1 Samuel 28:3-5
Names of God Bible
Saul’s Sin—The Occult
3 Meanwhile, Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in his hometown Ramah. (Saul had rid the land of mediums and psychics.)
4 The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem. Saul also assembled the whole Israelite army, and they camped at Gilboa. 5 When Saul looked at the Philistine army, he was very afraid—terrified.
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1 Samuel 28:3-5
New King James Version
Saul Consults a Medium(A)
3 Now (B)Samuel had died, and all Israel had lamented for him and buried him in (C)Ramah, in his own city. And Saul had put (D)the mediums and the spiritists out of the land.
4 Then the Philistines gathered together, and came and encamped at (E)Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped at (F)Gilboa. 5 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was (G)afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.
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1 Samuel 28:3-5
King James Version
3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
4 And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.
5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
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1 Samuelsboken 28:3-5
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3 Vid den här tiden var profeten Samuel död. Hela Israel hade sörjt honom och han låg begravd i sin hemstad Rama. Kung Saul hade också drivit bort andebesvärjare och spåmän ur landet.[a]
4 Filistéerna slog nu upp sitt läger vid Shunem och Saul och Israels armé var på Gilboaberget. 5 Men när Saul såg filistéernas mäktiga armé, blev han fruktansvärt rädd
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- 28:3 Gudsmannen Samuel var död. Saul hade dödat alla präster (se kap 22) och dessutom rensat landet från medier och spåmän. Det fanns alltså ingen att fråga, varken ond eller god.
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