1 Samuel 28:16-20

28:16 Samuel said, “Why are you asking me, now that the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy? 28:17 The Lord has done exactly as I prophesied! ¹  The Lord has torn the kingdom from your hand and has given it to your neighbor David! 28:18 Since you did not obey the Lord ²  and did not carry out his fierce anger against the Amalekites, the Lord has done this thing to you today. 28:19 The Lord will hand you and Israel over to the Philistines! ³  Tomorrow both you and your sons will be with me. ⁴  The Lord will also hand the army ⁵  of Israel over to the Philistines!”

28:20 Saul quickly fell full length on the ground and was very afraid because of Samuel’s words. He was completely drained of energy, ⁶  not having eaten anything ⁷  all that day and night.

[28:17]  ¹ tn Heb “just as he said by my hand.”

[28:18]  ² tn Heb “listen to the voice of the Lord.”

[28:19]  ³ tn Heb “And the Lord will give also Israel along with you into the hand of the Philistines.”

[28:19]  ⁴ tc With the exception of the Lucianic recension, the LXX has here “and tomorrow you and your sons with you will fall.”

[28:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “camp.”

[28:20]  ⁶ tn Heb “also there was no strength in him.”

[28:20]  ⁷ tn Heb “food.”