1 Samuel 28:9

Webster's Bible (1833)

The woman said to him, Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: why then lay you a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

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  • 1 Sam 28:3 : 3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
  • 2 Sam 18:13 : 13 Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then you yourself would have set yourself against [me].
  • 2 Kgs 5:7 : 7 It happened, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man does send to me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.

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  • 1 Sam 28:6-8
    3 verses
    84%

    6When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn't answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

    7Then said Saul to his servants, Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. His servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at En-dor.

    8Saul disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whoever I shall name to you.

  • 1 Sam 28:10-15
    6 verses
    80%

    10Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, As Yahweh lives, there shall no punishment happen to you for this thing.

    11Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up to you? He said, Bring me up Samuel.

    12When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why have you deceived me? for you are Saul.

    13The king said to her, Don't be afraid: for what do you see? The woman said to Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

    14He said to her, What form is he of? She said, An old man comes up; and he is covered with a robe. Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

    15Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disquieted me, to bring me up? Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.

  • 1 Sam 28:19-22
    4 verses
    80%

    19Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow shall you and your sons be with me: Yahweh will deliver the host of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.

    20Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

    21The woman came to Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said to him, Behold, your handmaid has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.

    22Now therefore, please listen also to the voice of your handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength, when you go on your way.

  • 1 Sam 28:3
    78%

    3Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

  • 1 Chr 10:13-14
    2 verses
    76%

    13So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh, which he didn't keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire [thereby],

    14and didn't inquire of Yahweh: therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

  • 1 Sam 19:17
    74%

    17Saul said to Michal, Why have you deceived me thus, and let my enemy go, so that he is escaped? Michal answered Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I kill you?

  • 1 Sam 22:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. He answered, Here I am, my lord.

    13Saul said to him, Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

  • 1 Sam 19:15
    73%

    15Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.

  • 1 Sam 9:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, Please, where the seer's house is.

    19Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer; go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today: and in the morning I will let you go, and will tell you all that is in your heart.

  • 1 Sam 24:9
    70%

    9David said to Saul, Why listen you to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?

  • Lev 20:27
    70%

    27"'A man or a woman that is a medium, or is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones; their blood shall be upon them.'"

  • 1 Sam 19:11
    70%

    11Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning: and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If you don't save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be slain.

  • 1 Sam 14:38
    70%

    38Saul said, Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people; and know and see in which this sin has been this day.

  • Isa 8:19
    70%

    19When they shall tell you, "Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter:" shouldn't a people consult with their God? on behalf of the living [should they consult] with the dead?

  • 1 Sam 18:21
    70%

    21Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David, You shall this day be my son-in-law a second time.

  • 1 Sam 24:11
    70%

    11Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn't kill you, know you and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt after my life to take it.

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    70%

    1Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

  • Exod 22:18
    69%

    18"You shall not allow a sorceress to live.

  • 1 Sam 23:22
    69%

    22Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, [and] who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtly.

  • 1 Sam 23:9
    69%

    9David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.

  • 1 Sam 9:27
    69%

    27As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand you still first, that I may cause you to hear the word of God.

  • 1 Sam 26:17
    69%

    17Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this your voice, my son David? David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

  • 1 Sam 22:16
    69%

    16The king said, You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you, and all your father's house.

  • 1 Sam 22:8
    69%

    8that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none who discloses to me when my son makes a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who is sorry for me, or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

  • Acts 5:9
    69%

    9But Peter asked her, "How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out."

  • 2 Sam 14:18
    69%

    18Then the king answered the woman, Please don't hide anything from me that I shall ask you. The woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.

  • 1 Sam 28:24
    69%

    24The woman had a fattened calf in the house; and she hurried, and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread of it:

  • 1 Sam 14:36
    69%

    36Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. They said, Do whatever seems good to you. Then said the priest, Let us draw near here to God.

  • Deut 18:11
    69%

    11or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

  • 1 Sam 22:23
    68%

    23Abide you with me, don't be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life: for with me you shall be in safeguard.

  • 1 Sam 24:4
    68%

    4The men of David said to him, Behold, the day of which Yahweh said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe secretly.

  • 1 Sam 15:19
    68%

    19Why then didn't you obey the voice of Yahweh, but flew on the spoil, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh?"

  • 1 Sam 14:44
    68%

    44Saul said, God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan.

  • 1 Sam 18:25
    68%

    25Saul said, Thus shall you tell David, The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 9:10
    68%

    10Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.

  • 1 Sam 20:31
    68%

    31For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.

  • 1 Sam 16:2
    68%

    2Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. Yahweh said, Take a heifer with you, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Yahweh.