1 Samuel 28:6
And he consulted the Lord, and he answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by priests, nor by prophets.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
5And Saul saw the army of the Plilistines, and was afraid, and his heart was very much dismayed.
Cross References
Genesis 28:12And he saw in his sleep a ladder standing upon the earth, and the top thereof touching heaven: the angels also of God ascending and descending by it;
Exodus 28:20In the fourth a chrysolite, an onyx, and a beryl. They shall be set in gold by their rows.
Numbers 12:6He said to them: Hear my words: if there be among you a prophet of the Lord, I will appear to him in a vision, or I will speak to him in a dream.
Deuteronomy 33:8To Levi also he said: Thy perfection, and thy doctrine be to thy holy man, whom thou hast proved in the temptation, and judged at the waters of contradiction :
1 Chronicles 10:13So Saul died for his iniquities, because he transgressed the commandment of the Lord, which he had commanded, and kept it not: and moreover consulted also a witch,
Psalms 74:9Our signs we have not seen, there is now no prophet: and he will know us no more.
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 →