1 Samuel 28:3

Good News Translation

Now Samuel had died, and all the Israelites had mourned for him and had buried him in his hometown of Ramah. Saul had forced all the fortunetellers and mediums to leave Israel.

Cross References

Exodus 22:17

But if her father refuses to let him marry her, he must pay the father a sum of money equal to the bride price for a virgin.

Exodus 22:18

“Put to death any woman who practices magic.

Leviticus 19:31

“Do not go for advice to people who consult the spirits of the dead. If you do, you will be ritually unclean. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 20:27

“Any man or woman who consults the spirits of the dead shall be stoned to death; any of you that do this are responsible for your own death.”

Leviticus 20:6

“If any of you go for advice to people who consult the spirits of the dead, I will turn against you and will no longer consider you one of my people.

1 Samuel 15:23

Rebellion against him is as bad as witchcraft, and arrogance is as sinful as idolatry. Because you rejected the Lord's command, he has rejected you as king.”

1 Samuel 25:1

Samuel died, and all the Israelites came together and mourned for him. Then they buried him at his home in Ramah. After this, David went to the wilderness of Paran.

1 Samuel 28:9

The woman answered, “Surely you know what King Saul has done, how he forced the fortunetellers and mediums to leave Israel. Why, then, are you trying to trap me and get me killed?”

1 Samuel 7:17

Then he would go back to his home in Ramah, where also he would serve as judge. In Ramah he built an altar to the Lord.