1 Samuel 28:4-6

New Catholic Bible

⁴The Philistines assembled together and went and camped at Shunem. Saul gathered together all of Israel and they camped at Gilboa. ⁵^[a]When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid, and his heart trembled. ⁶Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams, or by the Urim, or through the prophets.

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Footnotes

1 Samuel 28:5 Saul is so unnerved by the approach of the Philistine army and so removed from the guidance of the Lord, that he resorts to the occult for direction, going against his own prohibition.

1 Samuel 28:4-6

New International Version

⁴The Philistines assembled and came and set up camp at Shunem,^(A) while Saul gathered all Israel and set up camp at Gilboa.^(B) ⁵When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid; terror^(C) filled his heart. ⁶He inquired^(D) of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams^(E) or Urim^(F) or prophets.^(G)

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1 Samuel 28:4-6

King James Version

⁴And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

⁵And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

⁶And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

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1 Samuel 28:4-6

New King James Version

⁴Then the Philistines gathered together, and came and encamped at ^(A)Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped at ^(B)Gilboa. ⁵When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was ^(C)afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. ⁶And when Saul inquired of the Lord, ^(D)the Lord did not answer him, either by ^(E)dreams or ^(F)by Urim or by the prophets.