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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.””

1 Samuel 28:15

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Saul, terrified of the Philistine army and without an answer from God, has gone in disguise to a medium at Endor. She calls up a figure that Saul takes to be Samuel.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?” Saul answered, “I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, by prophets, or by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.”

King James Version (KJV)

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you made me come up, troubling my rest? And Saul in answer said, I am in great danger; for the Philistines are making war on me, and God has gone away from me and will no longer give me any answer, by the prophets or by dreams: so I have sent for you to make clear to me what I am to do.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Samuel dijo á Saúl: ¿Por qué me has inquietado haciéndome venir? Y Saúl respondió: Estoy muy congojado; pues los Filisteos pelean contra mí, y Dios se ha apartado de mí, y no me responde más, ni por mano de profetas, ni por sueños: por esto te he llamado, para que me declares qué tengo de hacer.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¿Por qué me has molestado haciéndome volver? —preguntó Samuel a Saúl. Estoy muy angustiado —contestó Saúl—. Los filisteos están en guerra con nosotros y Dios me ha abandonado; no quiere responderme ni por profetas ni por sueños. Te he llamado para preguntarte qué debo hacer.

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