Parallel Verses
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?
New American Standard Bible
Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has departed from you and has become your adversary?
Holman Bible
Samuel answered, “Since the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy, why are you asking me?
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 28:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul And The Medium
15 And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. 16 Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? 17 And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 5:31
So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
2 Kings 6:27
And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
Psalm 68:1-3
{To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.} Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
Lamentations 2:5
The Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.
Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Revelation 18:24-6
And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.