1 Samuel 28:11

New Living Translation

Finally, the woman said, “Well, whose spirit do you want me to call up?” “Call up Samuel,” Saul replied.

Cross References

Isaiah 8:19

Someone may say to you, “Let’s ask the mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead. With their whisperings and mutterings, they will tell us what to do.” But shouldn’t people ask God for guidance? Should the living seek guidance from the dead?

Deuteronomy 18:11

or cast spells, or function as mediums or psychics, or call forth the spirits of the dead.

1 Samuel 28:10

But Saul took an oath in the name of the Lord and promised, “As surely as the Lord lives, nothing bad will happen to you for doing this.”

1 Samuel 28:12

When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed, “You’ve deceived me! You are Saul!”

1 Samuel 28:15

“Why have you disturbed me by calling me back?” Samuel asked Saul. “Because I am in deep trouble,” Saul replied. “The Philistines are at war with me, and God has left me and won’t reply by prophets or dreams. So I have called for you to tell me what to do.”