1 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 28:16
“Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 28:16 Context
13And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth. 14And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself. 15And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. 16Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? 17And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David: 18Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day. 19Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
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Other Translations
Then said Samuel, Wherefore then doest thou aske of mee, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Samuel said, "Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your adversary?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Samuel said, Why do you put your questions to me, seeing that God has gone away from you and is on the side of him who is against you?
- Basic English Bible
And Samuel said, Why then dost thou inquire of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
- Darby Bible
Then said Samuel, Why then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD hath departed from thee, and hath become thy enemy?
- Webster's Bible
Samuel said, "Why then do you ask of me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?
- World English Bible
And Samuel saith, `And why dost thou ask me, and Jehovah hath turned aside from thee, and is thine enemy?
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Samuel said: `Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Samuel said, "Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your adversary?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Samuel said, Why do you put your questions to me, seeing that God has gone away from you and is on the side of him who is against you?
- Basic English Bible
And Samuel said, Why then dost thou inquire of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
- Darby Bible
Then said Samuel, Why then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD hath departed from thee, and hath become thy enemy?
- Webster's Bible
Samuel said, "Why then do you ask of me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?
- World English Bible
And Samuel saith, `And why dost thou ask me, and Jehovah hath turned aside from thee, and is thine enemy?
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Samuel said: `Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 28:16
28:14 A mantle - The usual habit of prophets, and particularly of Samuel, chap.#15:27|. If it was not Samuel, but an other spirit in his shape, it is not true, that Saul perceived it was Samuel. It seems Saul did not see him, so soon as the woman, which occasioned his asking those questions.
28:15 Called Samuel - Happy had it been, if he had called Samuel sooner, or rather the God of Samuel! It was now too late: destruction was at hand and God had determined, it should not be stayed.
28:17 To him - To David.