28:1 Achish puts confidence in David;
28:3 Saul having destroyed the witches,
28:4 and now in his fear forsaken of God,
28:7 has recourse to a witch;
28:8 who, encouraged by Saul, raises up Samuel;
28:15 Saul hearing his ruin, faints;
28:21 The woman and his servants refresh him with meat. Verse 1that the1 Samuel 7:7, 13:5, 17:1, 29:1 PhilistinesJudges 3:1-4 thou shalt go1 Samuel 27:12, 29:2, 29:3Reciprocal31:1 - the Philistines; 1 Chronicles 10:1 - the Philistines fought Verse 2Surely1 Samuel 27:10; 2 Samuel 16:16-19; Romans 12:9ReciprocalExodus 21:6 - for ever; 1 Samuel 29:1 - the Philistines; 29:2 - but David; 29:8 - that I may not; 2 Samuel 16:19 - should I not serve; Psalm 60:7 - strength; Song of Songs 3:7 - threescore Verse 3Samuel1 Samuel 25:1; Isaiah 57:1, 57:2 put away1 Samuel 28:9; Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 19:31, 20:6, 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:10, 18:11; Acts 16:16-19ReciprocalGenesis 23:2 - mourn; 1 Samuel 7:13 - against; 19:18 - to Samuel; 28:7 - a familiar spirit; 28:12 - thou art Saul; 2 Kings 23:24 - the workers; Acts 8:2 - made; Habakkuk 3:1 - Samuel Verse 4ShunemJoshua 19:18; 2 Kings 4:8 Gilboa1 Samuel 31:1; 2 Samuel 1:6, 1:21, 21:12Reciprocal1 Samuel 28:15 - the Philistines; 29:1 - Jezreel; 1 Kings 1:3 - Shunammite; 1 Chronicles 10:1 - mount; Psalm 108:8 - Ephraim Verse 5he was afraidJob 15:21, 18:11; Psalm 48:5, 48:6, 73:19; Proverbs 10:24; Isaiah 7:2, 21:3, 21:4; 57:20, 57:21; Daniel 5:6Reciprocal1 Samuel 28:20 - sore afraid; Ezekiel 20:31 - and shall; Acts 9:6 - trembling Verse 6inquired1 Samuel 14:37; 1 Chronicles 10:14; Proverbs 1:27, 1:28; Lamentations 2:9; Ezekiel 20:1-3; John 9:31; James 4:3 by dreamsGenesis 28:12-15, 46:2-4; Numbers 12:6; Job 33:14-16; Jeremiah 23:28; Matthew 1:20 by UrimExodus 28:20; Numbers 27:21; Deuteronomy 33:8 by prophetsPsalm 74:9; Lamentations 2:9; Ezekiel 20:3ReciprocalGenesis 25:22 - inquire; Exodus 28:30 - General; 1 Samuel 23:4 - yet again; 28:15 - answereth; 30:8 - he answered him; 2 Samuel 5:19 - And the Lord; 22:42 - unto the Lord; 2 Kings 4:31 - neither voice; 6:33 - this evil is of the Lord; Ezra 2:63 - Urim; Song of Songs 5:6 - I sought; Jeremiah 21:2 - Inquire; Ezekiel 14:3 - should; 20:31 - and shall; Amos 8:11 - but; Micah 3:7 - no; John 10:35 - unto; 11:51 - being Verse 7Seek me2 Kings 1:2, 1:3, 6:33; Isaiah 8:19, 8:20; Lamentations 3:25, 3:26; Habakkuk 2:3 a familiar spirit1 Samuel 28:3; Deuteronomy 18:11; Isaiah 19:3; Acts 16:16 that I mayLeviticus 19:31; 1 Chronicles 10:13; Isaiah 8:19 EndorEn-dor, a city of Manasseh, was situated in the plain of Jezreel; and Eusebius and Jerome inform us, that it was a great town in their days, four miles south from Mount Tabor, near Nain, towards Scythopolis. This agrees with Maundrell, who says, that not many miles eastward of Tabor, you see mount Hermon, at the foot of which is seated Nain and Endor; and Burckhardt says, that in two hours and a half from Nazareth, towards Scythopolis or Bisan, they came to the village of Denouny, near which are the ruins of Endor; where the witch's grotto is shewn. Joshua 17:11; Psalm 83:10ReciprocalLeviticus 20:27 - a familiar; Deuteronomy 18:10 - that useth divination; Acts 19:19 - used Verse 8disguised1 Kings 14:2, 14:3, 22:30, 22:34; Job 24:13-15; Jeremiah 23:24; John 3:19 I pray theeDeuteronomy 18:11; 1 Chronicles 10:13; Isaiah 8:19 bring me1 Samuel 28:15Reciprocal2 Chronicles 18:29 - I will disguise; Ezekiel 12:6 - cover Verse 9how he hath1 Samuel 28:3 wherefore2 Samuel 18:13; 2 Kings 5:7ReciprocalExodus 22:18 - General; Deuteronomy 18:10 - that useth divination Verse 10sware1 Samuel 14:39, 19:6; Genesis 3:5; Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 18:10-12; 2 Samuel 14:11; Matthew 26:72; Mark 6:23Reciprocal1 Samuel 29:6 - the Lord; 2 Samuel 13:28 - fear not; 19:23 - sware; Matthew 14:9 - the oath's Verse 11ReciprocalDeuteronomy 18:11 - or a necromancer; 1 Samuel 28:15 - Why hast Verse 12thou art Saul1 Samuel 28:3; 1 Kings 14:5Reciprocal1 Samuel 19:17 - Why hast; Matthew 14:26 - they were Verse 13gods ascendingExodus 4:16, 22:28; Psalm 82:6, 82:7; John 10:34, 10:35Reciprocal2 Samuel 13:28 - fear not; Luke 24:37 - General Verse 14What form is he ofHeb. What is his forma mantle1 Samuel 15:27; 2 Kings 2:8, 2:13, 2:14ReciprocalJudges 16:20 - the Lord; 1 Samuel 28:19 - and to morrow; 1 Kings 1:45 - This is; 19:19 - his mantle; 2 Kings 1:7 - What manner of man was he Verse 15Why hast1 Samuel 28:8, 28:11 I am soreProverbs 5:11-13, 14:14; Jeremiah 2:17, 2:18 the Philistines1 Samuel 28:4 God16:13, 16:14, 18:12; Judges 16:20; Psalm 51:11; Hosea 9:12; Matthew 25:41 answereth1 Samuel 28:6, 23:2, 23:4, 23:9, 23:10 prophetsHeb. the hand of prophetsthereforeLuke 16:23-26ReciprocalJudges 10:9 - distressed; 1 Samuel 30:8 - he answered him; 31:1 - the Philistines; Psalm 27:3 - war; Jeremiah 21:2 - Inquire; Amos 8:11 - but; Micah 3:7 - no; 2 Corinthians 4:8 - yet Verse 16WhereforeJudges 5:31; 2 Kings 6:27; Psalm 68:1-3; Revelation 18:20, 18:24, 19:1-6 and is becomeLamentations 2:5Reciprocal1 Samuel 30:8 - he answered him; Job 13:24 - holdest me; Psalm 27:3 - war; Isaiah 8:19 - should not; Hosea 9:12 - woe; Matthew 27:4 - see; Luke 16:24 - have; Acts 13:22 - when Verse 17to himor, for himself, The LXX read σοι, and the Vulgate tibi, to thee; which is the reading of five of Dr. Kennicott's and De Rossi's manuscripts, as well as both the Bibles printed at Venice in 1518, where we read lecha, "to thee," for lo, "to him;" and as the words are spoken to Saul, this seems to be evidently the correct reading. Proverbs 16:4 as he spake1 Samuel 13:13, 13:14, 15:27-29 meHeb. mine handthy neighbour15:28, 16:13, 24:20Reciprocal2 Samuel 3:9 - as the Lord; 1 Chronicles 10:14 - turned; 11:3 - according Verse 18obeyedst1 Samuel 13:9, 15:9, 15:23-26; 1 Kings 20:42; 1 Chronicles 10:13; Jeremiah 48:10 hath the LordPsalm 50:21, 50:22Reciprocal1 Samuel 15:28 - The Lord; 1 Kings 14:6 - for I am Verse 19the Lord1 Samuel 12:25, 31:1-6; 1 Kings 22:20, 22:28 and to morrowThere is considerable diversity of opinion, both among learned and pious men, relative to this appearance to Saul. But the most probable opinion seems to be, that Samuel himself did actually appear to Saul, not by the power of enchantment, but by the appointment and especial mercy of God, to warn this infatuated monarch of his approaching end, that he might be reconciled with his Maker. There is not the smallest intimation of chicanery or Satanic influence given in the text; but on the contrary, from the plain and obvious meaning of the language employed, it is perfectly evident that it was Samuel himself, Shemooel hoo, as it is expressed in 1 Samuel 28:14. Indeed the very soul of Samuel seems to breathe in his expressions of displeasure against the disobedience and wickedness of Saul; while the awful prophetic denunciations which accordingly came to pass, were such as neither human nor diabolical wisdom could foresee, and which could only be known to God himself, and to those to whom he chose to reveal them. Exodus 9:18; Jeremiah 28:16, 28:17; Daniel 5:25-28; Matthew 26:24; Acts 5:5, 5:9, 5:10Reciprocal1 Samuel 31:6 - General; 2 Kings 1:4 - but shalt; Esther 6:13 - If Mordecai; Psalm 7:16 - General; 63:9 - go; Proverbs 27:1 - thou; Habakkuk 3:1 - a certain Verse 20fell straightwayHeb. made haste and fell with the fullness of his staturesore afraid1 Samuel 28:5, 25:37; Job 15:20-24, 26:2; Psalm 50:21, 50:22ReciprocalEsther 6:13 - If Mordecai; Psalm 73:19 - they are; Isaiah 23:10 - no more; Habakkuk 3:1 - a certain Verse 21I have put1 Samuel 19:5; Judges 12:3; Job 13:14Reciprocal2 Kings 6:11 - Therefore Verse 23I will1 Kings 21:4; Proverbs 25:20 compelled him2 Kings 4:8; Luke 14:23, 24:29; Acts 16:15; 2 Corinthians 5:14Reciprocal2 Samuel 12:17 - the elders; Proverbs 7:21 - forced Verse 24a fat calfGenesis 18:7, 18:8; Luke 15:23ReciprocalGenesis 19:3 - unleavened