1 Samuel 28:14 - The Scriptures 1998

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ He said to her, In what form is he? And she said, An old man comes up, covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground and made obeisance.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ “What does he look like?” Saul asked her. “An old man is coming up,” she said. “He’s wrapped in a robe.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed low out of respect, nose to the ground.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ And he said to her, "What appearance does he have?" And she said, "An old man ascends, and he is clothed in a cloak." And Saul understood that it was Samuel. And he bowed himself upon his face on the ground, and he reverenced.

1 Samuel 28:14 Cross References

1 Kings 19:19

And he went from there, and found Elisha son of Shaphat, who was ploughing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. And Ě

2 Kings 1:7

And he said to them, “What was the man like who came up to meet you and spoke to you these words?”

2 Kings 2:8

And Ě

1 Samuel 15:27

And as Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 24:8

And afterward Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 28:13

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.”