King James Version
1 Samuel 28:6 in the King James Version says “And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.”
1 Samuel 28:6 · KJV
And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.
And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
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“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“answered”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
“nor by Urim”
H224urim, the oracular brilliancy of the figures in the high-priest's breastplate
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
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