American King James Version
"Then said Samuel, Why then do you ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from you, and is become your enemy? "
— 1 Samuel 28:16, American King James Version
“Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?”
“And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary? ”
“Samuel said, "Why then do you ask of me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?”
“Samuel said,“Why are you asking me, now that the LORD has turned away from you and has become your enemy?”
“And Samuel said: Why askest thou me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee, and is gone over to thy rival?”
“And Samuel said, Why do you put your questions to me, seeing that God has gone away from you and is on the side of him who is against you?”
“Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?”
And the king said to her, Be not afraid: for what saw you? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
And he said to her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man comes 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. ¶
And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you 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 answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.
Then said Samuel, Why then do you ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from you, and is become your enemy?
And the LORD has done to him, as he spoke by me: for the LORD has rent the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, even to David:
Because you obeyed not the voice of the LORD, nor executed his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore has the LORD done this thing to you this day.
Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shall you and your sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.