. So he arose from the ground and sat on the bed. 24The woman had a fattened calf in the house, and she quickly slaughtered it; and she took flour, kneaded it and baked unleavened bread from it. 25She brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary? Douay-Rheims Bible And Samuel said: Why askest thou me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee, and is gone over to thy rival: Darby Bible Translation And Samuel said, Why then dost thou inquire of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? English Revised Version And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary? Webster's Bible Translation Then said Samuel, Why then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD hath departed from thee, and hath become thy enemy? World English Bible Samuel said, "Why then do you ask of me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary? Young's Literal Translation And Samuel saith, 'And why dost thou ask me, and Jehovah hath turned aside from thee, and is thine enemy? Library So Then we must Confess that the Dead Indeed do not Know what Is...18. So then we must confess that the dead indeed do not know what is doing here, but while it is in doing here: afterwards, however, they hear it from those who from hence go to them at their death; not indeed every thing, but what things those are allowed to make known who are suffered also to remember these things; and which it is meet for those to hear, whom they inform of the same. It may be also, that from the Angels, who are present in the things which are doing here, the dead do hear somewhat, … St. Augustine—On Care to Be Had for the Dead. An Exhortation to Love God There is a Blessedness in Reversion The Covenant of Grace Samuel Links 1 Samuel 28:16 NIV • 1 Samuel 28:16 NLT • 1 Samuel 28:16 ESV • 1 Samuel 28:16 NASB • 1 Samuel 28:16 KJV • 1 Samuel 28:16 Bible Apps • 1 Samuel 28:16 Parallel • Bible Hub |