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1 Samuel 28:8-19
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?”
10Then SaulH7586 sworeH7650 to her by the LORDH3068H559: “As surely as the LORDH3068 livesH2416, noH518 punishmentH5771 shall come upon youH7136 forH1697 thisH2088.”
11“WhomH4310 shall I bring upH5927 for you?” the womanH802 askedH559.
“Bring upH5927 SamuelH8050,” he repliedH559.
12But when the womanH802 sawH7200 SamuelH8050, she cried outH2199 in a loudH1419 voiceH6963 and saidH559 to SaulH7586H559, “WhyH4100 have you deceived meH7411? YouH859 are SaulH7586!”
13“Do notH408 be afraidH3372,” the kingH4428 repliedH559. “WhatH4100 do you seeH7200?”
“I seeH7200 a godH4301 coming upH5927 out ofH4480 the earthH776,” the womanH802 answeredH559.
14“WhatH4100 does he look likeH8389?” asked SaulH559.
“An oldH2205 manH376 is coming upH5927,” she repliedH559. “And he isH1931 wearingH5844 a robeH4598.”
So SaulH7586 knewH3045 thatH3588 itH1931 was SamuelH8050, and he bowedH6915 facedownH639H776 in reverenceH7812.
15Then SamuelH8050 saidH559 toH413 SaulH7586, “WhyH4100 have you disturbed meH7264 by bringing me upH5927?”
“I am deeplyH3966 distressedH6887,” repliedH559 SaulH7586. “The PhilistinesH6430 are fightingH3898 against me, and GodH430 has turned awayH5493 from meH5921. He noH3808 longerH5750 answers meH6030, eitherH1571 byH3027 prophetsH5030 orH1571 by dreamsH2472. So I have calledH7121 on you to tell meH3045 whatH4100 to doH6213.”
16“WhyH4100 do you consult meH7592,” askedH559 SamuelH8050, “since the LORDH3068 has turned awayH5493 from youH5921 and becomeH1961 your enemyH6145? 17He has doneH6213 exactly whatH834 He spokeH1696 through meH3027: The LORDH3068 has tornH7167 the kingdomH4467 out of your handH3027 and given itH5414 to your neighborH7453 DavidH1732. 18BecauseH834 you did notH3808 obeyH8085H6963 the LORDH3068 or carry outH6213 His burningH2740 angerH639 against AmalekH6002, the LORDH3068 has doneH6213 thisH2088 to you todayH3117H2088. 19MoreoverH1571, the LORDH3068 will deliverH5414 IsraelH3478 with youH5973 into the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430, and tomorrowH4279 youH859 and your sonsH1121 will be with meH5973. AndH1571 the LORDH3068 will deliverH5414 the armyH4264 of IsraelH3478 into the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430.”
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 28:13 Or I see a spirit or I see a divine being ↩
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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