But he said, “If Adonai doesn’t help you, how would I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the winepress?”
1 Samuel 28:16 - Tree of Life Version Samuel said, “So why ask me, since Adonai has turned away from you and become your adversary? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Samuel said, Why then do you ask me, seeing that the Lord has turned from you and has become your enemy? American Standard Version (1901) And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary? Common English Bible “Why do you ask me,” Samuel said, “since the LORD has turned away from you and has become your enemy? Catholic Public Domain Version And Samuel said, "Why do you question me, though the Lord has withdrawn from you, and has crossed over to your rival? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Samuel said: Why askest thou me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee, and is gone over to thy rival? |
But he said, “If Adonai doesn’t help you, how would I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the winepress?”
He bent His bow like an enemy, set His right hand like a foe, and killed all those pleasant to the eye. In the tent of the daughter of Zion He has poured out His wrath like fire.
My Lord is like an enemy. He has swallowed up Israel. He swallowed up all her citadels, destroyed her fortifications and multiplied mourning and moaning for the daughter of Judah.
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you kedoshim, emissaries and prophets! For God has judged her condemnation of you!”
And in her was found the blood of the prophets and kedoshim and all those slaughtered on the earth.”
So let all Your enemies perish, Adonai! But may those who love Him be like the rising of the sun in its might.” Then the land had peace for 40 years.
Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I’m in great distress,” Saul answered. “The Philistines are waging war against me, and God has turned away from me—He doesn’t answer me anymore, whether by prophets or by dreams. So I called you up to tell me what I should do.”
Now Adonai has done for Himself just as He foretold through me—Adonai has torn the kingship out of your hand and has given it to another fellow, to David.