Parallel Verses
Amplified
So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim [used like lots by the priest to determine the will of God] or by prophets.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Holman Bible
He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.
International Standard Version
Saul inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him, either through dreams or Urim or through prophets.
A Conservative Version
And when Saul inquired of LORD, LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
American Standard Version
And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will ask through Jehovah, and Jehovah answered him not, also in dreams, also in Lights, also in the prophets.
King James 2000
And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Saul inquired of Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him, not by dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.
Modern King James verseion
And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah did not answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Saul asked counsel of the LORD, but the LORD answered him not: neither by dream, nor by the light, nor yet by prophets.
NET Bible
So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him -- not by dreams nor by Urim nor by the prophets.
New Heart English Bible
When Saul inquired of the LORD, The LORD did not answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
The Emphasized Bible
Then Saul enquired of Yahweh, but Yahweh answered him not, - neither by Dreams, nor by the Lights, nor by prophets.
Webster
And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
World English Bible
When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn't answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Saul asketh at Jehovah, and Jehovah hath not answered him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.
Themes
Error » Sin's penalty » Abandonment by God
Familiar spirits » Instances of those who consulted » saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Disobedience
Prophets » Frequently left without divine communications on account of sins of the people
Revelation » Methods of » By urim and thummim
samuel » Called up by the witch of endor
Sin » Penalty for » Abandonment by God
Sins » Penalty » Abandonment by God
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Abandonment by God
Urim and thummim » Sometimes no answer by, in consequence of the sin of those consulting
Urim and thummim » Withheld the answer from king saul
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 28:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul And The Medium
5
When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 12:6
And He said,
If there is a prophet among you,
I the Lord will make Myself known to him in a vision
And I will speak to him in a dream.
Numbers 27:21
He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him by the judgment (decision) of the
1 Samuel 14:37
Saul asked [counsel] of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You hand them over to Israel?” But He did not answer him that day.
Lamentations 2:9
Her gates have sunk into the ground;
He has destroyed and broken her bars.
Her king and her princes are [exiled] among the nations;
The law is no more.
Also, her prophets no longer find
Vision from the Lord.
Exodus 28:30
In the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the
Deuteronomy 33:8
Of Levi he said,
Whom You tested and proved at Massah,
With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
Genesis 28:12-15
He dreamed that there was a ladder (stairway) placed on the earth, and the top of it reached [out of sight] toward heaven; and [he saw] the angels of God ascending and descending on it [going to and from heaven].
Genesis 46:2-4
And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” And he said, “Here I am.”
Exodus 28:20
and the fourth row a beryl and an onyx and a jasper; they shall be set in gold filigree.
1 Chronicles 10:13-14
So Saul died for his
Job 33:14-16
“For God speaks once,
And even twice, yet no one notices it [including you, Job].
Psalm 74:9
We do not see our symbols;
There is no longer any prophet [to guide us],
Nor does any among us know for how long.
Proverbs 1:1-33
The proverbs (truths obscurely expressed, maxims) of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
Proverbs 27:1-28
For you do not know what a day may bring.
Jeremiah 23:28
The prophet who has a dream may tell his dream; but he who has My word, let him speak My word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat [for nourishment]?” says the Lord.
Ezekiel 20:1-3
In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month [after the beginning of the exile in Babylon], certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord and sat down before me.
Matthew 1:20
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the Child who has been
John 9:31
We know [according to your tradition] that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone fears God and does His will, He hears him.
James 4:3
You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask