1 Samuel 28:6
And when Saul went for directions to the Lord, the Lord gave him no answer, by a dream or by the Urim or by the prophets.
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5And when Saul saw the Philistine army he was troubled, and his heart was moved with fear.
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Genesis 28:12And he had a dream, and in his dream he saw steps stretching from earth to heaven, and the angels of God were going up and down on them.
Exodus 28:20The fourth, a topaz, a beryl, and a jasper; they are to be fixed in twisted frames of gold.
Numbers 12:6And he said, Now give ear to my words: if there is a prophet among you I will give him knowledge of myself in a vision and will let my words come to him in a dream.
Deuteronomy 33:8And of Levi he said, Give your Thummim to Levi and let the Urim be with your loved one, whom you put to the test at Massah, with whom you were angry at the waters of Meribah;
1 Chronicles 10:13So death came to Saul because of the sin which he did against the Lord, that is, because of the word of the Lord which he kept not; and because he went for directions to one who had an evil spirit,
Psalms 74:9We do not see our signs: there is no longer any prophet, or anyone among us to say how long.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 28:2-7
The Philistines Make War on Israel. ( b. c. 1055.) 1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men. 2 And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever. 3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in… Read the whole commentary →