And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.
Here is, I. The design of the Philistines against Israel. They resolved to fight them, Sa1 28:1. If the Israelites had not forsaken God, there would have been no Philistines remaining to molest them; if Saul had not forsaken him, they would by this time have been put out of all danger by them.
Commenting on 1 Samuel 28:1-6
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, Ch1 10:14, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams; which he dreamed himself, from whence he could...
And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. (c) Meaning, the high priest, .