New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 28:14
14He said to her, “1How does he appear?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and 2he is wrapped in a robe.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and 3he bowed with his face to the ground and paid 4homage.
1 Samuel 28:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
- New International Version (NIV)“What does he look like?” he asked. “An old man wearing a robe is coming up,” she said. Then Saul knew it was Samuel, and he bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He said to her, "What is his appearance?" And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe." And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and paid homage.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So he said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is covered with a mantle.” And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground and bowed down.
Context of 1 Samuel 28:14
12When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!” 13But the king said to her, “Do not be afraid; but what do you see?” And the woman said to Saul, “I see a divine being coming up from the earth.” He said to her, “How does he appear?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and paid homage. 15And Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul replied, “I am very distressed, for the Philistines are waging war against me, and God has abandoned me and no longer answers me, either through prophets or in dreams; therefore I have called you, so that you may let me know what I should do.” 16Samuel said, “But why ask me, since the Lord has abandoned you and has become your enemy?
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַֽה־תָּאֳר֔וֹ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אִ֤ישׁ זָקֵן֙ עֹלֶ֔ה וְה֥וּא עֹטֶ֖ה מְעִ֑יל וַיֵּ֤דַע שָׁאוּל֙ כִּֽי־שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיִּקֹּ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ סRead the interlinear
- He saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Howמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
- does he appearתֹּ֫אַרtô'ar · appearanceH8389
- An oldזָקֵןzâqên · oldH2205
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- is comingעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- he is wrappedעָטָה‛âţâh · to enwrapH5844
- in a robeמְעִילme‛îyl · robeH4598
- Then Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- knewיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- that it was Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
- he bowedקָדַדqâdad · to bowH6915
- with his faceאַף'aph · faceH639
- to the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14An old man cometh up, and he is covered with a mantle - This seems to have been a second apparition; she cannot mean that she had seen gods ascending out of the earth, and these gods were like an old man with a mantle. The angelic appearance first mentioned prepared the way for Samuel; and the whole was done so as to show to the woman that her art had not prevailed in the present instance, and that what was now taking place was wholly independent of her…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-19Verses 7-19 When we go from the plain path of duty, every thing draws us further aside, and increases our perplexity and temptation. Saul desires the woman to bring one from the dead, with whom he wished to speak; this was expressly forbidden, De 18:11. All real or pretended witchcraft or conjuration, is a malicious or an ignorant attempt to gain knowledge or help from some creature, when it cannot be had from the Lord in the path of duty. While Samuel…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-14Saul consulted the dead, a practice forbidden by God’s law (see Leviticus 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:9–11).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 28:14 Lit What is his form ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 28:14 1 Sam 15:27 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 28:14 1 Sam 24:8 ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 28:14 I.e., great respect and honor to a superior ↩
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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