1 Samuel 28:13 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹³ The king said to her, “Have no fear; what do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a divine being coming up out of the ground.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ The king said to her, Be not afraid; what do you see? The woman said to Saul, I see a god [terrifying superhuman being] coming up out of the earth!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what seest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

Common English Bible

¹³ “Don’t be afraid!” the king said to her. “What do you see?” The woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up from the ground.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ And the king said to her: "Do not be afraid. What have you seen?" And the woman said to Saul, "I saw gods ascending from the earth."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ And the king said to her: Fear not. What hast thou seen? And the woman said to Saul: I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

1 Samuel 28:13 Cross References

Exodus 22:28

“You shall not revile God or curse a leader of your people.

Exodus 4:16

He indeed shall speak for you to the people; he shall serve as a mouth for you, and you shall serve as God for him.

1 Samuel 28:12

When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice, and the woman said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”

1 Samuel 28:14

He said to her, “What is his appearance?” She said, “An old man is coming up; he is wrapped in a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and did obeisance.