1 Samuel 28:6 “He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or…”

1 Samuel 28:6

He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

When Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD didn’t answer him by dreams, by Urim, or by prophets.

American Standard Version

And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore Saul asked counsel of the Lord, and the Lord answered him not, neither by dreames, nor by Vrim, nor yet by Prophets.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and Saul asketh at Jehovah, and Jehovah hath not answered him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or 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.

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Cross references

“enquired”

1 Samuel 14:37 Lamentations 2:9 Ezekiel 20:1–3 James 4:3 John 9:31 1 Chronicles 10:14

1 Samuel 14:37 · BSB

So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.

Lamentations 2:9 · BSB

Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD.

Ezekiel 20:1–3 · BSB

In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me.

James 4:3 · BSB

And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

John 9:31 · BSB

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

1 Chronicles 10:14 · BSB

and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

“by dreams”

Numbers 12:6 Jeremiah 23:28 Matthew 1:20 Genesis 28:12–15 Genesis 46:2–4 Job 33:14–16

Numbers 12:6 · BSB

He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.

Jeremiah 23:28 · BSB

Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.

Matthew 1:20 · BSB

But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit…

Genesis 28:12–15 · BSB

And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.

Genesis 46:2–4 · BSB

And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.

Job 33:14–16 · BSB

For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.

“by Urim”

Numbers 27:21 Deuteronomy 33:8 Exodus 28:20

Numbers 27:21 · BSB

He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”

Deuteronomy 33:8 · BSB

Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.

Exodus 28:20 · BSB

and in the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. Mount these stones in gold filigree settings.

“by prophets”

Psalm 74:9 Ezekiel 20:3

Psalm 74:9 · BSB

There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.

Ezekiel 20:3 · BSB

“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Have you come to inquire of Me? As surely as I live, I will not be consulted by you, declares the Lord GOD.

Also

Exodus 28:30 Proverbs 1:1–33 Proverbs 27:1–28:28 1 Chronicles 10:13–14

Exodus 28:30 · BSB

And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his hear…

Proverbs 1:1–33 · BSB

These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,

Proverbs 27:1–28:28 · BSB

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

1 Chronicles 10:13–14 · BSB

So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,

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

In context

5When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently.

7Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.

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