1 Samuel 28:19

Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Samuel speaks this declaration to King Saul during a nighttime consultation at Endor, immediately after explaining Saul’s disobedience regarding Amalek. The message is delivered in the tense moment before Saul collapses from fear and exhaustion.

The words — The Hebrew verb יִתֵּן (yi.tten) means “he will give” or “deliver,” and פּלשתים (pe.lishtim) refers to the Philistines. These terms frame the coming defeat as a direct act of divine permission rather than mere chance.

The thread — The text echoes the precise timeframe of Exodus 9:18 and points forward to the fulfillment recorded in 1 Samuel 31:1. It also aligns with the conditional warning of 1 Samuel 12:25 regarding national consequences for persistent rebellion.

Why it lands — The verse demands recognition that divine judgment operates through historical events and military outcomes. It requires the reader to accept that persistent disobedience triggers irreversible consequences that affect both leadership and the nation.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the Lord also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

Cross-references

Exodus 9:18 Behold, at this time tomorrow I will rain down the worst hail that has ever fallen on Egypt, from the day it was founded until now.
1 Samuel 12:25 But if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”
1 Samuel 31:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
1 Kings 22:20 And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
1 Kings 22:28 But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
Jeremiah 28:16 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.’”
Matthew 26:24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
Acts 5:5 On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
Acts 5:9 “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
Daniel 5:25 Now this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.