1 Samuel 28
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1 Samuel 28:7-14

7Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who is a medium, so that I may go to her and inquire of her.” And his servants said to him, “Behold, 1there is a woman who is a medium at 2En-dor.”

8Then Saul 3disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, “4Consult the spirit for me, please, and 5bring up for me the one whom I shall 6name for you.” 9But the woman said to him, “Behold, you know 7what Saul has done, that he has eliminated the mediums and spiritists from the land. Why are you then setting a trap for my life, to bring about my death?” 10So Saul swore an oath to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.” 11Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” And he said, “Bring up Samuel for me.” 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 8divine being coming up from the earth.” 14He said to her, “9How does he appear?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and 10he is wrapped in a robe.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and 11he bowed with his face to the ground and paid 12homage.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 28:7 Acts 16:16 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 28:7 Josh 17:11; Ps 83:10 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 28:8 2 Chr 18:29; 35:22 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 28:8 1 Chr 10:13; Is 8:19 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 28:8 Deut 18:10, 11 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Samuel 28:8 Lit say ↩
  7. 7. 1 Samuel 28:9 1 Sam 28:3 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Samuel 28:13 Or god ↩
  9. 9. 1 Samuel 28:14 Lit What is his form ↩
  10. 10. 1 Samuel 28:14 1 Sam 15:27 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Samuel 28:14 1 Sam 24:8 ↩
  12. 12. 1 Samuel 28:14 I.e., great respect and honor to a superior ↩

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