Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 28:3-9
3Now by this time SamuelH8050 had diedH4191, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 had mournedH5594 for him and buried himH6912 in RamahH7414, his own cityH5892. And SaulH7586 had removedH5493 the mediumsH178 and spiritistsH3049 from the landH776.
4The PhilistinesH6430H935 gathered togetherH6908 and campedH2583 at ShunemH7766, while SaulH7586 gatheredH6908 allH3605 IsraelH3478 and campedH2583 at GilboaH1533. 5When SaulH7586 sawH7200 the PhilistineH6430 armyH4264, heH3820 was afraidH3372 and trembledH2729 violentlyH3966. 6He inquiredH7592H7586 of the LORDH3068, but the LORDH3068 did notH3808 answer himH6030 by dreamsH2472 orH1571 UrimH224H15711 orH1571 prophetsH5030.
7Then SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantsH5650, “FindH1245 me a womanH802 who isH1172 a mediumH178, so I can goH1980H413 and consultH1875 her.”
“ThereH2009 is a mediumH802H1172H178 at EndorH5874,” his servantsH5650H413 repliedH559.
8So SaulH7586 disguised himselfH2664 by putting onH3847 differentH312 clothesH899, and he set outH1980H1931 withH5973 twoH8147 of his menH582. They cameH935 toH413 the womanH802 at nightH3915, and Saul saidH559, “ConsultH7080H4994 a spiritH178 for me. Bring upH5927 for me the oneH834 I nameH559H413.”
9But the womanH802 repliedH559H413, “SurelyH2009 youH859 knowH3045 whatH834 SaulH7586 has doneH6213, howH834 he has killedH3772 the mediumsH178 and spiritistsH3049 inH4480 the landH776. WhyH4100 have youH859 set a trapH5367 to get me killedH5315H4191?”
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 28:6 Literally Lights ↩
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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