Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Samuel answered, “Since the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy, why are you asking me?
New American Standard Bible
Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has departed from you and has become your adversary?
King James Version
Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
International Standard Version
Samuel said, "Why do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and become your enemy?
A Conservative Version
And Samuel said, Why then do thou ask of me, since LORD departed from thee, and has become thine adversary?
American Standard Version
And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?
Amplified
Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has left you and has become your enemy?
Bible in Basic English
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?
Darby Translation
And Samuel said, Why then dost thou inquire of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
Julia Smith Translation
And Samuel will say, Why wilt thou ask of me, and Jehovah departed from thee and he will be thine enemy?
King James 2000
Then said Samuel, Why then do you ask of me, seeing the LORD has departed from you, and has become your enemy?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Samuel said, "Why do you ask me, since Yahweh has turned away from you and has become your enemy?
Modern King James verseion
And Samuel said, Why then do you ask me, since Jehovah has left you and has become your enemy?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Samuel, "Wherefore dost thou ask of me? While the LORD is gone from thee and is thine enemy,
NET Bible
Samuel said, "Why are you asking me, now that the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy?
New Heart English Bible
Samuel said, "Why then do you ask of me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your adversary?
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Samuel, Wherefore, then, shouldst thou ask me, - when, Yahweh, hath turned away from thee, and hath come to be with thy neighbour?
Webster
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?
Youngs Literal Translation
And Samuel saith, 'And why dost thou ask me, and Jehovah hath turned aside from thee, and is thine enemy?
Themes
En-dor » The witch of, consulted by saul
Familiar spirits » Instances of those who consulted » saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Necromancy » Instance of » The witch of en-dor
samuel » Called up by the witch of endor
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 28:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul And The Medium
15
“Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Samuel asked Saul.
“I’m in serious trouble,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me.
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 5:31
But may those who love Him
be like the rising of the sun in its strength.
And the land was peaceful 40 years.
2 Kings 6:27
He answered, “If the Lord doesn’t help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?”
Psalm 68:1-3
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.
and those who hate Him flee from His presence.
Lamentations 2:5
ה He
He has swallowed up Israel.
He swallowed up all its palaces
and destroyed its fortified cities.
He has multiplied mourning and lamentation
within Daughter Judah.
Revelation 18:20
and you saints, apostles, and prophets,
because God has executed your judgment on her!
Revelation 18:24-6
and of all those slaughtered on earth,
was found in you.