1 Samuel 28:15

New King James Version

Now Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” And Saul answered, “I am deeply distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me anymore, neither by prophets nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may reveal to me what I should do.”

Cross References

Psalm 51:11

Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Proverbs 14:14

The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above.

Hosea 9:12

Though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them to the last man. Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!

Matthew 25:41

“Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

Judges 16:20

And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” So he awoke from his sleep, and said, “I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free!” But he did not know that the Lord had departed from him.

1 Samuel 18:12

Now 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 save Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:4

Then David inquired of the Lord once again. And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

1 Samuel 28:11

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

1 Samuel 28:16

Then Samuel said: “So why do you ask me, seeing the Lord has departed from you and has become your enemy?

1 Samuel 28:6

And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets.

1 Samuel 28:8

So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes, and he went, and two men with him; and they came to the woman by night. And he said, “Please conduct a séance for me, and bring up for me the one I shall name to you.”

1 Samuel 30:6

Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.