1 Samuel 28:16 ““Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away…”

1 Samuel 28:16

“Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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?

World English Bible

Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your 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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then said Samuel, Wherefore then doest thou aske of me, seeing the Lord is gone from thee, and is thine enemie?

Darby Translation

And Samuel said, Why then dost thou inquire of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

Young's Literal Translation

And Samuel saith, 'And why dost thou ask me, and Jehovah hath turned aside from thee, and is thine 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?

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Cross references

“Wherefore”

2 Kings 6:27 Psalm 68:1–3 Revelation 18:20 Judges 5:31 Revelation 18:24 Revelation 19:1–6

2 Kings 6:27 · BSB

He answered, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?”

Psalm 68:1–3 · BSB

God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.

Revelation 18:20 · BSB

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Judges 5:31 · BSB

So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.

Revelation 18:24 · BSB

And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.

Revelation 19:1–6 · BSB

After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!

“and is become”

Lamentations 2:5

Lamentations 2:5 · BSB

The Lord is like an enemy; He has swallowed up Israel. He has swallowed up all her palaces and destroyed her strongholds. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation for the Daughter of Judah.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”

17He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.

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