1 Samuel 25:1 Good News Translation (GNT)

The Death of Samuel

25 Samuel died, and all the Israelites came together and mourned for him. Then they buried him at his home in Ramah.

David and Abigail

After this, David went to the wilderness of Paran.

1 Samuel 28:3 Good News Translation (GNT)

Saul Consults a Medium

³ Now Samuel had died, and all the Israelites had mourned for him and had buried him in his hometown of Ramah. Saul had forced all the fortunetellers and mediums to leave Israel.

Leviticus 20:27 Good News Translation (GNT)

²⁷ “Any man or woman who consults the spirits of the dead shall be stoned to death; any of you that do this are responsible for your own death.”

Deuteronomy 18:10-11 Good News Translation (GNT)

¹⁰ Don't sacrifice your children in the fires on your altars; and don't let your people practice divination or look for omens or use spells ¹¹ or charms, and don't let them consult the spirits of the dead.