It does not appear when Saul had suppressed witchcraft; it was probably in the early part of his reign.
Familiar spirits ... wizards - i. e. ventriloquists ... wise or cunning men. See Leviticus 19:31 note.
Verse 1 Samuel 28:3. _SAMUEL WAS DEAD_] And there was no longer a public accredited prophet to consult. _THOSE THAT HAD FAMILIAR SPIRITS, AND THE WIZARDS_] Leviticus 19:31, and _"_Exodus 22:18
7. SAUL AND THE WITCH AT ENDOR CHAPTER 28 _ 1. David fully joined to Achish (1 Samuel 28:1)_ 2. Forsaken Saul (1 Samuel 28:3) 3. The command to seek a witch (1 Samuel 28:7) 4. Saul's visit t
1 SAMUEL 28:2 is continued by 1 Samuel 29:1; the _connexion is_ broken by the insertion of 1 SAMUEL 28:3. SAUL AND THE WITCH OF ENDOR. This section interrupts the connexion; moreover, it would come n...
IN RAMAH, &c. Hebrew "in Ramah and in his own city". Figure of speech _Hendiadys_ (App-6). in his own city, Ramah. HAD FAMILIAR SPIRITS. Familiar spirits are demons pretending to be dead persons; hen...
Saul resorts to the witch of Endor 3. _Now Samuel_, &c. From 1 Samuel 28:3 to the end of the chapter is an independent narrative. 1 Samuel 28:3 states by way of introduction certain facts as the key t...
_Saul Forsaken by God._ 1 Samuel 28:3-6 3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, an...
_NOW SAMUEL WAS DEAD, AND ALL ISRAEL HAD LAMENTED HIM, AND BURIED HIM IN RAMAH, EVEN IN HIS OWN CITY. AND SAUL HAD PUT AWAY THOSE THAT HAD FAMILIAR SPIRITS, AND THE WIZARDS, OUT OF THE LAND._ Now Sam...
28:3 necromancers (d-29) Or 'those who had a spirit of Python;' and so ver. 9. See Acts 16:16 ....
SAUL AND THE WITCH OF ENDOR 1 Samuel 28:3 come from another document and interrupt the connexion, as will be seen if the account is read without them. In order of time their proper position is after 1...
This v. is inserted to explain what follows. BY FAMILIAR SPIRITS (Heb. _ob_) some form of witchcraft is intended. In 1 Samuel 28:7 the woman is said to be 'the mistress of an ob.' In Leviticus 20:27 t...
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 28 V1 Later, the *Philistines gathered their army to fight the *Israelites. Achish said to David, ‘You must realise that you and your men must...
NOW SAMUEL WAS DEAD. — A statement here repeated to introduce the strange, sad story which follows. The LXX., followed by the Vulg. and Syriac Versions, omitted it, not understanding the reason for it...
וּ שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת וַ יִּסְפְּדוּ ־לֹו֙ כָּל
CHAPTER XXXIV. _ SAUL AT ENDOR._ 1 Samuel 28:3. FOR a considerable time Saul had been drifting along like a crippled vessel at sea, a melancholy example of a man forsaken of God. But as his decisive...
RESORTING TO A FAMILIAR SPIRIT 1 Samuel 28:1 This chapter records the climax to which Saul's sins led, and which sealed his fate. See 1 Chronicles 10:13. He went back to that which he had put away an...
It is strange how this story has been made to serve in defense of things occult, which, as a matter of fact, it condemns. Let it be carefully read, and it becomes perfectly patent that this woman had...
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had (b) put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. (b) A...
_Samuel. His death is here recorded, as well as the abolition of magic, to explain what follows, when Saul, not being able to obtain an answer from God, as his prophet had been withdrawn in anger, had...
(3) Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. The re...
We enter now on a portion of David's history sensibly different from what we have already had, which closed with the efforts of Jonathan to restore matters and to attach Saul to him at least openly. J...
Saul, as well as Israel at present, was in a still worse position, having succour neither from God nor from the enemy. Saul is forsaken of God. Samuel is dead; so that Israel is no longer in connectio...
NOW SAMUEL WAS DEAD,.... Had been so for some time; which is mentioned before, 1 Samuel 25:1; and here repeated, partly to observe the reason of the Philistines renewing the war, and partly to account...
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. Ver. 3. _...
_Now Samuel was dead_, &c. This was observed before, 1 Samuel 25:1, but is repeated here again to show that Saul was now sensible of his loss, wanting his advice in a time of great distress. _Saul had...
1 Achish putteth confidence in Dauid. 3 Saul hauing destroyed the witches, 4 and now in his feare forsaken of God, 7 seeketh to a witch. 9 The witch, encouraged by Saul, raiseth vp Samuel. 15 Sau...
Now, Samuel was dead, 1 Samuel 25:1, AND ALL ISRAEL HAD LAMENTED HIM, observing the customary mourning, AND BURIED HIM IN RAMAH, EVEN IN HIS OWN CITY, in the garden or court of his house, AND SAUL, in...
THE CONSULTATION WITH THE WITCH...
The inevitable conflict between Israel and the Philistines arises again, and David finds himself in an unpleasant situation Achish tells him that he and his men must accompany Achish to fight against...
1-6 David could not refuse Achish without danger. If he promised assistance, and then stood neuter, or went over to the Israelites, he would behave with ingratitude and treachery. If he fought agains...
SAMUEL WAS DEAD: this is mentioned here as the reason why Saul did not inquire of Samuel; which, if he had now been alive, he would have done. IN HIS OWN CITY, where he had his birth and education, an...
1 Samuel 28:3 Samuel H8050 died H4191 (H8804) Israel H3478 lamented H5594 (H8799) buried H6912 (H8799) Ramah...
SAUL CONSULTS A NECROMANCER AND SAMUEL APPEARS TO HIM (1 SAMUEL 28:3). Having been unable to obtain any response from God, Saul, in desperation, determined to turn to a necromancer. It would, however,...
CONTENTS: David among Israel's enemies. Saul consults the witch. CHARACTERS: God, David, Saul, Samuel, Achish, witch. CONCLUSION: Seek the Lord while He may be found for there is a time when He will...
1 Samuel 28:4. _Shunem,_ in the tribe of Issachar, not far from mount Hermon. 1 Samuel 28:7. _A woman that hath a familiar spirit:_ a mistress of OB. See Deuteronomy 18:11. The LXX read _pythoness,_ a...
_The Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel._ NIGHT PRECEDING BATTLE As the flash of lightning reveals the hidden scenery around, so the reception of momentous n...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 28:3 The story now shifts to King Saul’s visit to the medium at En-dor and returns to David and the Philistines in 1 Samuel 29:1. Saul faces overwhelming odds as the Philis
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 28:1. “KNOW THOU ASSUREDLY.” Some expositors regard these words of Achish as designed to try David: others think they express the entire confidence which the k...
DOWNFALL AND DEATH OF SAUL (CHS. 28-31.) THE PHILISTINES GATHER TOGETHER FOR WAR. DISTRESS OF SAUL, AND VISIT TO THE WITCH OF...
So it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know assuredly, that you shall go out to battle with...
1 Samuel 25:1; 1 Samuel 28:9; Acts 16:16; Deuteronomy 18:10;...