Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 28:7-19
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
10וַיִּשָּׁ֤בַֽעvai.yi.Sha.va'and he sworeH9001H7650לָהּ֙lahto <the> herH9005H9034שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בַּֽיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֕הYah.wehof YahwehH3068אִֽם־'im-ifH518יִקְּרֵ֥ךְyi.ke.Rekhit will happen to youH7136H9032עָוֹ֖ן'a.VonpunishmentH5771בַּדָּבָ֥רba.da.Varin the matterH9003H1697הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
11וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH9001H559הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִ֖יmiwhom?H4310אַֽעֲלֶה־'a.'a.leh-will I bring upH5927לָּ֑ךְLakhfor <the> youH9005H9032וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050הַֽעֲלִי־ha.'a.li-bring upH5927לִֽי׃Lifor <the> meH9005H9030
12וַתֵּ֤רֶאva.Te.re'and she sawH9001H7200הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַתִּזְעַ֖קva.tiz.'Akand she cried outH9001H2199בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolwith a voiceH9003H6963גָּד֑וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וַתֹּאמֶר֩va.to.Merand she saidH9001H559הָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֧וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לֵאמֹ֛רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100רִמִּיתָ֖נִיri.mi.Ta.nihave you deceived meH7411H9030וְאַתָּ֥הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859שָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'Ul[are] SaulH7586
13וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָ֥הּlahto <the> herH9005H9034הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אַל־'al-may notH408תִּֽירְאִ֖יtir.'Iyou fearH3372כִּ֣יkiforH3588מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100רָאִ֑יתra.'Ithave you seenH7200וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimgodsH430רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200עֹלִ֥ים'o.Limcoming upH5927מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
14וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהּ֙lahto <the> herH9005H9034מַֽה־mah-what?H4100תָּאֳר֔וֹto.'o.Ro[is] appearance hisH8389H9023וַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH376זָקֵן֙za.KenoldH2205עֹלֶ֔ה'o.Leh[is] coming upH5927וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931עֹטֶ֖ה'o.Teh[is] wrappedH5844מְעִ֑ילme.'Ila robeH4598וַיֵּ֤דַעvai.Ye.da'and he knewH9001H3045שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588שְׁמוּאֵ֣לshe.mu.'El[was] SamuelH8050ה֔וּאHu'itH1931וַיִּקֹּ֥דvai.yi.Kodand he bowed lowH9001H6915אַפַּ֛יִם'a.Pa.yimfaceH639אַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ סvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812
15וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100הִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִיhir.gaz.Ta.nihave you disturbed meH7264H9030לְהַעֲל֣וֹתle.ha.'a.Lotby bringing upH9005H5927אֹתִ֑י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁ֠אוּלSha.'ulSaulH7586צַר־tzar-it is distressH6887לִ֨יlito <the> meH9005H9030מְאֹ֜דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים׀u.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH9002H6430נִלְחָמִ֣יםnil.cha.Mim[are] fightingH3898בִּ֗יBiagainst <the> meH9003H9030וֵֽאלֹהִ֞יםve.lo.Himand GodH9002H430סָ֤רsarhe has turned asideH5493מֵֽעָלַי֙me.'a.Laifrom with <the> meH9006H5921H9030וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808עָנָ֣נִי'a.Na.nihe has answered meH6030H9030ע֗וֹדodyetH5750גַּ֤םgamneitherH1571בְּיַֽד־be.yad-by [the] hand ofH9003H3027הַנְּבִיאִם֙ha.ne.vi.'Im<the> prophetsH9009H5030גַּם־gam-norH1571בַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹתba.cha.lo.Motby <the> dreamsH9003H2472וָאֶקְרָאֶ֣הva.'ek.ra.'Ehand I have summoned !H9001H7121H9012לְךָ֔le.Kha<to> <the> youH9005H9031לְהוֹדִיעֵ֖נִיle.ho.di.'E.nito make known to meH9005H3045H9030מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃ ס'e.'e.Sehwill I doH6213
16וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וְלָ֖מָּהve.La.mahand <to> why?H9002H9005H4100תִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִיtish.'a.Le.nido you ask meH7592H9030וַיהוָ֛הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068סָ֥רsarhe has turned asideH5493מֵעָלֶ֖יךָme.'a.Lei.khafrom with <the> youH9006H5921H9031וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he has becomeH9001H1961עָרֶֽךָ׃'a.Re.khaenemy yourH6145H9021
17וַיַּ֤עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he has doneH9001H6213יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spokeH1696בְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.Diby hand myH9003H3027H9020וַיִּקְרַ֨עvai.yik.Ra'and he has tornH9001H7167יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.Khahthe kingdomH9009H4467מִיָּדֶ֔ךָmi.ya.De.khafrom hand yourH9006H3027H9021וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּvai.yi.te.Nahand he has given itH9001H5414H9034לְרֵעֲךָ֥le.re.'a.Khato neighbor yourH9005H7453H9021לְדָוִֽד׃le.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732
18כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.Sher<as> sinceH9004H834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙sha.Ma'.tayou listenedH8085בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003H6963יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808עָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.tayou executedH6213חֲרוֹן־cha.ron-[the] burning ofH2740אַפּ֖וֹ'a.Poanger hisH639H9023בַּעֲמָלֵ֑קba.'a.ma.Lekon AmalekH9003H6002עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088עָשָֽׂה־'a.sah-he has doneH6213לְךָ֥le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
19וְיִתֵּ֣ןve.yi.Tenso he may giveH9002H5414יְ֠הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עִמְּךָ֙'i.me.Khawith youH5973H9031בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וּמָחָ֕רu.ma.Charand tomorrowH9002H4279אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859וּבָנֶ֖יךָu.va.Nei.khaand sons yourH9002H1121H9021עִמִּ֑י'i.Mi[will be] with meH5973H9030גַּ֚םgamalsoH1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.Neh[the] camp ofH4264יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478יִתֵּ֥ןyi.Tenhe will giveH5414יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
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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