Verse 7

1 Samuel 28:7

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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7 And Saul said to his servants: Seek me a woman that hath a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and inquire by her. And his servants said to him: There is a woman that hath a divining spirit at Endor.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל לַ/עֲבָדָ֗י/ו בַּקְּשׁוּ לִ/י֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת בַּעֲלַת א֔וֹב וְ/אֵלְכָ֥ה אֵלֶ֖י/הָ וְ/אֶדְרְשָׁה בָּ֑/הּ וַ/יֹּאמְר֤וּ עֲבָדָי/ו֙ אֵלָ֔י/ו הִנֵּ֛ה אֵ֥שֶׁת בַּֽעֲלַת א֖וֹב בְּ/עֵ֥ין דּֽוֹר

English Translation

And Saul said to his servants, "Seek for me a woman who is a medium, and I will go to her and inquire of her." And his servants said to him, "Behold, there is a woman who is a medium at Endor."

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Chapter 28 Context

1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered together their armies to be prepare... Focus ↗

2 And David said to Achis: Now thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achis said to David: And... Focus ↗

3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel mourned for him, and buried him in Ramatha his city. And Saul ha... Focus ↗

4 And the Philistines were gathered together, and came and camped in Sunam: and Saul also gathered tog... Focus ↗

5 And Saul saw the army of the Plilistines, and was afraid, and his heart was very much dismayed. Focus ↗

6 And he consulted the Lord, and he answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by priests, nor by prophe... Focus ↗

7 And Saul said to his servants: Seek me a woman that hath a divining spirit, and I will go to her, an...

8 Then he disguised himself: and put on other clothes, and he went, and two men with him, and they cam... Focus ↗

9 And the woman said to him: Behold thou knowest all that Saul hath done, and how he hath rooted out t... Focus ↗

10 And Saul swore unto her by the Lord, saying: As the Lord liveth there shall no evil happen to thee f... Focus ↗

11 And the woman said to him: Whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel. Focus ↗

12 And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice, and said to Saul: Why hast thou dece... Focus ↗

13 And the king said to her: Fear not: what hast thou seen? And the woman said to Saul: I saw gods asce... Focus ↗

14 And he said to her: What form is he of? And she said: An old man cometh up, and he is covered with a... Focus ↗

15 And Samuel said to Saul: Why hast thou disturbed my rest, that I should be brought up? And Saul said... Focus ↗

16 And Samuel said: Why askest thou me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee, and is gone over to thy... Focus ↗

17 For the Lord will do to thee as he spoke by me, and he will rend thy kingdom out of thy hand, and wi... Focus ↗

18 Because thou didst not obey the voice of the Lord, neither didst thou execute the wrath of his indig... Focus ↗

19 And the Lord also will deliver Israel with thee into the hands of the Philistines: and to morrow tho... Focus ↗

20 And forthwith Saul fell all along on the ground, for he was frightened with the words of Samuel, and... Focus ↗

21 And the woman came to Saul (for he was very much troubled) and said to him: Behold thy handmaid hath... Focus ↗

22 Now therefore hear thou also the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set before thee a morsel of bread... Focus ↗

23 But he refused, and said: I will not eat. But his servants and the woman forced him, and at length h... Focus ↗

24 Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she made haste and killed it: and taking meal knea... Focus ↗

25 And set it before Saul, and before his servants. And when they had eaten they rose up, and walked al... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 28 (25 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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