1 Samuel 28 · Verse 15

1 Samuel 28:15

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.
1 Samuel 28:15, King James Version

1 Samuel 28:15 in other translations

BSBThen 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.”
WEBSamuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?” Saul answered, “I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, by prophets, or by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.”
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd Samuel saith unto Saul, ‘Why hast thou troubled me, to bring me up?' And Saul saith, ‘I have great distress, and the Philistines are fighting against me, God hath turned aside from me, and hath not answered me any more, either by the hand of the prophets, or by dreams; and I call for thee to let me know what I do.'
DARBYAnd Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul said, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets nor by dreams; therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known to me what I shall do.
BBEAnd Samuel said to Saul, Why have you made me come up, troubling my rest? And Saul in answer said, I am in great danger; for the Philistines are making war on me, and God has gone away from me and will no longer give me any answer, by the prophets or by dreams: so I have sent for you to make clear to me what I am to do.
WebsterAnd Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am grievously distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God hath departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known to me what I shall do.

What does 1 Samuel 28:15 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Why hast thou disquieted me - The complaint is not directed against the woman but against Saul. Indeed, her incantations had no influence in the business, and it does not appear that she had commenced her operations before the angels had prepared the way of the prophet, and before the prophet himself had made his appearance. That thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do - In his former difficulties, and when pressed by his enemies, he was in the habit of consulting Samuel; and now he applies to him as his former preceptor. God, he knew, might answer by such a man as Samuel, when he would answer by no other means.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 28:7-19

When we go from the plain path of duty, every thing draws us further aside, and increases our perplexity and temptation. Saul desires the woman to bring one from the dead, with whom he wished to speak; this was expressly forbidden, De 18:11. All real or pretended witchcraft or conjuration, is a malicious or an ignorant attempt to gain knowledge or help from some creature, when it cannot be had from the Lord in the…

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1 Samuel 28:15 in the original Hebrew

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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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Cross references for 1 Samuel 28:15

  • Luke 16:23-26

    And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

  • 1 Samuel 28:6

    And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

  • 1 Samuel 18:12

    And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.

  • Hosea 9:12

    Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

  • Proverbs 14:14

    The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

  • Jeremiah 2:17-18

    Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way? And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

  • 1 Samuel 16:13-14

    Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

  • Matthew 25:41

    Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

  • 1 Samuel 28:8

    And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.

  • 1 Samuel 23:9-10

    And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. Then said David, O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

  • Judges 16:20

    And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him.

  • Psalms 51:11

    Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Why hast.
8,11
I am sore.
Pr 5:11-13; 14:14; Jer 2:17,18
the Philistines.
4
God.
16:13,14; 18:12; Jud 16:20; Ps 51:11; Ho 9:12; Mt 25:41
answereth.
6; 23:2,4,9,10
prophets. Heb. the hand of prophets. therefore.
Lu 16:23-26

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 28:14

    And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

  • 1 Samuel 28:15

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 28:16

    Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

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1 Samuel 28:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Samuel dijo á Saúl: ¿Por qué me has inquietado haciéndome venir? Y Saúl respondió: Estoy muy congojado; pues los Filisteos pelean contra mí, y Dios se ha apartado de mí, y no me responde más, ni por mano de profetas, ni por sueños: por esto te he llamado, para que me declares qué tengo de hacer.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Samuel dit à Saül: Pourquoi as-tu troublé mon repos en me faisant monter? Et Saül dit: Je suis dans une grande détresse; car les Philistins me font la guerre, et Dieu s’est retiré de moi, et ne me répond plus, ni par les prophètes, ni par les songes; et je t’ai appelé pour me faire savoir ce que j’ai à faire.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Samuel sprach zu Saul: Warum hast du mich beunruhigt, mich heraufkommen zu lassen? Und Saul sprach: Ich bin in großer Not; denn die Philister streiten wider mich, und Gott ist von mir gewichen und antwortet mir nicht mehr, weder durch die Propheten, noch durch Träume; da ließ ich dich rufen, damit du mir kundtuest, was ich tun soll.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dixit autem Samuel ad Saul: Quare inquietasti me ut suscitarer? Et ait Saul: Coarctor nimis: siquidem Philisthiim pugnant adversum me, et Deus recessit a me, et exaudire me noluit neque in manu prophetarum, neque per somnia: vocavi ergo te, ut ostenderes mihi quid faciam.