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 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 En–dor.
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 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?
10 And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
What Does 1 Samuel 28:9 Mean?
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