1 Samuel 28:16

Plain English Version

Samuel said, “Yes, God turned away from you. He is your enemy now. Why do you ask me to help you?

Cross References

1 Samuel 28:15

Samuel said, “I was dead. Why did you wake me up? Why did you bring me back?” Saul stood up and answered, “Things are really bad for me now. The Philistia mob will try to kill me dead. God turned away from me, and he doesn’t answer me. He doesn’t talk to me through a man, or a dream. Nothing. That’s why I’m here now, to ask you what I have to do.”

1 Samuel 28:17

While I was alive, he told me the story about you. And I told it to you. Now it’s come true. You are not the big boss of Israel any more. God has already picked David to be the big boss instead of you.