And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.
Ver. 37. And Saul asked counsel of God.] Since the high priest would needs have it so. See 1 Samuel 14:34 .
But he answered him not that day.] A sure sign of his displeasure, as 1 Samuel 28:6. God either answereth not wicked men at all, Eze 20:2-3 or else he answereth them according to the idols of their hearts, with bitter answers: Eze 14:20 sending them to the gods whom they had chosen, as Judges 10:13,14 .