Catholic Public Domain Version
"And Samuel said, “Why do you question me, though the Lord has withdrawn from you, and has crossed over to your rival? "
— 1 Samuel 28:16, Catholic Public Domain 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: “Do not be afraid. What have you seen?” And the woman said to Saul, “I saw gods ascending from the earth.”
And he said to her, “What appearance does he have?” And she said, “An old man ascends, and he is clothed in a cloak.” And Saul understood that it was Samuel. And he bowed himself upon his face on the ground, and he reverenced.
Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disquieted me, so that I would be raised up?” And Saul said: “I am greatly distressed. For the Philistines fight against me, and God has withdrawn from me, and he is not willing to heed me, neither by the hand of prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore, I have summoned you, so that you would reveal to me what I should do.”
And Samuel said, “Why do you question me, though the Lord has withdrawn from you, and has crossed over to your rival?
For the Lord will do to you just as he spoke by my hand. And he will tear your kingdom from your hand. And he will give it to your neighbor David.
For you did not obey the voice of the Lord, and you did not carry out the wrath of his fury upon Amalek. For this reason, the Lord has done to you what you are enduring this day.
And the Lord also will give Israel into the hands of the Philistines, along with you. Then tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. But the Lord will also deliver the camp of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.”