1 Samuel 28:10

And Saul swore to her, and said, As the Lord lives, + 28:10 Gr. if injury.no injury shall come upon thee on this account.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

In Context

9And the woman said to him, Behold now, thou knowest what Saul has done, how he has cut off + 28:9 Or, ventriloquists.those who had in them divining spirits, and the wizards from the land, and why dost thou spread a snare for my life to destroy it?

11And the woman said, Whom shall I bring up to thee? and he said, Bring up to me Samuel.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:5For God knew that in whatever day ye should eat of it your eyes would be opened, and ye would be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Deuteronomy 18:10There shall not be found in thee one who purges his son or his daughter with fire, one who + 18:10 Gr. divines.uses divination, who deals with omens, and augury,

1 Samuel 19:6And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan; and Saul swore, saying, As the Lord lives, + 19:6 Gr. if he shall die.he shall not die.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 28:8-15

Saul Consults the Witch at Endor. ( b. c. 1055.) 7 Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor. 8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee. 9 And the… Read the whole commentary →

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