1 Samuel 28:15

Modern English Version

Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you roused me to bring me up?” And Saul answered, “I am greatly distressed, for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me any longer by prophets or by dreams. Therefore I have called you that you might make known to me what I should do.”

Cross References

Psalm 51:11

Cast me not away from Your presence, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me.

Proverbs 14:14

The perverse in heart will be repaid for his own ways, but a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

Hosea 9:12

Though they bring up their children, I will bereave them until none are left. Woe to them indeed, when I depart from them!

Matthew 25:41

“Then He will say to those at the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

Judges 16:20

She said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson.” Then he awakened from his sleep and thought, “I will go out as before and shake myself free of them.” He did not know that the Lord had left him.

1 Samuel 18:12

Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.

1 Samuel 23:2

Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and rescue Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:4

Then David again inquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah because I am giving the Philistines into your hand.”

1 Samuel 28:11

Then said the woman, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” And he said, “Bring up Samuel for me.”

1 Samuel 28:16

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

1 Samuel 28:6

Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams, or by lots, or by prophets.

1 Samuel 28:8

So Saul disguised himself, put on other clothes, and he went with two of his men. And they came to the woman by night and he said, “Please divine for me by a spirit, and bring up for me whom I will name to you.”

1 Samuel 30:6

David was greatly distressed, for the people talked of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in spirit, each over his sons and daughters. But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.