1 Samuel 28:6

“And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreames, nor by Urim, nor by Prophets.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

When Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by prophets.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And when Saul went for directions to the Lord, the Lord gave him no answer, by a dream or by the Urim or by the prophets.
- Basic English Bible

And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.
- Darby Bible

And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
- Webster's Bible

When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn't answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
- World English Bible

and Saul asketh at Jehovah, and Jehovah hath not answered him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 28:6


28:5 He trembled - Had he kept close to God, he needed not fear all the armies of the Philistines.

28:7 That hath, &c. - One that converseth with the devil, or dead men's ghosts, and by them can discover future things. See #Isa 8:19|.

28:8 Disguised - Both because he was ashamed to be known, or thought guilty of this practice; and because he suspected, the woman, had she known him, would not practice her art before him.


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