1 Samuel

1 Samuel 28:7–9

7Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.”

“There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.

8So 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.”

9But 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?”

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1 Samuel 28:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to his servantsלַעֲבָדָ֗יוla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Findבַּקְּשׁוּ־baq·qə·šū-Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1245 seek
meלִי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
a womanאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
who isבַּעֲלַת־ba·‘ă·laṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1172 mistress
a mediumא֔וֹב’ō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH178 skin-bottle, necromancer
so I can goוְאֵלְכָ֥הwə·’ê·lə·ḵāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
and consultוְאֶדְרְשָׁה־wə·’eḏ·rə·šāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH1875 resort to, seek
herבָּ֑הּbāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
Thereהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a mediumא֖וֹב’ō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH178 skin-bottle, necromancer
at Endorדּֽוֹר׃dō·wrPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5874 En-Dor
his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
repliedוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say

1 Samuel 28:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
disguised himselfוַיִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂway·yiṯ·ḥap·pêśConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2664 search
by putting onוַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙way·yil·bašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
differentאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH312 another
clothesבְּגָדִ֣יםbə·ḡā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH899 treachery
and he set outוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
withעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
twoוּשְׁנֵ֤יū·šə·nêConjunctive waw; Number - masculine dual constructH8147 two
of his menאֲנָשִׁים֙’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
They cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
at nightלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
and Saul saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Consultקָסוֹמִיqå̄·sō·mīVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH7080 practise divination
a spiritבָּא֔וֹבbā·’ō·wḇPreposition, Article; Noun - masculine singularH178 skin-bottle, necromancer
for meלִי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
Bring upוְהַ֣עֲלִיwə·ha·‘ă·lîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
for meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
the oneאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I nameאֹמַ֖ר’ō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say

1 Samuel 28:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֜הhā·’iš·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
repliedוַתֹּ֨אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Surelyהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
knowיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙yā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
has doneעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
howאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he has killedהִכְרִ֛יתhiḵ·rîṯVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
the mediumsהָאֹב֥וֹתhā·’ō·ḇō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH178 skin-bottle, necromancer
and spiritistsהַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖יhay·yid·də·‘ō·nîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3049 familiar spirit
inמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Whyוְלָמָ֥הwə·lā·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have youאַתָּ֛ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
set a trapמִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁmiṯ·naq·qêšVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH5367 knock, strike
to get me killedלַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃la·hă·mî·ṯê·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH4191 die

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1 Samuel 28:7 Acts 16:16 · 1 Chronicles 10:13 · Joshua 17:11 · Psalm 83:10 · Habakkuk 2:3 · Leviticus 19:31 · Isaiah 8:19–20

1 Samuel 28:8 1 Chronicles 10:13 · Isaiah 8:19 · 2 Chronicles 18:29 · 2 Chronicles 35:22 · 1 Kings 22:30 · Deuteronomy 18:10–11

1 Samuel 28:9 1 Samuel 28:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.