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1 Samuel 28:15

Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”

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ASV

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

KJV

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H4100 →
הִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִיhir.gaz.Ta.nihave you disturbed meH7264 →
לְהַעֲל֣וֹתle.ha.'a.Lotby bringing upH5927 →
אֹתִ֑י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
שָׁ֠אוּלSha.'ulSaulH7586 →
צַר־tzar-it is distressH6887 →
לִ֨יlito <the> me
מְאֹ֜דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966 →
וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים׀u.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH6430 →
נִלְחָמִ֣יםnil.cha.Mim[are] fightingH3898 →
בִּ֗יBiagainst <the> me
וֵֽאלֹהִ֞יםve.lo.Himand GodH430 →
סָ֤רsarhe has turned asideH5493 →
מֵֽעָלַי֙me.'a.Laifrom with <the> meH5921 →
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH3808 →
עָנָ֣נִי'a.Na.nihe has answered meH6030 →
ע֗וֹדodyetH5750 →
גַּ֤םgamneitherH1571 →
בְּיַֽד־be.yad-by [the] hand ofH3027 →
הַנְּבִיאִם֙ha.ne.vi.'Im<the> prophetsH5030 →
גַּם־gam-norH1571 →
בַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹתba.cha.lo.Motby <the> dreamsH2472 →
וָאֶקְרָאֶ֣הva.'ek.ra.'Ehand I have summoned !H7121 →
לְךָ֔le.Kha<to> <the> you
לְהוֹדִיעֵ֖נִיle.ho.di.'E.nito make known to meH3045 →
מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100 →
אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃ ס'e.'e.Sehwill I doH6213 →

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Amos 8:11Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.1 Samuel 16:14After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.Luke 16:23–26In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.2 Corinthians 4:8We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;1 Samuel 28:6He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.1 Samuel 18:12So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.1 Samuel 16:13–14So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.Proverbs 14:14The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.Jeremiah 2:17–18Have you not brought this on yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when He led you in the way?Hosea 9:12Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!Jeremiah 21:2“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”Matthew 25:41Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.1 Samuel 28:8So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.”1 Samuel 23:9–10When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”1 Samuel 28:11“Whom shall I bring up for you?” the woman asked. “Bring up Samuel,” he replied.Proverbs 5:11–13At the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are spent,Psalms 51:11Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.1 Samuel 23:2So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”

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