1 Samuel 28:15Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?" Saul answered, "I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do."
The setting
En-dor, Israel, ~1010 BC. Midnight. King Saul, disguised, sits in a witch's house as the ghost of dead Samuel appears...
The emotion here: righteous anger at being summoned from the dead
The original word
רָגַז (ragaz) — to tremble with rage or agitation, deeply disturbed
Why it matters
This happened the night before Saul's final battle where he and three sons would die
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 28:15
Saul broke his own law against witchcraft — he had previously expelled all mediums from Israel
Common misconceptionPeople think this proves séances work, but Samuel appears angry at being disturbed and delivers only judgment, showing God's displeasure with the practice.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 28:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 28:15 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rebuke, desperation. Notable phrases: Why have you disturbed me.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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