1 Samuel 28:6 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →When Saul finally seeks the LORD, heaven is silent: no answer comes by dreams, by the sacred lots, or by prophets.
What Does 1 Samuel 28:6 Mean?
In his fear Saul does at last turn to God and inquire, but God does not answer through any of the appointed means. Dreams, the Urim worn by the priest, and the word of prophets were the recognized channels by which the Lord guided Israel. Every one of them falls silent. This silence is the heavy heart of the chapter.
The silence is not because God cannot speak but because Saul has long refused to listen, and a heart hardened over years does not soften in a single panicked night. Yet the verse should not breed despair. God's seeming silence is often His mercy and His summons, calling the soul back to repentance rather than to frantic substitutes. The reader is warned: seek the Lord while He may be found, before the storm makes the asking desperate.
1 Samuel 28:6 in the Original Language
urim (אוּרִים), 'Urim' -- a sacred means the priest used to seek God's answer for Israel.
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What does 1 Samuel 28:6 mean?
When Saul finally seeks the LORD, heaven is silent: no answer comes by dreams, by the sacred lots, or by prophets.