And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 28 of 1 Samuel. The Philistines prepare for a major battle and Achish includes David in his army. Saul becomes afraid when he sees the enemy army and consults the Lord, but receives no answer through dreams, priests, or prophets. The divine silence has decisive narrative significance: the king who previously rejected prophetic word now seeks guidance when facing a crisis. The lack of response reveals the depth of the rupture between Saul and God and prepares his desperate decision to seek a medium.
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Und er ratfragte den HERRN; aber der HERR antwortete ihm nicht, weder durch Träume noch durchs Licht noch durch Propheten.
Y consultó Saúl a Jehová; pero Jehová no le respondió, ni por sueños, ni por Urim, ni por profetas.
Saül consulta l'Eternel; et l'Eternel ne lui répondit point, ni par des songes, ni par l'urim, ni par les prophètes.
E Saulle domandò il Signore. Ma il Signore non gli rispose, nè per sogni, nè per Urim, nè per profeti
E perguntou Saul ao SENHOR, porém o SENHOR não lhe respondeu, nem por sonhos, nem por Urim, nem por profetas.
掃羅 求問耶和華,耶和華卻不藉夢,或烏陵,或先知回答他。
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