1 Samuel 28:11

New Century Version

The woman asked, “Whom do you want me to bring up?” He answered, “Bring up Samuel.”

Cross References

Isaiah 8:19

Some people say, “Ask the mediums and fortune-tellers, who whisper and mutter, what to do.” But I tell you that people should ask their God for help. Why should people who are still alive ask something from the dead?

Deuteronomy 18:11

Don’t let anyone try to control others with magic, and don’t let them be mediums or try to talk with the spirits of dead people.

1 Samuel 28:10

Saul made a promise to the woman in the name of the Lord. He said, “As surely as the Lord lives, you won’t be punished for this.”

1 Samuel 28:12

When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “Why have you tricked me? You are Saul!”

1 Samuel 28:15

Samuel asked Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul said, “I am greatly troubled. The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has left me. He won’t answer me anymore, either by prophets or in dreams. That’s why I called for you. Tell me what to do.”