Revised Version 1895
1 Samuel 28:7-20
7Then saidH559 SaulH7586 unto his servantsH5650, SeekH1245 meH413 a womanH802 that hath a familiar spiritH178, that I may goH2009 to herH413, and inquireH1875 of herH413. And his servantsH5650 saidH559 to him, BeholdH2009, there is a womanH802 that hath a familiar spiritH178 at En-dorH5874.
8And SaulH7586 disguisedH2664 himselfH1931, and putH3847 on otherH312 raiment, and wentH935, he and twoH8147 menH376 with him, and they cameH935 to the womanH802 by nightH3915: and he saidH559, DivineH7080 unto meH413, I pray thee, by the familiar spiritH178, and bringH935 meH413 upH5927 whomsoever I shall nameH559 unto thee.
9And the womanH802 saidH559 unto him, BeholdH2009, thou knowest whatH4100 SaulH7586 hath doneH6213, howH4100 he hath cutH3772 offH3772 thoseH834 that have familiarH3045 spirits, and the wizards, outH4480 of the landH776: wherefore then layest thou a snareH5367 for my lifeH5315, to cause meH413 to dieH4191?
10And SaulH7586 sware to herH518 by the LORDH3068, sayingH559, As the LORDH3068 liveth, there shall noH518 punishmentH5771 happenH1697 to thee for this thingH1697.
11Then saidH559 the womanH802, WhomH4310 shall I bringH5927 upH5927 unto thee? And he saidH559, BringH5927 meH5927 upH5927 SamuelH8050.
12And when the womanH802 sawH7200 SamuelH8050, sheH4100 criedH2199 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963: and the womanH802 spake to SaulH7586, sayingH559, WhyH4100 hast thou deceivedH7411 meH413? for thou art SaulH7586.
13And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto herH413, Be notH408 afraidH3372: for whatH4100 seest thou? And the womanH802 saidH559 unto SaulH7586, I seeH7200 a godH430 comingH5927 upH5927 outH4480 of the earthH776.
14And he saidH559 unto herH559, WhatH4100 formH8389 is he of? And sheH1931 saidH559, An oldH2205 manH376 cometh upH5927; and he is covered with a robeH4598. And SaulH7586 perceivedH3045 that it was SamuelH8050, and he bowedH7812 with his faceH639 to the groundH776, and didH4100 obeisance.
15And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to SaulH7586, WhyH4100 hast thou disquieted meH413, to bringH5927 meH413 upH5927? And SaulH7586 answeredH559, I am sore distressed; for the PhilistinesH6430 makeH6213 war againstH5921 meH413, and GodH430 is departedH5493 from meH413, and answereth meH413 noH3808 moreH5750, neitherH3808 by prophetsH5030, norH3808 by dreamsH2472: therefore I have calledH7121 thee, that thou mayest makeH6213 knownH3045 unto meH413 whatH4100 I shall doH6213.
16And SamuelH8050 saidH559, Wherefore then dost thou askH7592 of meH5921, seeing the LORDH3068 is departedH5493 from thee, and is becomeH1961 thine adversaryH6145?
17And the LORDH3068 hath wrought for himselfH3027, as he spake by meH5414: and the LORDH3068 hath rent the kingdomH4467 outH3027 of thine handH3027, and givenH5414 it to thy neighbour, evenH853 to DavidH1732.
18BecauseH5921 thou obeyedst notH3808 the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068 and didst notH3808 execute his fierceH2740 wrathH639 uponH5921 AmalekH6002, therefore hath the LORDH3068 doneH6213 this thingH1697 unto thee this dayH3117.
19MoreoverH1571 the LORDH3068 will deliverH5414 IsraelH3478 also with thee intoH3027 the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430: and tomorrowH4279 shalt thou and thy sonsH1121 be with meH5414: the LORDH3068 shall deliverH5414 the hostH4264 of IsraelH3478 also intoH3027 the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430.
20Then SaulH7586 fellH5307 straightway his fullH4393 lengthH6967 uponH1961 the earthH776, and was sore afraidH3372, becauseH3588 of the wordsH1697 of SamuelH8050: and there was noH3808 strengthH3581 in him; for he had eatenH398 noH3808 breadH3899 allH3605 the dayH3117, norH3808 allH3605 the nightH3915.
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
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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