1 Samuel 28:17

Contemporary English Version 1995

I've already told you: The Lord has sworn to take the kingdom from you and give it to David. And that's just what he's doing!

Cross References

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord has a reason for everything he does, and he lets evil people live only to be punished.

1 Samuel 24:20

I realize now that you will be the next king, and a powerful king at that.

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel poured the oil on David's head while his brothers watched. At that moment, the Spirit of the Lord took control of David and stayed with him from then on. Samuel returned home to Ramah.

1 Samuel 28:16

Samuel said: If the Lord has turned away from you and is now your enemy, don't ask me what to do.

2 Samuel 3:10

God said that he wouldn't let anyone in Saul's family ever be king again and that David would be king instead. He also said that David would rule both Israel and Judah, all the way from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south.