1 Samuel 28:17

1 Samuel 28:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord has done what he predicted through me. The Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hands and given it to one of your neighbors—to David.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has done to you as he spoke by me, for the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord has done for Himself as He spoke by me. For the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David.

Context of 1 Samuel 28:17

15Samuel said to Saul, ‘Why have you caused this trouble for me? Why have you brought me back?’ Saul said, ‘I have a lot of trouble. The Philistines are fighting against me. God has turned away from me. He will not use the prophets or give me dreams to answer my questions. So I have called you to come here. Please tell me what I should do.’ 16Samuel said, ‘The Lord has turned away from you and he has become your enemy. So do not ask me what you should do. I told you what the Lord would do. Now he has done it! The Lord has taken the kingdom away from you. He has given it to another Israelite, David. 18The Lord has punished you today because you did not obey him. The Lord was very angry with the Amalekites. He told you to destroy them all. But you refused to do that. 19The Lord will put you and the Israelites under the power of the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me in the place for dead people. The Lord will also let the Philistines win against Israel's army.’

1 Samuel 28:17 word by word

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהוָה֙ ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּיָדִ֑י וַיִּקְרַ֨ע יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ מִיָּדֶ֔ךָ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ לְרֵעֲךָ֥ לְדָוִֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• to him, as he spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• by meיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
• hath rentקָרַעqâra‛ · to tearH7167
• the kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• out of thine handיָדyâd · handH3027
• and givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• it to thy neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 28:17

• Proverbs 16:4The Lord causes everything to have its proper result. Even wicked people will come to bad trouble in the end.
• 1 Samuel 13:13Samuel said, ‘You have done a foolish thing. You have not obeyed the command of the Lord your God. If you had obeyed the Lord, he would have let you and your family rule Israel for ever.
• 1 Samuel 15:27Samuel turned away to leave Saul. But Saul pulled the edge of Samuel's coat and it tore.
• 1 Samuel 15:28Samuel said to him, ‘The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today. He has given it to a man who is better than you.
• 1 Samuel 16:13Samuel took the horn that was full of olive oil. He poured the oil over David's head to anoint him. Samuel did this in front of David's brothers. From that moment, the Spirit of the Lord came on David with great power. Then Samuel returned to his home in Ramah.
• 1 Samuel 24:20I know that you will be the king of Israel one day. The kingdom will be strong when you rule.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The Lord hath done to him - I believe these words are spoken of Saul; and as they are spoken to him, it seems evident that him should be thee. The Vulgate has tibi, the Septuagint , to Thee: and this is the reading of five of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., as well as of both the Bibles printed at Venice in 1518, where we read לך lecha, to Thee, instead of לו lo, to Him. As he spake by me - Here was no illusion; none but Samuel could say this.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17To him - Better, “for Himself,” as in the margin.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-19Verses 7-19 When we go from the plain path of duty, every thing draws us further aside, and increases our perplexity and temptation. Saul desires the woman to bring one from the dead, with whom he wished to speak; this was expressly forbidden, De 18:11. All real or pretended witchcraft or conjuration, is a malicious or an ignorant attempt to gain knowledge or help from some creature, when it cannot be had from the Lord in the path of duty. While Samuel…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17torn the kingship out of your hand: See 1 Samuel 15:28.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 28:17

• En-Dor
• Familiar Spirits
• Necromancy
• Samuel
• Saul
• Sorcery
• Witchcraft

In the dictionaries

• David
• Along
• Disquiet
• Divination
• Magic
• Warfare
• Witchcraft
• Astrology
• Chronicles, Books of
• Communion With Demons; Devils

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings