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17 The Lord has done exactly as I prophesied![a] The Lord has torn the kingdom from your hand and has given it to your neighbor David! 18 Since you did not obey the Lord[b] and did not carry out his fierce anger against the Amalekites, the Lord has done this thing to you today. 19 The Lord will hand you and Israel over to the Philistines![c] Tomorrow both you and your sons will be with me.[d] The Lord will also hand the army[e] of Israel over to the Philistines!”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 28:17 tn Heb “just as he said by my hand.”
  2. 1 Samuel 28:18 tn Heb “listen to the voice of the Lord.”
  3. 1 Samuel 28:19 tn Heb “And the Lord will give also Israel along with you into the hand of the Philistines.”
  4. 1 Samuel 28:19 tc With the exception of the Lucianic recension, the LXX has here “and tomorrow you and your sons with you will fall.”
  5. 1 Samuel 28:19 tn Heb “camp.”