1 Samuel 28:16

World English Bible (WEB)

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

In context

14 He said to her, “What does he look like?” She said, “An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe.” Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect.

15 Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?” Saul answered, “I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, by prophets, or by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.”

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

17 The LORD has done to you as he spoke by me. The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, even to David.

18 Because you didn’t obey the LORD’s voice, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore the LORD has done this thing to you today.

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1 Samuel 28:16 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your adversary?
KJV 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?
BSB Berean Standard Bible: “Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?
ASV American Standard Version: And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And Samuel saith, 'And why dost thou ask me, and Jehovah hath turned aside from thee, and is thine enemy?
DBY Darby Translation: And Samuel said, Why then dost thou inquire of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
WBS Webster Bible: Then said Samuel, Why then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD hath departed from thee, and hath become thy enemy?