1 Samuel 28:5-7
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
5 When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was afraid and his heart pounded. 6 He enquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.(A) 7 Saul then said to his servants, ‘Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.’
His servants replied, ‘There is a woman at En-dor(B) who is a medium.’(C)
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1 Samuel 28:5-7
New International Version
5 When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid; terror(A) filled his heart. 6 He inquired(B) of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams(C) or Urim(D) or prophets.(E) 7 Saul then said to his attendants, “Find me a woman who is a medium,(F) so I may go and inquire of her.”
“There is one in Endor,(G)” they said.
1 Samuel 28:5-7
King James Version
5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
6 And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
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 Endor.
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1 Samuel 28:5-7
New King James Version
5 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was (A)afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. 6 And when Saul inquired of the Lord, (B)the Lord did not answer him, either by (C)dreams or (D)by Urim or by the prophets.
7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, (E)that I may go to her and inquire of her.”
And his servants said to him, “In fact, there is a woman who is a medium at En Dor.”
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1 Samuel 28:5-7
English Standard Version
5 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. 6 And when Saul inquired of the Lord, (A)the Lord did not answer him, either (B)by dreams, or (C)by Urim, or by prophets. 7 Then Saul said to his servants, (D)“Seek out for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her.” And his servants said to him, “Behold, there is a medium at (E)En-dor.”
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