Scripture · Old Testament

1 Samuel 28:13

1 Samuel 28:13 is verse 13 of 1 Samuel chapter 28, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

“Do not be afraid,” the king replied. “What do you see?” “I see a god coming up out of the earth,” the woman answered.

Or I see a spirit or I see a divine being

King James Version

And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

World English Bible

The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid! What do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up out of the earth.”

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1 Samuel 28:11–15 · Berean Standard Bible

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!”

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.

14 “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.”

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Hebrew words

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said לָ֥הּto <the> her הַמֶּ֛לֶךְthe king אַלmay not תִּֽירְאִ֖יyou fear כִּ֣יfor מָ֣הwhat?רָאִ֑יתhave you seen וַתֹּ֤אמֶרand she said הָֽאִשָּׁה֙the woman אֶלto שָׁא֔וּלSaul אֱלֹהִ֣יםgods רָאִ֖יתִיI have seen עֹלִ֥יםcoming up מִןfrom הָאָֽרֶץthe earth

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Exodus 4:16
He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.

Exodus 22:28
You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.

Psalms 82:6
I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’

Psalms 82:7
But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”

John 10:34
Jesus replied, “Is it not written in your Law: ‘I have said you are gods’?

John 10:35
If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

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