1 Samuel 28:11

The Message

The woman said, “So whom do you want me to bring up?” “Samuel. Bring me Samuel.”

Cross References

Isaiah 8:19

When people tell you, “Try out the fortunetellers. Consult the spiritualists. Why not tap into the spirit-world, get in touch with the dead?” Tell them, “No, we’re going to study the Scriptures.” People who try the other ways get nowhere—a dead end! Frustrated and famished, they try one thing after another. When nothing works out they get angry, cursing first this god and then that one, Looking this way and that, up, down, and sideways—and seeing nothing, A blank wall, an empty hole. They end up in the dark with nothing.

1 Samuel 28:10

Saul swore solemnly, “As God lives, you won’t get in any trouble for this.”

1 Samuel 28:12

When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out loudly to Saul, “Why did you lie to me? You’re Saul!”

1 Samuel 28:15

Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by calling me up?” “Because I’m in deep trouble,” said Saul. “The Philistines are making war against me and God has deserted me—he doesn’t answer me any more, either by prophet or by dream. And so I’m calling on you to tell me what to do.”