1 Samuel

1 Samuel 28:14–16

14“What does he look like?” asked Saul.

“An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.”

So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.

15Then 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.”

16“Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?

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1 Samuel 28:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמַֽה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
does he look likeתָּאֳר֔וֹtā·’o·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8389 outline, form
asked Saulוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
An oldזָקֵן֙zā·qênAdjective - masculine singularH2205 old
manאִ֤ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
is coming upעֹלֶ֔ה‘ō·lehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
she repliedוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
And he isוְה֥וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
wearingעֹטֶ֖ה‘ō·ṭehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
a robeמְעִ֑ילmə·‘îlNoun - masculine singularH4598 robe
So Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
knewוַיֵּ֤דַעway·yê·ḏa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
itה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֣לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
and he bowedוַיִּקֹּ֥דway·yiq·qōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6915 bow down
facedownאַפַּ֛יִם’ap·pa·yimNoun - mdH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
in reverenceוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃סway·yiš·tā·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down

1 Samuel 28:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māhPreposition-l; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have you disturbed meהִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִיhir·gaz·ta·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
by bringing me upלְהַעֲל֣וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
I amלִ֨יlîPreposition; first person common singular
deeplyמְאֹ֜דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
distressedצַר־ṣar-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Saulשָׁ֠אוּלšā·ʾûlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
The Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים׀ū·p̄ə·liš·tîmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
are fightingנִלְחָמִ֣יםnil·ḥā·mîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH3898 fight, do battle
against meבִּ֗יbîPreposition; first person common singular
and Godוֵֽאלֹהִ֞יםwê·lō·hîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
has turned awayסָ֤רsārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
from meמֵֽעָלַי֙mê·‘ā·layPreposition-m; first person common singularH5921 height
He noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
answers meעָנָ֣נִי‘ā·nā·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
eitherגַּ֤םgamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
byבְּיַֽד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
prophetsהַנְּבִיאִם֙han·nə·ḇî·’imArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
orגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
by dreamsבַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹתba·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2472 dream
So I have calledוָאֶקְרָאֶ֣הwā·’eq·rā·’ehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
on youלְךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
to tell meלְהוֹדִיעֵ֖נִיlə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3045 know
whatמָ֥הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
to doאֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃ס’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make

1 Samuel 28:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyוְלָ֖מָּהwə·lām·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do you consult meתִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִיtiš·’ā·lê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH7592 ask, inquire
askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
since the LORDוַיהוָ֛הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has turned awayסָ֥רsārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
from youמֵעָלֶ֖יךָmê·‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition-m; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and becomeוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
your enemyעָרֶֽךָ׃‘ā·re·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6145 foe

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1 Samuel 28:14 1 Samuel 15:27

1 Samuel 28:15 Luke 16:23–26 · 1 Samuel 28:6 · 1 Samuel 18:12 · Jeremiah 2:17–18 · 1 Samuel 16:13–14 · Proverbs 14:14 · Hosea 9:12 · Psalm 51:11 · 1 Samuel 28:8 · 1 Samuel 23:2 · Judges 16:20 · 1 Samuel 28:11

1 Samuel 28:16 2 Kings 6:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.