1 Samuel 28:17
Good News Translation
The LORD has done to you what he told you through me: he has taken the kingdom away from you and given it to David instead.

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD has done to you just as he spoke by me; for the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, David.

Contemporary English Version
I've already told you: The LORD has sworn to take the kingdom from you and give it to David. And that's just what he's doing!

New American Bible
The LORD has done to you what he declared through me: he has torn the kingdom from your hand and has given it to your neighbor David.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the Lord will do to thee as he spoke by me, and he will rend thy kingdom out of thy hand, and will give it to thy neighbour David:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For the Lord will do to thee as he spoke by me, and he will rend thy kingdom out of thy hand, and will give it to thy neighbour David:

to him.

1518, where we read {lecha}, `to thee,' for {lo}, `to him;' and as the words are spoken to Saul, this seems to be evidently the correct reading.

Proverbs 16:4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.

as he spake

1 Samuel 13:13,14 And Samuel said to Saul: Thou hast done foolishly, and hast not kept the commandments of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee. And if thou hadst not done thus, the Lord would now have established thy kingdom over Israel for ever: . . .

1 Samuel 15:27-29 And Samuel turned about to go away: but he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. . . .

me [heb] mine hand

1 Samuel 15:28 And Samuel said to him: The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to thy neighbour who is better than thee.

1 Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel rose up, and went to Ramatha.

1 Samuel 24:20 And now as I know that thou shalt surely be king, and have the kingdom of Israel in thy hand:

Context
Saul and the Medium of Endor
16And Samuel said: Why askest thou me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee, and is gone over to thy rival? 17For the Lord will do to thee as he spoke by me, and he will rend thy kingdom out of thy hand, and will give it to thy neighbour David:18Because thou didst not obey the voice of the Lord, neither didst thou execute the wrath of his indignation upon Amalec. Therefore hath the Lord done to thee what thou sufferest this day.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:28
And Samuel said to him: The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to thy neighbour who is better than thee.

1 Samuel 28:16
And Samuel said: Why askest thou me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee, and is gone over to thy rival?

1 Samuel 28:16
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