1 Samuel 28:13 - The Scriptures 1998

¹³ And the sovereign said to her, “Do not be afraid. What did you see?” And the woman said to Sha’ul, “I saw a spirit coming up out of the earth.”

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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."

1 Samuel 28:13 Cross References

Exodus 22:28

“Do not revile Elohim, nor curse a ruler of your people.

Exodus 4:16

“And he shall speak for you to the people. And it shall be that he shall be a mouth for you, and you shall be an elohim for him.

1 Samuel 28:12

And when the woman saw Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 28:14

And he said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is covered with a mantle.” And Sha’ul knew that it was Shemu’ĕ