1 Samuel 28:15

New Century Version

Samuel asked Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul said, “I am greatly troubled. The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has left me. He won’t answer me anymore, either by prophets or in dreams. That’s why I called for you. Tell me what to do.”

Cross References

1 Samuel 28:6

He prayed to the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him through dreams, Urim, or prophets.

1 Samuel 18:12

The Lord was with David but had left Saul. So Saul was afraid of David.

Hosea 9:12

But even if the Israelites bring up children, I will take them all away. How terrible it will be for them when I go away from them!

Proverbs 14:14

Evil people will be paid back for their evil ways, and good people will be rewarded for their good ones.

Matthew 25:41

“Then the King will say to those on his left, ‘Go away from me. You will be punished. Go into the fire that burns forever that was prepared for the devil and his angels.

Psalm 51:11

Do not send me away from you or take your Holy Spirit away from me.

1 Samuel 28:11

The woman asked, “Whom do you want me to bring up?” He answered, “Bring up Samuel.”

1 Samuel 28:8

Then Saul put on other clothes to disguise himself, and at night he and two of his men went to see the woman. Saul said to her, “Talk to a spirit for me. Bring up the person I name.”

1 Samuel 23:2

David asked the Lord, “Should I go and fight these Philistines?” The Lord answered him, “Go. Attack them, and save Keilah.”

Judges 16:20

Then she said, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” He woke up and thought, “I’ll leave as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him.

1 Samuel 23:4

David again asked the Lord, and the Lord answered, “Go down to Keilah. I will help you defeat the Philistines.”

1 Samuel 28:16

Samuel said, “The Lord has left you and has become your enemy. So why do you call on me?

1 Samuel 30:6

The men in the army were threatening to kill David with stones, which greatly upset David. Each man was sad and angry because his sons and daughters had been captured, but David found strength in the Lord his God.