1 Samuel 28 · Verse 17

1 Samuel 28:17

And the Lord hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:
1 Samuel 28:17, King James Version

1 Samuel 28:17 in other translations

BSBHe has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingship out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.
WEBThe LORD has done to you as he spoke by me. The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, even to David.
ASVAnd Jehovah hath done unto thee, as he spake by me: and Jehovah hath rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David.
YLTAnd Jehovah doth for Himself as He hath spoken by my hand, and Jehovah rendeth the kingdom out of thy hand, and giveth it to thy neighbour--to David.
DARBYAnd Jehovah has done for himself as he spoke by me; and Jehovah has rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbour, to David.
BBEAnd the Lord himself has done what I said: the Lord has taken the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbour David;
WebsterAnd the LORD hath done to him, as he spoke by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David:

What does 1 Samuel 28:17 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 The Lord hath done to him - I believe these words are spoken of Saul; and as they are spoken to him, it seems evident that him should be thee. The Vulgate has tibi, the Septuagint σοι, to Thee: and this is the reading of five of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., as well as of both the Bibles printed at Venice in 1518, where we read לך lecha, to Thee, instead of לו lo, to Him. As he spake by me - Here was no illusion; none but Samuel could say this.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 28:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he has doneH6213
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
ל֔וֹloto <the> him
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spokeH1696
בְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.Diby hand myH3027
וַיִּקְרַ֨עvai.yik.Ra'and he has tornH7167
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.Khahthe kingdomH4467
מִיָּדֶ֔ךָmi.ya.De.khafrom hand yourH3027
וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּvai.yi.te.Nahand he has given itH5414
לְרֵעֲךָ֥le.re.'a.Khato neighbor yourH7453
לְדָוִֽד\׃le.da.Vidto DavidH1732

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 28:17

  • 1 Samuel 15:27-29

    And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou. And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.

  • 1 Samuel 24:20

    And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.

  • 1 Samuel 16:13

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 13:13-14

    And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.

  • Proverbs 16:4

    The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
to him. or, for himself.The LXX. read [soi,] and the Vulgate {tibi,} to thee; which is the reading of five of Dr. Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., as well as both the Bibles printed at Venice in 1518, where we read {lecha,} "to thee," for {lo,} "to him;" and as the words are spoken to Saul, this seems to be evidently the correct reading.
Pr 16:4
as he spake.
13:13,14; 15:27-29
me. Heb. mine hand. thy neighbour.
15:28; 16:13; 24:20

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Context

  • 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?

  • 1 Samuel 28:17

    And the Lord hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:

  • 1 Samuel 28:18

    Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the Lord, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the Lord done this thing unto thee this day.

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1 Samuel 28:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Jehová pues ha hecho como habló por medio de mí; pues ha cortado Jehová el reino de tu mano, y lo ha dado á tu compañero David.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel a fait pour lui-même comme il l’a dit par moi; et l’ Éternel a déchiré le royaume d’entre tes mains et l’a donné à ton prochain, à David;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova hat für sich getan, so wie er durch mich geredet hat; und Jehova hat das Königtum aus deiner Hand gerissen und es deinem Nächsten, dem David, gegeben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Faciet enim tibi Dominus sicut locutus est in manu mea, et scindet regnum tuum de manu tua et dabit illud proximo tuo David: