1 Samuel 28
Overview
28:1 Achish puts confidence in David;
28:3 Saul having destroyed the witches,
28:4 and now in his fear forsaken of God,
28:7 has recourse to a witch;
28:8 who, encouraged by Saul, raises up Samuel;
28:15 Saul hearing his ruin, faints;
28:21 The woman and his servants refresh him with meat. Verse 1 that the 1 Samuel 7:7, 13:5, 17:1, 29:1 Philistines Judges 3:1-4 thou shalt go 1 Samuel 27:12, 29:2, 29:3 Reciprocal 31:1 - the Philistines; 1 Chronicles 10:1 - the Philistines fought Verse 2 Surely 1 Samuel 27:10; 2 Samuel 16:16-19; Romans 12:9 Reciprocal Exodus 21:6 - for ever; 1 Samuel 29:1 - the Philistines; 29:2 - but David; 29:8 - that I may not; 2 Samuel 16:19 - should I not serve; Psalm 60:7 - strength; Song of Songs 3:7 - threescore Verse 3 Samuel 1 Samuel 25:1; Isaiah 57:1, 57:2 put away 1 Samuel 28:9; Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 19:31, 20:6, 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:10, 18:11; Acts 16:16-19 Reciprocal Genesis 23:2 - mourn; 1 Samuel 7:13 - against; 19:18 - to Samuel; 28:7 - a familiar spirit; 28:12 - thou art Saul; 2 Kings 23:24 - the workers; Acts 8:2 - made; Habakkuk 3:1 - Samuel Verse 4 Shunem Joshua 19:18; 2 Kings 4:8 Gilboa 1 Samuel 31:1; 2 Samuel 1:6, 1:21, 21:12 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 28:15 - the Philistines; 29:1 - Jezreel; 1 Kings 1:3 - Shunammite; 1 Chronicles 10:1 - mount; Psalm 108:8 - Ephraim Verse 5 he was afraid Job 15:21, 18:11; Psalm 48:5, 48:6, 73:19; Proverbs 10:24; Isaiah 7:2, 21:3, 21:4; 57:20, 57:21; Daniel 5:6 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 28:20 - sore afraid; Ezekiel 20:31 - and shall; Acts 9:6 - trembling Verse 6 inquired 1 Samuel 14:37; 1 Chronicles 10:14; Proverbs 1:27, 1:28; Lamentations 2:9; Ezekiel 20:1-3; John 9:31; James 4:3 by dreams Genesis 28:12-15, 46:2-4; Numbers 12:6; Job 33:14-16; Jeremiah 23:28; Matthew 1:20 by Urim Exodus 28:20; Numbers 27:21; Deuteronomy 33:8 by prophets Psalm 74:9; Lamentations 2:9; Ezekiel 20:3 Reciprocal Genesis 25:22 - inquire; Exodus 28:30 - General; 1 Samuel 23:4 - yet again; 28:15 - answereth; 30:8 - he answered him; 2 Samuel 5:19 - And the Lord; 22:42 - unto the Lord; 2 Kings 4:31 - neither voice; 6:33 - this evil is of the Lord; Ezra 2:63 - Urim; Song of Songs 5:6 - I sought; Jeremiah 21:2 - Inquire; Ezekiel 14:3 - should; 20:31 - and shall; Amos 8:11 - but; Micah 3:7 - no; John 10:35 - unto; 11:51 - being Verse 7 Seek me 2 Kings 1:2, 1:3, 6:33; Isaiah 8:19, 8:20; Lamentations 3:25, 3:26; Habakkuk 2:3 a familiar spirit 1 Samuel 28:3; Deuteronomy 18:11; Isaiah 19:3; Acts 16:16 that I may Leviticus 19:31; 1 Chronicles 10:13; Isaiah 8:19 EndorEn-dor, a city of Manasseh, was situated in the plain of Jezreel; and Eusebius and Jerome inform us, that it was a great town in their days, four miles south from Mount Tabor, near Nain, towards Scythopolis. This agrees with Maundrell, who says, that not many miles eastward of Tabor, you see mount Hermon, at the foot of which is seated Nain and Endor; and Burckhardt says, that in two hours and a half from Nazareth, towards Scythopolis or Bisan, they came to the village of Denouny, near which are the ruins of Endor; where the witch's grotto is shewn. Joshua 17:11; Psalm 83:10 Reciprocal Leviticus 20:27 - a familiar; Deuteronomy 18:10 - that useth divination; Acts 19:19 - used Verse 8 disguised 1 Kings 14:2, 14:3, 22:30, 22:34; Job 24:13-15; Jeremiah 23:24; John 3:19 I pray thee Deuteronomy 18:11; 1 Chronicles 10:13; Isaiah 8:19 bring me 1 Samuel 28:15 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 18:29 - I will disguise; Ezekiel 12:6 - cover Verse 9 how he hath 1 Samuel 28:3 wherefore 2 Samuel 18:13; 2 Kings 5:7 Reciprocal Exodus 22:18 - General; Deuteronomy 18:10 - that useth divination Verse 10 sware 1 Samuel 14:39, 19:6; Genesis 3:5; Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 18:10-12; 2 Samuel 14:11; Matthew 26:72; Mark 6:23 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 29:6 - the Lord; 2 Samuel 13:28 - fear not; 19:23 - sware; Matthew 14:9 - the oath's Verse 11 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 18:11 - or a necromancer; 1 Samuel 28:15 - Why hast Verse 12 thou art Saul 1 Samuel 28:3; 1 Kings 14:5 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 19:17 - Why hast; Matthew 14:26 - they were Verse 13 gods ascending Exodus 4:16, 22:28; Psalm 82:6, 82:7; John 10:34, 10:35 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 13:28 - fear not; Luke 24:37 - General Verse 14 What form is he ofHeb. What is his forma mantle 1 Samuel 15:27; 2 Kings 2:8, 2:13, 2:14 Reciprocal Judges 16:20 - the Lord; 1 Samuel 28:19 - and to morrow; 1 Kings 1:45 - This is; 19:19 - his mantle; 2 Kings 1:7 - What manner of man was he Verse 15 Why hast 1 Samuel 28:8, 28:11 I am sore Proverbs 5:11-13, 14:14; Jeremiah 2:17, 2:18 the Philistines 1 Samuel 28:4 God 16:13, 16:14, 18:12; Judges 16:20; Psalm 51:11; Hosea 9:12; Matthew 25:41 answereth 1 Samuel 28:6, 23:2, 23:4, 23:9, 23:10 prophetsHeb. the hand of prophetstherefore Luke 16:23-26 Reciprocal Judges 10:9 - distressed; 1 Samuel 30:8 - he answered him; 31:1 - the Philistines; Psalm 27:3 - war; Jeremiah 21:2 - Inquire; Amos 8:11 - but; Micah 3:7 - no; 2 Corinthians 4:8 - yet Verse 16 Wherefore Judges 5:31; 2 Kings 6:27; Psalm 68:1-3; Revelation 18:20, 18:24, 19:1-6 and is become Lamentations 2:5 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 30:8 - he answered him; Job 13:24 - holdest me; Psalm 27:3 - war; Isaiah 8:19 - should not; Hosea 9:12 - woe; Matthew 27:4 - see; Luke 16:24 - have; Acts 13:22 - when Verse 17 to himor, for himself, The LXX read σοι, and the Vulgate tibi, to thee; which is the reading of five of Dr. Kennicott's and De Rossi's manuscripts, as well as both the Bibles printed at Venice in 1518, where we read lecha, "to thee," for lo, "to him;" and as the words are spoken to Saul, this seems to be evidently the correct reading. Proverbs 16:4 as he spake 1 Samuel 13:13, 13:14, 15:27-29 meHeb. mine handthy neighbour 15:28, 16:13, 24:20 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 3:9 - as the Lord; 1 Chronicles 10:14 - turned; 11:3 - according Verse 18 obeyedst 1 Samuel 13:9, 15:9, 15:23-26; 1 Kings 20:42; 1 Chronicles 10:13; Jeremiah 48:10 hath the Lord Psalm 50:21, 50:22 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 15:28 - The Lord; 1 Kings 14:6 - for I am Verse 19 the Lord 1 Samuel 12:25, 31:1-6; 1 Kings 22:20, 22:28 and to morrowThere is considerable diversity of opinion, both among learned and pious men, relative to this appearance to Saul. But the most probable opinion seems to be, that Samuel himself did actually appear to Saul, not by the power of enchantment, but by the appointment and especial mercy of God, to warn this infatuated monarch of his approaching end, that he might be reconciled with his Maker. There is not the smallest intimation of chicanery or Satanic influence given in the text; but on the contrary, from the plain and obvious meaning of the language employed, it is perfectly evident that it was Samuel himself, Shemooel hoo, as it is expressed in 1 Samuel 28:14. Indeed the very soul of Samuel seems to breathe in his expressions of displeasure against the disobedience and wickedness of Saul; while the awful prophetic denunciations which accordingly came to pass, were such as neither human nor diabolical wisdom could foresee, and which could only be known to God himself, and to those to whom he chose to reveal them. Exodus 9:18; Jeremiah 28:16, 28:17; Daniel 5:25-28; Matthew 26:24; Acts 5:5, 5:9, 5:10 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 31:6 - General; 2 Kings 1:4 - but shalt; Esther 6:13 - If Mordecai; Psalm 7:16 - General; 63:9 - go; Proverbs 27:1 - thou; Habakkuk 3:1 - a certain Verse 20 fell straightwayHeb. made haste and fell with the fullness of his staturesore afraid 1 Samuel 28:5, 25:37; Job 15:20-24, 26:2; Psalm 50:21, 50:22 Reciprocal Esther 6:13 - If Mordecai; Psalm 73:19 - they are; Isaiah 23:10 - no more; Habakkuk 3:1 - a certain Verse 21 I have put 1 Samuel 19:5; Judges 12:3; Job 13:14 Reciprocal 2 Kings 6:11 - Therefore Verse 23 I will 1 Kings 21:4; Proverbs 25:20 compelled him 2 Kings 4:8; Luke 14:23, 24:29; Acts 16:15; 2 Corinthians 5:14 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 12:17 - the elders; Proverbs 7:21 - forced Verse 24 a fat calf Genesis 18:7, 18:8; Luke 15:23 Reciprocal Genesis 19:3 - unleavened