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1 Samuel 28 – King James Version (KJV)

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1Sa 28:1 - And it came to pass^H1961 in^H3117^➔ those^H1992 days,^➔^H3117 that^H6908^➔ the Philistines^H6430 gathered^➔^H6908^➔ their armies^H4264 together^➔^H6908 for warfare,^H6635 to fight^H3898 with Israel.^H3478 And^H559^➔ Achish^H397 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 David,^H1732 Know thou^H3045 assuredly,^H3045 that^H3588 thou shalt go out^H3318 with me^H854 to battle,^H4264 thou^H859 and thy men.^H376

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1Sa 28:2 - And^H559^➔ David^H1732 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Achish,^H397 Surely^H3651 thou^H859 shalt know^H3045 what^H834 thy servant^H5650 can do.^H6213 And^H559^➔ Achish^H397 said^➔^H559 to^H413 David,^H1732 Therefore^H3651 will I make thee^H7760 keeper^H8104 of mine head^H7218 for ever.^H3605^H3117

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1Sa 28:3 - Now Samuel^H8050 was dead,^H4191 and^H5594^➔ all^H3605 Israel^H3478 had lamented^➔^H5594 him, and buried him^H6912 in Ramah,^H7414 even in his own city.^H5892 And Saul^H7586 had put away^H5493 those that had familiar spirits,^H178 and^H853 the wizards,^H3049 out of the land.^H776

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1Sa 28:4 - And^H6908^➔ the Philistines^H6430 gathered themselves together,^➔^H6908 and came^H935 and pitched^H2583 in Shunem:^H7766 and^H6908^➔ Saul^H7586 gathered^➔^H6908^➔ all^H3605 Israel^H3478 together,^➔^H6908 and they pitched^H2583 in Gilboa.^H1533

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1Sa 28:5 - And when^H7200^➔ Saul^H7586 saw^➔^H7200 the host^H4264 of the Philistines,^H6430 he was afraid, and^H3372 his heart^H3820 greatly^H3966 trembled.^H2729

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1Sa 28:6 - And when^H7592^➔ Saul^H7586 enquired^➔^H7592 of the LORD,^H3068 the LORD^H3068 answered him^H6030 not,^H3808 neither^H1571 by dreams,^H2472 nor^H1571 by Urim,^H224 nor^H1571 by prophets.^H5030

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1Sa 28:7 - Then said^H559 Saul^H7586 unto his servants,^H5650 Seek^H1245 me^H589 a woman^H802 that hath^H1172 a familiar spirit,^H178 that I may go^H3212 to her,^H413 and enquire^H1875 of her. And^H559^➔ his servants^H5650 said^➔^H559 to him,^H413 Behold,^H2009 there is a woman^H802 that hath^H1172 a familiar spirit^H178 at Endor.^H5874

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1Sa 28:8 - And^H2664^➔ Saul^H7586 disguised himself,^➔^H2664 and put on^H3847 other^H312 raiment,^H899 and^H3212^➔ he^H1931 went,^➔^H3212 and two^H8147 men^H376 with him,^H5973 and they came^H935 to^H413 the woman^H802 by night:^H3915 and he said,^H559 I pray thee,^H7080 divine^H7080 unto me^H589 by the familiar spirit,^H178 and bring^H5927^➔ me^H589 him up,^➔^H5927 whom^H834 I shall name^H559 unto thee.^H413

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1Sa 28:9 - And^H559^➔ the woman^H802 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 Behold,^H2009 thou^H859 knowest^H3045 what^H834 Saul^H7586 hath done,^H6213 how^H834 he hath cut off^H3772 those that have familiar spirits,^H178 and^H853 the wizards,^H3049 out^H4480 of the land:^H776 wherefore then^H4100 layest^H5367^➔ thou^H859 a snare^➔^H5367 for my life,^H5315 to cause me to die?^H4191

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1Sa 28:10 - And^H7650^➔ Saul^H7586 sware^➔^H7650 to her by the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559 As the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 there shall^H7136^➔ no^H518 punishment^H5771 happen to thee^➔^H7136 for^H1697^➔ this^H2088 thing.^➔^H1697

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1Sa 28:11 - Then said^H559 the woman,^H802 Whom^H4310 shall I bring up^H5927 unto thee? And he said,^H559 Bring^H5927^➔ me^H589 up^➔^H5927 Samuel.^H8050

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1Sa 28:12 - And when^H7200^➔ the woman^H802 saw^➔^H7200 Samuel,^H8050 she cried^H2199 with a loud^H1419 voice:^H6963 and^H559^➔ the woman^H802 spake^➔^H559 to^H413 Saul,^H7586 saying,^H559 Why^H4100 hast thou deceived me?^H7411 for thou^H859 art Saul.^H7586

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1Sa 28:13 - And^H559^➔ the king^H4428 said^➔^H559 unto her, Be^H3372^➔ not^H408 afraid:^➔^H3372 for^H3588 what^H4100 sawest thou?^H7200 And^H559^➔ the woman^H802 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Saul,^H7586 I saw^H7200 gods^H430 ascending^H5927 out^H4480 of the earth.^H776

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1Sa 28:14 - And he said^H559 unto her, What^H4100 form^H8389^➔ is he of?^➔^H8389 And she said,^H559 An^H376^➔ old^H2205 man^➔^H376 cometh up;^H5927 and he^H1931 is covered with^H5844 a mantle.^H4598 And^H3045^➔ Saul^H7586 perceived^➔^H3045 that^H3588 it^H1931 was Samuel,^H8050 and he stooped^H6915 with^H639^➔ his face^➔^H639 to the ground,^H776 and bowed himself.^H7812

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1Sa 28:15 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Saul,^H7586 Why^H4100 hast thou disquieted me,^H7264 to bring^H5927^➔ me^H853 up?^➔^H5927 And^H559^➔ Saul^H7586 answered,^➔^H559 I am^H589 sore^H3966 distressed;^H6887 for the Philistines^H6430 make war^H3898 against me, and God^H430 is departed^H5493 from me,^H5921 and^H3808^➔ answereth me^H6030 no^➔^H3808 more,^H5750 neither^H1571 by^H3027 prophets,^H5030 nor^H1571 by dreams:^H2472 therefore I have called^H7121 thee, that thou mayest make known unto me^H3045 what^H4100 I shall do.^H6213

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1Sa 28:16 - Then said^H559 Samuel,^H8050 Wherefore then^H4100 dost thou ask of me,^H7592 seeing the LORD^H3068 is departed^H5493 from thee,^H5921 and is become^H1961 thine enemy?^H6145

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1Sa 28:17 - And^H6213^➔ the LORD^H3068 hath done^➔^H6213 to him, as^H834 he spake^H1696 by me:^H3027 for^H7167^➔ the LORD^H3068 hath rent^➔^H7167 the kingdom^H4467 out of thine hand,^H3027 and given it^H5414 to thy neighbour,^H7453 even to David:^H1732

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1Sa 28:18 - Because^H834 thou obeyedst^H8085 not^H3808 the voice^H6963 of the LORD,^H3068 nor^H3808 executedst^H6213 his^H639^➔ fierce^H2740 wrath^➔^H639 upon Amalek,^H6002 therefore^H5921^H3651 hath^H6213^➔ the LORD^H3068 done^➔^H6213 this^H2088 thing^H1697 unto thee this^H2088 day.^H3117

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1Sa 28:19 - Moreover^H5414^➔ the LORD^H3068 will^➔^H5414^➔ also^H1571 deliver^➔^H5414 Israel^H3478 with thee^H5973 into the hand^H3027 of the Philistines:^H6430 and to morrow^H4279 shalt thou^H859 and thy sons^H1121 be with me:^H5973 the LORD^H3068 also^H1571 shall deliver^H5414 the host^H4264 of Israel^H3478 into the hand^H3027 of the Philistines.^H6430

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1Sa 28:20 - Then^H4116^➔ Saul^H7586 fell^H5307 straightway^➔^H4116 all^H4393 along^H6967 on the earth,^H776 and was^H3372^➔ sore^H3966 afraid,^➔^H3372 because of the words^H1697 of Samuel:^H8050 and^H1571 there was^H1961 no^H3808 strength^H3581 in him; for he^H3588 had eaten^H398 no^H3808 bread^H3899 all^H3605 the day,^H3117 nor all^H3605 the night.^H3915

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1Sa 28:21 - And^H935^➔ the woman^H802 came^➔^H935 unto^H413 Saul,^H7586 and saw^H7200 that^H3588 he was^H926^➔ sore^H3966 troubled,^➔^H926 and said^H559 unto him,^H413 Behold,^H2009 thine handmaid^H8198 hath obeyed^H8085 thy voice,^H6963 and I have put^H7760 my life^H5315 in my hand,^H3709 and have hearkened^H8085 unto thy words^H1697 which^H834 thou spakest^H1696 unto me.^H413

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1Sa 28:22 - Now therefore,^H6258 I pray thee,^H4994 hearken^H8085 thou^H859 also^H1571 unto the voice^H6963 of thine handmaid,^H8198 and let me set^H7760 a morsel^H6595 of bread^H3899 before thee;^H6440 and eat,^H398 that^H1961^➔ thou mayest have^➔^H1961 strength,^H3581 when^H3588 thou goest^H3212 on thy way.^H1870

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1Sa 28:23 - But he refused,^H3985 and said,^H559 I will^H398^➔ not^H3808 eat.^➔^H398 But^H6555^➔ his servants,^H5650 together with^H1571 the woman,^H802 compelled^➔^H6555 him; and he hearkened^H8085 unto their voice.^H6963 So he arose^H6965 from the earth,^H776 and sat^H3427 upon^H413 the bed.^H4296

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1Sa 28:24 - And the woman had^H802 a^H5695^➔ fat^H4770 calf^➔^H5695 in the house;^H1004 and she hasted,^H4116 and killed it,^H2076 and took^H3947 flour,^H7058 and kneaded^H3888 it, and did bake^H644^➔ unleavened bread^H4682 thereof:^➔^H644

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1Sa 28:25 - And she brought^H5066 it before^H6440 Saul,^H7586 and before^H6440 his servants;^H5650 and they did eat.^H398 Then they rose up,^H6965 and went away^H3212 that^H1931 night.^H3915

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