1 Samuel 28
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1 Samuel 28:7-19

7Then SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantsH5650, “FindH1875 for me a womanH802 who is a mediumH1172H178, so that I may goH1980 to her and inquireH1875 of her.” And his servantsH5650 saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009, 1there is a womanH802 who is a mediumH1172H178 at 2En-dorH5874.”

8Then SaulH7586 3disguisedH2664 himself by puttingH3847 onH3847 differentH312 clothesH899, and wentH1980, he and twoH8147 menH376 with him, and they cameH935 to the womanH802 by nightH3915; and he saidH559, “4ConsultH7080 the spiritH178 for me, pleaseH4994, and 5bringH5927 upH5927 for me the one whomH834 I shall 6nameH559 for you.” 9But the womanH802 saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009, you knowH3045 7whatH834 SaulH7586 has doneH6213, that he has eliminatedH3772 the mediumsH178 and spiritistsH3049 from the landH776. WhyH4100 are you then settingH5367 aH5367 trapH5367 for my lifeH5315, to bringH4191 aboutH4191 my deathH4191?” 10So SaulH7586 sworeH7650 anH7650 oathH7650 to her by the LordH3068, sayingH559, “As the LordH3068 livesH2416, noH518 punishmentH5771 shall comeH7136 uponH7136 you for thisH2088 thingH1697.” 11Then the womanH802 saidH559, “WhomH4310 shall I bringH5927 upH5927 for you?” And he saidH559, “BringH5927 upH5927 SamuelH8050 for me.” 12When the womanH802 sawH7200 SamuelH8050, she criedH2199 outH2199 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963; and the womanH802 spokeH559 to SaulH7586, sayingH559, “WhyH4100 have you deceivedH7411 me? For you are SaulH7586!” 13But the kingH4428 saidH559 to her, “Do not beH3372 afraidH3372; but whatH4100 do you seeH7200?” And the womanH802 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “I seeH7200 a 8divineH430 beingH430 comingH5927 upH5927 from the earthH776.” 14He saidH559 to her, “9HowH4100 does he appearH8389?” And she saidH559, “An oldH2205 manH376 is comingH5927 upH5927, and 10he is wrappedH5844 in a robeH4598.” Then SaulH7586 knewH3045 that it was SamuelH8050, and 11he bowedH6915 with his faceH639 to the groundH776 and paidH2331 12homageH2331.

15And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “WhyH4100 have you disturbedH7264 me by bringingH5927 me upH5927?” SaulH7586 repliedH559, “I amH6887 veryH3966 distressedH6887, for the PhilistinesH6430 are wagingH3898 warH3898 against me, and 13GodH430 has abandonedH5493 me and 14noH3808 longerH5750 answersH6030 me, eitherH1571 throughH3027 prophetsH5030 orH1571 in dreamsH2472; therefore I have calledH7121 you, so that you may letH3045 me knowH3045 whatH4100 I should doH6213.” 16SamuelH8050 saidH559, “But whyH4100 askH7592 me, since the LordH3068 has abandonedH5493 you and has becomeH1961 your enemyH6145? 17And the LordH3068 has doneH6213 15justH3512 16as He spokeH1696 throughH3027 me; for the LordH3068 has tornH7167 the kingdomH4467 from your handH3027 and givenH5414 it to your neighborH7453, to DavidH1732. 18JustH3512 asH3512 17you did not 18obeyH8085H6963 the LordH3068 and did not executeH6213 His fierceH2740 wrathH639 on AmalekH6002, soH5921H3651 the LordH3068 has doneH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697 to you thisH2088 dayH3117. 19Furthermore, the LordH3068 will alsoH1571 handH5414H3027 IsraelH3478 alongH5973 withH5973 you overH5414 to the PhilistinesH6430; so tomorrowH4279 19you and your sonsH1121 will be with me. IndeedH1571, the LordH3068 will handH5414H3027 the armyH4264 of IsraelH3478 overH5414 to the PhilistinesH6430!”

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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 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Samuel 28:15 1 Sam 16:14; 18:12 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Samuel 28:15 1 Sam 28:6 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Samuel 28:17 Lit for Himself just; another reading is to you just ↩
  16. 16. 1 Samuel 28:17 1 Sam 15:28 ↩
  17. 17. 1 Samuel 28:18 1 Sam 15:20, 26; 1 Kin 20:42 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Samuel 28:18 Lit listen to the voice of ↩
  19. 19. 1 Samuel 28:19 1 Sam 31:2; Job 3:17-19 ↩

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28

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