1 Samuel 28:11
“Then said the woman, Whome shall I bring vp vnto thee? and he said, Bring me vp Samuel.”
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1 Samuel 28:11 Context
9And the woman saide vnto him, Beholde, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how hee hath cut off those that haue familiar spirits, and the wyzards out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die? 10And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liueth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing. 11Then said the woman, Whome shall I bring vp vnto thee? and he said, Bring me vp Samuel. 12And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a lowd voyce; and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceiued me? for thou art Saul. 13And the king sayd vnto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said vnto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 28:11
Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
- King James Version
Then the woman said, "Whom shall I bring up for you? And he said, "Bring up Samuel for me.""
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then the woman said, Who am I to let you see? And he said, Make Samuel come up for me.
- Basic English Bible
Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
- Darby Bible
Then said the woman, whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
- Webster's Bible
Then the woman said, "Whom shall I bring up to you?" He said, "Bring Samuel up for me."
- World English Bible
And the woman saith, `Whom do I bring up to thee?' and he saith, `Samuel -- bring up to me.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then said the woman: 'Whom shall I bring up unto thee?' And he said: 'Bring me up Samuel.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 28:11
28:11 Samuel - Whose kindness and compassion as he had formerly experienced, so now he expected it in his deep distress. This practice of divination by the dead, or the souls of dead persons, was very usual among all nations.