1 Samuel 28
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1 Samuel 28:3-14

3Now SamuelH8050 was deadH4191, and all IsraelH3478 had lamentedH5594 him, and buriedH6912 him in RamahH7414, even in his own cityH5892. And SaulH7586 had put awayH5493 those that had familiar spiritsH178, and the wizardsH3049, out of the landH776. 4And the PhilistinesH6430 gathered themselves togetherH6908, and cameH935 and pitchedH2583 in ShunemH7766: and SaulH7586 gatheredH6908 all IsraelH3478 togetherH6908, and they pitchedH2583 in GilboaH1533. 5And when SaulH7586 sawH7200 the armyH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430, he was afraidH3372, and his heartH3820 greatlyH3966 trembledH2729. 6And when SaulH7586 enquiredH7592 of YhwhH3068, YhwhH3068 answeredH6030 him not, neither by dreamsH2472, nor by UrimH224, nor by prophetsH5030.

7Then saidH559 SaulH7586 unto his servantsH5650, SeekH1245 me a womanH802 that hathH1172 a familiar spiritH178, that I may goH3212 to her, and enquireH1875 of her. And his servantsH5650 saidH559 to him, Behold, there is a womanH802 that hathH1172 a familiar spiritH178 at EndorH5874. 8And SaulH7586 disguisedH2664 himself, and put onH3847 otherH312 raimentH899, and he wentH3212, and twoH8147 menH582 with him, and they cameH935 to the womanH802 by nightH3915: and he saidH559, I pray thee, divineH7080 unto me by the familiar spiritH178, and bring me him upH5927, whom I shall nameH559 unto thee. 9And the womanH802 saidH559 unto him, Behold, thou knowestH3045 what SaulH7586 hath doneH6213, how he hath cut offH3772 those that have familiar spiritsH178, and the wizardsH3049, out of the landH776: wherefore then layest thou a snareH5367 for my lifeH5315, to cause me to dieH4191? 10And SaulH7586 swareH7650 to her by YhwhH3068, sayingH559, As YhwhH3068 livethH2416, there shallH518 no punishmentH5771 happenH7136 to thee for this thingH1697. 11Then saidH559 the womanH802, Whom shall I bring upH5927 unto thee? And he saidH559, Bring me upH5927 SamuelH8050. 12And when the womanH802 sawH7200 SamuelH8050, she criedH2199 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963: and the womanH802 spakeH559 to SaulH7586, sayingH559, Why hast thou deceivedH7411 me? for thou art SaulH7586. 13And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto her, Be not afraidH3372: for what sawestH7200 thou? And the womanH802 saidH559 unto SaulH7586, I sawH7200 godsH430 ascendingH5927 out of the earthH776. 14And he saidH559 unto her, What formH8389 is he of? And she saidH559, An oldH2205 manH376 cometh upH5927; and he is coveredH5844 with a mantleH4598. And SaulH7586 perceivedH3045 that it was SamuelH8050, and he stoopedH6915 with his faceH639 to the groundH776, and bowedH7812 himself.1

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  1. 1. 1 Samuel 28:14 What…: Heb. What is his form? ↩

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