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1 Samuel 28:6

Saul
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4 The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.

5 When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently.

He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.

7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.

8 So 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.”

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BSB
He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.
KJV
And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
WEB
When Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD didn’t answer him by dreams, by Urim, or by prophets.
ASV
And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
DARBY
And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.
BLB
And Saul inquired of YHWH, and YHWH did not answer him either by dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.
ÅB
Og Saul spurte Herren; men Herren svarte ham ikke, hverken ved drømmer eller ved urim eller ved profeter.
OTB
Så spurte Saul Herren, men Herren svarte ham ikke, verken ved drømmer, eller ved Urim, eller ved profeter.
B1930
Og Saul spurte Herren; men Herren svarte ham ikke, hverken ved drømmer eller ved urim eller ved profeter.

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Cross references

  • Numbers 12:6

    He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.

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  • 1 Samuel 14:37

    So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.

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  • Lamentations 2:9

    Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD.

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  • Numbers 27:21

    He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”

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  • Ezekiel 20:1–3

    In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me.

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  • James 4:3

    And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

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  • Deuteronomy 33:8

    Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.

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  • John 9:31

    We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

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