1 Samuel 28:14
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!”
13 “Do not be afraid,” the king replied. “What do you see?” “I see a god coming up out of the earth,” the woman answered.
“What does he look like?” asked Saul. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.
15 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”
16 “Why do you consult me,” asked Samuel, “since the LORD has turned away from you and become your enemy?
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.
Compare
- BSB
- “What does he look like?” asked Saul. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.
- KJV
- And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
- WEB
- He said to her, “What does he look like?” She said, “An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe.” Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect.
- ASV
- And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.
- DARBY
- And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, An old man comes up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
- BLB
- And he said to her, “What [is] his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he [is] covered with a mantle.” And Saul perceived that it [was] Samuel, and he stooped with [his] face to the ground, and bowed down.
- ÅB
- Han spurte henne: Hvordan ser han ut? Hun svarte: En gammel mann stiger opp, og han er svøpt i en kappe. Da forsto Saul at det var Samuel, og han kastet seg ned med ansiktet mot jorden.
- OTB
- Og han sa til henne: "Hvordan ser han ut?" Og hun sa: "En gammel mann kommer opp, og han er kledd i en kappe." Da visste Saul at det var Samuel, og han bøyde seg med ansiktet mot jorden og viste ære.
- B1930
- Han spurte henne: Hvorledes ser han ut? Hun svarte: En gammel mann stiger op, og han er svøpt i en kappe. Da forstod Saul at det var Samuel, og han kastet sig ned med ansiktet mot jorden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 15:27
As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.
Read in context1 Samuel 24:8
After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence
Read in context2 Kings 2:13–14
Elisha also picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah, and he went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.
Read in context2 Kings 2:8
And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.
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