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1 Samuel 28:11

What does 1 Samuel 28:11 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 28:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the woman said, Who am I to let you see? And he said, Make Samuel come up for me.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the woman saith, `Whom do I bring up to thee?' and he saith, `Samuel--bring up to me.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the woman said to him: Whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

Context

v.10And Saul sware to her by Jehovah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

v.11This passage

v.12And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

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