The Meaning of 1 Samuel 28:17 Explained

1 Samuel 28:17

KJV: And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:

YLT: And Jehovah doth for Himself as He hath spoken by my hand, and Jehovah rendeth the kingdom out of thy hand, and giveth it to thy neighbour -- to David.

Darby: And Jehovah has done for himself as he spoke by me; and Jehovah has rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbour, to David.

ASV: And Jehovah hath done unto thee, as he spake by me: and Jehovah hath rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 28:17?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, [even] to David:

What does 1 Samuel 28:17 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 28:15-25 - Listening To His Own Doom

That there should be an apparition of Samuel occasions no difficulty, for as Moses and Elijah were permitted to speak with our Lord of the "decease" to be accomplished at Jerusalem, so God may have specially permitted the prophet to speak with Saul. We may believe that these sentences passed between them, without any aid on the part of the medium. From the lips of the prophet came no words of comfort nor hope. Nothing could avert the descending avalanche of destruction. As Saul had sown, so must he reap; as he had fallen, so must he lie.

While the king sat on that divan, what memories must have passed through his mind! The first happy days of his reign, Jabesh-gilead, the loyalty of his people. Then he saw how, step by step, that cursed jealousy of David had dragged him down into the turbid current that was now bearing him to a suicide's end. It is one of the most pitiful spectacles in history. But let us be warned; let us watch and pray; let us guard against the first tiny rift within the lute of life! [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 28

¹ Achish puts confidence in David
³ Saul having destroyed the witches
⁴ and now in his fear forsaken of God
⁷ has recourse to a witch
⁸ who, encouraged by Saul, raises up Samuel
¹⁵ Saul hearing his ruin, faints
²¹ The woman and his servants refresh him with meat

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 28:17 mean?

and has done Yahweh for Himself as He spoke by me for Yahweh has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהוָה֙ ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּיָדִ֑י וַיִּקְרַ֨ע יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־ הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ מִיָּדֶ֔ךָ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ לְרֵעֲךָ֥ לְדָוִֽד

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ	and has done
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
יְהוָה֙	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
ל֔וֹ	for Himself
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
דִּבֶּ֣ר	He spoke
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
בְּיָדִ֑י	by me
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: יָד Sense: hand.
יְהוָ֤ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֶת־	has torn
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמַּמְלָכָה֙	the kingdom
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מַמְלָכָה Sense: kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty.
מִיָּדֶ֔ךָ	out of your hand
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: יָד Sense: hand.
וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ	and given it
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
לְרֵעֲךָ֥	to your neighbor
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: רֵעַ Sense: friend, companion, fellow, another person.
לְדָוִֽד	David
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.

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