1 Samuel 28:17 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

To him—A better translation is “for Himself,” as noted in the margin.

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

And the Lord has done to him. —Render, as in the margin of the English Version, the Lord has done or performed for Himself.

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And the Lord has done to him
To David, Saul's enemy, as he insinuated he was:

as he spoke by me

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

When we go from the plain path of duty, everything draws us further aside, and increases our perplexity and temptation. Saul desires the woman to b…

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