1 Samuel 28:15

Samuel asks why Saul has disturbed him; Saul pleads his distress and God's silence. He admits the LORD has departed and no longer answers him.

Cross-references · 16

• Luke 16:23–26In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.
• 1 Sam 28:6When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn’t answer him by dreams, by Urim, or by prophets.
• 1 Sam 18:12Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and had departed from Saul.
• Hos 9:12Though they bring up their children, yet I will bereave them, so that not a man shall be left. Indeed, woe also to them when I depart from them!
• Prov 14:14The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
• 1 Sam 16:13–14Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
• Jer 2:17–18“Haven’t you brought this on yourself, in that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, when he led you by the way?
• Ps 51:11Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your holy Spirit from me.
• Matt 25:41Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
• Judg 16:20She said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” He awoke out of his sleep, and said, “I will go out as at other times, and shake myself free.” But he didn’t know that Yahweh had departed from him.
• 1 Sam 28:8Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. Then he said, “Please consult for me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to you.”
• 1 Sam 23:2Therefore David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” Yahweh said to David, “Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”
• 1 Sam 28:11Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up to you?” He said, “Bring Samuel up for me.”
• 1 Sam 23:9–10David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
• Prov 5:11–13You will groan at your latter end, when your flesh and your body are consumed,
• 1 Sam 23:4Then David inquired of Yahweh yet again. Yahweh answered him, and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

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