Most Popular Bible Verses in 1 Samuel 28
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At that time, the Philistines
By this time Samuel had died,
Saul then said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.”
His servants replied, “There is a woman at En-dor
He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.
David replied to Achish, “Good, you will find out what your servant can do.”
So Achish said to David, “Very well, I will appoint you as my permanent bodyguard.”
The Lord will also hand Israel over to the Philistines along with you. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me,
“Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Samuel asked Saul.
“I’m in serious trouble,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me.
Saul disguised himself
But the king said to her, “Don’t be afraid. What do you see?”
“I see a spirit form
The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa.
“Who is it that you want me to bring up for you?” the woman asked.
“Bring up Samuel for me,” he answered.
You did not obey the Lord and did not carry out His burning anger against Amalek;
Then Saul asked her, “What does he look like?”
“An old man is coming up,” she replied. “He’s wearing a robe.”
Samuel answered, “Since the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy, why are you asking me?
But the woman said to him, “You surely know what Saul has done,
The Lord has done
Immediately, Saul fell flat on the ground. He was terrified by Samuel’s words and was also weak because he hadn’t had any food all day and all night.
The woman had a fattened calf at her house, and she quickly slaughtered it.
When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed, and then she asked Saul, “Why did you deceive me? You are Saul!”
She served it to Saul and his servants, and they ate. Afterward, they got up and left that night.
He refused, saying, “I won’t eat,” but when his servants and the woman urged him, he listened to them.
The woman came over to Saul, and she saw that he was terrified and said to him, “Look, your servant has obeyed you. I took my life in my hands
Then Saul swore to her by the Lord: “As surely as the Lord lives, nothing bad will happen to you because of this.”