1 Samuel 28:3

World Messianic Bible British Edition

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had sent away those who had familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land.

Cross References

Exodus 22:17

If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

Exodus 22:18

“You shall not allow a sorceress to live.

Leviticus 19:31

“‘Don’t turn to those who are mediums, nor to the wizards. Don’t seek them out, to be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 20:27

“‘A man or a woman that is a medium or is a wizard shall surely be put to death. They shall be stoned with stones. Their blood shall be upon themselves.’”

Leviticus 20:6

“‘The person that turns to those who are mediums and wizards, to play the prostitute after them, I will even set my face against that person, and will cut him off from amongst his people.

1 Samuel 15:23

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected the LORD’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”

1 Samuel 25:1

Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together and mourned for him, and buried him at his house at Ramah. Then David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

1 Samuel 28:9

The woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”

1 Samuel 7:17

His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to the LORD there.