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1 Samuel 28:10

Saul

8 So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.”

9 But the woman replied, “Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has killed the mediums and spiritists in the land. Why have you set a trap to get me killed?”

Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”

11 “Whom shall I bring up for you?” the woman asked. “Bring up Samuel,” he replied.

12 But when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out in a loud voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”
KJV
And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
WEB
Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, “As the LORD lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing.”
ASV
And Saul sware to her by Jehovah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
DARBY
And Saul swore unto her by Jehovah, saying, [As] Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
BLB
And Saul swore to her by YHWH, saying, “[As] YHWH lives, punishment shall not come upon you for this thing.”
ÅB
Da svor Saul henne en ed ved Herren og sa: Så sant Herren lever, skal ingen skyld komme på deg i denne sak.
OTB
Så sverget Saul til henne ved Herren og sa, "Så sant Herren lever, ingen straff skal komme over deg for denne saken."
B1930
Da svor Saul henne en ed ved Herren og sa: Så sant Herren lever, skal ingen skyld komme på dig i denne sak.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 14:11

    “Please,” she replied, “may the king invoke the LORD your God to prevent the avenger of blood from increasing the devastation, so that my son may not be destroyed!” “As surely as the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”

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  • 1 Samuel 19:6

    Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”

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  • Mark 6:23

    And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

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  • Genesis 3:5

    “For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

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  • Exodus 20:7

    You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

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  • Matthew 26:72

    And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”

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  • Deuteronomy 18:10–12

    Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery,

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  • 1 Samuel 14:39

    As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.

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