Commentary for I Samuel 28:16
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וְלָ֖מָּה תִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִי וַיהוָ֛ה סָ֥ר מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ וַיְהִ֥י עָרֶֽךָ׃
And Samuel said: ‘Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?
Rashi on I Samuel
But why do you ask me. Since you have inquired of the living prophets.
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Rashi on I Samuel
And become your adversary. He has become the supporter of the one whose adversary you are.19I.e., Dovid.
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Rashi on I Samuel
Adversary. An expression meaning an enemy. In Scripture there are many [examples of the word עׇרֶךָ], "and the world will become full with enemies [עׇרִים]";20Yeshay 14:21. "and I will destroy your enemies [עׇרֶיךָ]";21Micha 5:13. "may this dream be upon your enemies and its interpretation upon your adversaries [לְעָרָךְ]";22Daniel 4:16.
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