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1 Samuel 28:7 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 28 · verse 7
Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.1 Samuel 28:7 · King James Version
1 Samuel 28:7 in context
5And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
6And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
7Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.
8And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
9And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- servantsʻebeda servantH5650 →
- enquiredârashproperly, to tread or frequentH1875 →
- spiritʼôwbproperly, a mumbleH178 →
- womanʼishshâha womanH802 →
- EndorʻÊyn-DôʼrEn-Dor, a place in PalestineH5874 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
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Here, I. Saul seeks for a witch, Sa1 28:7. When God answered him not, if he had humbled himself by repentance and persevered in seeking God, who knows but that at length he might have been entreated for him? but, since he can discern no comfort either from heaven or earth (Isa 8:21, Isa 8:22), he resolves to knock at…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-14