And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Dreams. During which God often revealed his will. See Deuteronomy xiii. 3.
Priests. Hebrew, "nor by Urim. "It seems Saul had appointed some priests, and had fabricated a fresh ephod, with the Urim, after the departure of Abiathar. (Calmet)
But Salien calls this in question, and there might neither be priests nor prophets for Saul to consult. (Haydock)
God despised a man, who had slain so many of his sacred ministers. (Menochius)
