17 And the Lord has done [a]just (A)as He spoke through me; for the Lord has torn the kingdom from your hand and given it to your neighbor, to David. 18 Just as (B)you did not [b]obey the Lord and did not execute His fierce wrath on Amalek, so the Lord has done this thing to you this day. 19 Furthermore, the Lord will also hand Israel along with you over to the Philistines; so tomorrow (C)you and your sons will be with me. Indeed, the Lord will hand the army of Israel over to the Philistines!”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 28:17 Lit for Himself just; another reading is to you just
  2. 1 Samuel 28:18 Lit listen to the voice of

17 The Lord has done what he predicted through me. The Lord has torn(A) the kingdom out of your hands and given it to one of your neighbors—to David. 18 Because you did not obey(B) the Lord or carry out his fierce wrath(C) against the Amalekites,(D) the Lord has done this to you today. 19 The Lord will deliver both Israel and you into the hands of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons(E) will be with me. The Lord will also give the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.”

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