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1 Samuel 28 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

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Saul and the Spirit Medium

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:1 - Now it came about in those days that the Philistines gathered their armed camps for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the camp, you and your men.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:2 - David said to Achish, “Very well, you shall know what your servant can do.” So Achish said to David, “Very well, I will make you [fn]my bodyguard for life.”
(cf. Deu 18:9–14 )

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:3 - Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed from the land those who were mediums and spiritists.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:4 - So the Philistines gathered together and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together and they camped in Gilboa.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:5 - When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled greatly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:6 - When Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by prophets.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:7 - Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her.” And his servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who is a medium at En-dor.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:8 - Then Saul disguised himself by putting on other clothes, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, “Conjure up for me, please, and bring up for me whom I shall [fn]name to you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:9 - But the woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who are mediums and spiritists from the land. Why are you then laying a snare for my life to bring about my death?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:10 - Saul vowed to her by the LORD, saying, “As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:11 - Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” And he said, “Bring up Samuel for me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:12 - When 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.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:13 - The king said to her, “Do not be afraid; but what do you see?” And the woman said to Saul, “I see a [fn]divine being coming up out of the earth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:14 - He said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped with a robe.” And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and did homage.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:15 - Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” And Saul answered, “I am greatly distressed; for the Philistines are waging war against me, and God has departed from me and no longer answers me, either through prophets or by dreams; therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I should do.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:16 - Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and has become your adversary?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:17 - “The LORD has done [fn]accordingly as He spoke through me; for the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, to David.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:18 - “As you did not [fn]obey the LORD and did not execute His fierce wrath on Amalek, so the LORD has done this thing to you this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:19 - “Moreover the LORD will also give over Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines, therefore tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Indeed the LORD will give over the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:20 - Then Saul immediately fell full length upon the ground and was very afraid because of the words of Samuel; also there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no [fn]food all day and all night.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:21 - The woman came to Saul and saw that he was terrified, and said to him, “Behold, your maidservant has [fn]obeyed you, and I have [fn]taken my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:22 - “So now also, please listen to the voice of your maidservant, and let me set a piece of bread before you that you may eat and have strength when you go on your way.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:23 - But he refused and said, “I will not eat.” However, his servants together with the woman urged him, and he listened to [fn]them. So he arose from the ground and sat on the bed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:24 - The woman had a fattened calf in the house, and she quickly slaughtered it; and she took flour, kneaded it and baked unleavened bread from it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:25 - She brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.
See the NASB95 Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
NASB95 Footnotes
Literally: keeper of my head
Literally: say
Or, god
Literally: for himself
Literally: listen to the voice of
Literally: bread
Literally: listened to your voice
Literally: put
Literally: their voices
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