Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 28:3-9
3וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣לu.she.mu.'Eland SamuelH9002H8050מֵ֔תMethe had diedH4191וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־vai.yis.pe.du-and they had mournedH9001H5594לוֹ֙lofor <the> himH9005H9033כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּvai.yik.be.Ru.huand they had buried himH9001H6912H9033בָרָמָ֖הva.ra.Mahin <the> RamahH9003H7414וּבְעִיר֑וֹu.ve.'i.Ro<and> in own city hisH9002H9003H5892H9023וְשָׁא֗וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH9002H7586הֵסִ֛ירhe.Sirhe had removedH5493הָאֹב֥וֹתha.'o.Votthe necromancersH9009H178וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖יםhai.yi.de.'o.Nimthe soothsayersH9009H3049מֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃me.ha.'A.retzfrom the landH9006H9009H776
4וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּvai.yi.ka.ve.Tzuand they gathered togetherH9001H6908פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935וַיַּחֲנ֣וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001H2583בְשׁוּנֵ֑םve.shu.Nemat ShunemH9003H7766וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץvai.yik.Botzand he gatheredH9001H6908שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001H2583בַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ba.gil.Bo.a'at <the> GilboaH9003H1533
5וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.Neh[the] camp ofH4264פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיִּרָ֕אvai.yi.Ra'and he was afraidH9001H3372וַיֶּחֱרַ֥דvai.ye.che.Radand it trembledH9001H2729לִבּ֖וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966
6וַיִּשְׁאַ֤לvai.yish.'Aland he enquiredH9001H7592שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586בַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808עָנָ֖הוּ'a.Na.huhe answered himH6030H9033יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068גַּ֧םgamneitherH1571בַּחֲלֹמ֛וֹתba.cha.lo.Motby <the> dreamsH9003H2472גַּ֥םgamnorH1571בָּאוּרִ֖יםba.'u.Rimby <the> UrimH9003H224גַּ֥םgamnorH1571בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃ba.ne.vi.'Imby <the> prophetsH9003H5030
7וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לַעֲבָדָ֗יוla.'a.va.Davto servants hisH9005H5650H9023בַּקְּשׁוּ־ba.ke.shu-seekH1245לִי֙lifor <the> meH9005H9030אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.sheta womanH802בַּעֲלַת־ba.'a.lat-[the] owner ofH1172א֔וֹב'ovnecromancyH178וְאֵלְכָ֥הve.'e.le.Khahso let me goH9002H1980אֵלֶ֖יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413H9034וְאֶדְרְשָׁה־ve.'ed.re.shah-so I may consultH9002H1875בָּ֑הּBah<in> <the> herH9003H9034וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559עֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הִנֵּ֛הhi.Nehthere!H2009אֵ֥שֶׁת'E.sheta woman ofH802בַּֽעֲלַת־ba.'a.lat-an owner ofH1172א֖וֹב'ovnecromancyH178בְּעֵ֥יןbe.'Ein[is] in En-H9003H5874דּֽוֹר׃Dor-dorH5874
8וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂvai.yit.cha.Pesand he disguised himselfH9001H2664שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙vai.yil.Bashand he was clothedH9001H3847בְּגָדִ֣יםbe.ga.DimgarmentsH899אֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimotherH312וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980ה֗וּאHu'heH1931וּשְׁנֵ֤יu.she.Neiand twoH9002H8147אֲנָשִׁים֙'a.na.ShimmenH582עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802לָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahnightH3915וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559קָֽסֳמִיka.so.mi-divineH7080נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994לִי֙lifor <the> meH9005H9030בָּא֔וֹבba.'ovby <the> necromancyH9003H178וְהַ֣עֲלִיve.Ha.'a.liand bring upH9002H5927לִ֔יLifor <the> meH9005H9030אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[the one] whomH834אֹמַ֖ר'o.MarI will sayH559אֵלָֽיִךְ׃'e.La.yikhto youH413H9032
9וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559הָֽאִשָּׁ֜הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009אַתָּ֤ה'a.TahyouH859יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.tayou knowH3045אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe has doneH6213שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834הִכְרִ֛יתhikh.Rithe has cut offH3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֹב֥וֹתha.'o.Votthe necromancersH9009H178וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖יhai.yi.de.'o.Nithe soothsayerH9009H3049מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וְלָמָ֥הve.la.Mahand <to> why?H9002H9005H4100אַתָּ֛ה'a.Tah[are] youH859מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁmit.na.Keshsetting trapsH5367בְּנַפְשִׁ֖יbe.naf.Shion life myH9003H5315H9020לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃la.ha.mi.Te.nito cause to die meH9005H4191H9030
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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