Revised Literal Translation
1 Samuel 28:7-19
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
15And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to SaulH7586, Why hast thou disquietedH7264 me, to bring me upH5927? And SaulH7586 answeredH559, I am soreH3966 distressedH6887; for the PhilistinesH6430 make warH3898 against me, and GodH430 is departedH5493 from me, and answerethH6030 me no more, neither byH3027 prophetsH5030, nor by dreamsH2472: therefore I have calledH7121 thee, that thou mayest make knownH3045 unto me what I shall doH6213.2 16Then saidH559 SamuelH8050, Wherefore then dost thou askH7592 of me, seeing YhwhH3068 is departedH5493 from thee, and is become thine enemyH6145? 17And YhwhH3068 hath doneH6213 to him, as he spakeH1696 by meH3027: for YhwhH3068 hath rentH7167 the kingdomH4467 out of thine handH3027, and givenH5414 it to thy neighbourH7453, even to DavidH1732:34 18BecauseH834 thou obeyedstH8085 not the voiceH6963 of YhwhH3068, nor executedstH6213 his fierceH2740 wrathH639 upon AmalekH6002, therefore hath YhwhH3068 doneH6213 this thingH1697 unto thee this dayH3117. 19Moreover YhwhH3068 will also deliverH5414 IsraelH3478 with thee into the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430: and to morrowH4279 shalt thou and thy sonsH1121 be with me: YhwhH3068 also shall deliverH5414 the armyH4264 of IsraelH3478 into the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430.
Notes
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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