1 Samuel 28:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”

1 Samuel 28:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 28:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 28:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?””

1 Samuel 28:9 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 28:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”

1 Samuel 28:9 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 28:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the woman saith unto him, `Lo, thou hast known that which Saul hath done, that he hath cut off those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land; and why art thou laying a snare for my soul--to put me to death?'”

1 Samuel 28:9 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 28:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the woman said to him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul has done, how he has cut off the necromancers and the soothsayers out of the land; and why layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”

1 Samuel 28:9 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 28:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the woman saide vnto him, Beholde, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath destroyed the sorcerers, and the southsayers out of the land: wherefore then seekest thou to take me in a snare to cause me to die?”

1 Samuel 28:9 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 28:9 in Context — 1 Samuel 28

7 Entonces Saúl dijo á sus criados: Buscadme una mujer que tenga espíritu de pythón, para que yo vaya á ella, y por medio de ella pregunte. Y sus criados le respondieron: He aquí hay una mujer en Endor que tiene espíritu de pythón.

8 Y disfrazóse Saúl, y púsose otros vestidos, y fuése con dos hombres, y vinieron á aquella mujer de noche; y él dijo: Yo te ruego que me adivines por el espíritu de pythón, y me hagas subir á quien yo te dijere.

9 Y la mujer le dijo: He aquí tú sabes lo que Saúl ha hecho, cómo ha separado de la tierra los pythones y los adivinos: ¿por qué pues pones tropiezo á mi vida, para hacerme matar?

10 Entoces Saúl le juró por Jehová, diciendo: Vive Jehová, que ningún mal te vendrá por esto.

11 La mujer entonces dijo: ¿A quién te haré venir? Y él respondió: Hazme venir á Samuel.

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What Does 1 Samuel 28:9 Mean?

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