1 Samuel 28:16

Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

Cross-reference

In 1 Samuel 30:8, David inquires of the Lord and receives a clear answer—a stark contrast to Saul, from whom God has turned away.

Lamentations 2:5 likewise portrays God becoming like an enemy to His people, mirroring Samuel's declaration that the Lord has turned against Saul.

Job 13:24 Parallel

Job 13:24 echoes the same cry: Job feels God counts him as an enemy, just as Samuel tells Saul God has become his enemy.

Isaiah 8:19 Parallel

Isaiah 8:19 condemns consulting mediums and spiritists, the very practice Saul engaged in that led to God's departure.

Hosea 9:12 Parallel

Hosea 9:12 pronounces woe when God departs from His people, directly paralleling Samuel's statement that the Lord has left Saul.

Acts 13:22 Contrast

Acts 13:22 highlights God's choice of David after removing Saul—a direct contrast to Saul, whom God had abandoned.

Judges 5:31 Parallel

Judges 5:31 prays for the LORD's enemies to perish — Samuel just told Saul the LORD has become his enemy.

Psalm 68:1-3 declares God scatters his enemies — Samuel states God has become Saul's enemy.