1 Samuel 28:10

New International Reader's Version

Saul made a promise in the name of the Lord. He said to the woman, “You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that you won’t be punished for helping me.”

Cross References

Genesis 3:5

“God knows that when you eat fruit from that tree, you will know things you have never known before. Like God, you will be able to tell the difference between good and evil.”

2 Samuel 14:11

She said, “Please pray to the Lord your God. Pray that he will keep our nearest male relative from killing my other son. Then my son won’t be destroyed.” “You can be sure that the Lord lives,” the king said. “And you can be just as sure that not one hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”

Exodus 20:7

“Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will find guilty anyone who misuses his name.

Matthew 26:72

Again he said he was not. With a curse he said, “I don’t know the man!”

Mark 6:23

And he gave her his promise. He said to her, “Anything you ask for I will give you. I’ll give you up to half my kingdom.”

1 Samuel 14:39

The Lord is the one who rescues Israel. You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that the sinner must die. He must die even if he’s my son Jonathan.” But no one said anything.

1 Samuel 19:6

Saul paid attention to Jonathan. Saul made a promise. He said, “You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that David will not be put to death.”

1 Samuel 28:11

Then the woman asked, “Whose spirit should I bring up for you?” “Bring Samuel up,” he said.

1 Samuel 28:9

But the woman said to him, “By now you must know what Saul has done. He has removed everyone who gets messages from those who have died. He has also removed everyone who talks to the spirits of the dead. He has thrown all of them out of the land. Why are you trying to trap me? Why do you want to have me put to death?”