1 Samuel 28:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
(she·mu·'el,)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whyוְלָ֖מָּה
(ve·lam·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
then do you askתִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִי
(tish·'a·le·ni;)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
me, since the LORDוַיהוָ֛ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has departedסָ֥ר
(sar)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
from you and has becomeוַיְהִ֥י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
your adversary?עָרֶֽךָ׃
(a·re·cha.)
6145: perhaps adversaryfrom the same as Ar


















KJV Lexicon
Then said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
Wherefore then dost thou ask
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
of me seeing the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
is departed
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from thee and is become thine enemy
`ar  (awr)
a foe (as watchful for mischief) -- enemy.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Samuel said, "Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your adversary?

King James Bible
Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Samuel answered, "Since the LORD has turned away from you and has become your enemy, why are you asking me?

International Standard Version
Samuel said, "Why do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and become your enemy?

NET Bible
Samuel said, "Why are you asking me, now that the LORD has turned away from you and has become your enemy?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Samuel said, "Why are you asking me when the LORD has turned against you and become your enemy?

King James 2000 Bible
Then said Samuel, Why then do you ask of me, seeing the LORD has departed from you, and has become your enemy?
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