1 Samuel 28:6

6 Por eso consultó al SEÑOR, pero él no le respondió ni en sueños, ni por el urim ni por los profetas.

1 Samuel 28:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 28:6

And when Saul inquired of the Lord
And this being not done truly and heartily, nor continued in, it was as if he had not inquired, and especially after he had inquired of one that had a familiar spirit, as Kimchi observes; for so it is said, ( 1 Chronicles 10:14 ) ;

the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams;
which he dreamed himself, from whence he could not conclude anything relating to the will of God; so the Targum,

``the Lord did not receive his prayer even by dreams;''

or by dreamers, diviners, who pretended to give answers by dreams:

nor by Urim;
there being no priest to consult in this way, Abiathar having fled with the ephod, in which were the Urim and Thummim, to David, ( 1 Samuel 23:9 ) ; though some think that he sent to Abiathar, who was with David, to inquire for him; and others that he made another ephod with Urim, and appointed another priest to consult by them; neither of which are probable:

nor by prophets;
of which there was a school not far from him, even at Naioth in Ramah, of which Samuel in his lifetime was president; but neither by the one nor the other could Saul get an answer from God, who for his sins had departed from him.

1 Samuel 28:6 In-Context

4 Los filisteos concentraron sus fuerzas y fueron a Sunén, donde acamparon. Saúl reunió entonces a los israelitas, y armaron su campamento en Guilboa.

5 Pero cuando vio Saúl al ejército filisteo, le entró tal miedo que se descorazonó por completo.

6 Por eso consultó al SEÑOR, pero él no le respondió ni en sueños, ni por el urim ni por los profetas.

7 Por eso Saúl les ordenó a sus oficiales:—Búsquenme a una adivina, para que yo vaya a consultarla.—Pues hay una en Endor —le respondieron.

8 Saúl se disfrazó con otra ropa y, acompañado de dos hombres, se fue de noche a ver a la mujer.—Quiero que evoques a un espíritu —le pidió Saúl—. Haz que se me aparezca el que yo te diga.