--- title: "1 Samuel 28 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 28 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/28" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וַֽיְהִי֙ H1961 And it came to pass in those days בַּיָּמִ֣ים H3117 הָהֵ֔ם H1992 gathered וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּ H6908 that the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים H6430 אֶת H853 their armies בַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה H4264 for warfare לַצָּבָ֔א H6635 to fight לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם H3898 with Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Achish אָכִישׁ֙ H397 אֶל H413 unto David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 Know תֵּדַ֗ע H3045 Know תֵּדַ֗ע H3045 כִּ֤י H3588 אִתִּי֙ H854 that thou shalt go out תֵּצֵ֣א H3318 their armies בַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה H4264 אַתָּ֖ה H859 וַֽאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ׃ H376 2 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 אֶל H413 And Achish אָכִישׁ֙ H397 Surely לָכֵ֗ן H3651 אַתָּ֣ה H859 thou shalt know תֵדַ֔ע H3045 אֵ֥ת H853 אֲשֶֽׁר H834 can do יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה H6213 what thy servant עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ H5650 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Achish אָכִישׁ֙ H397 אֶל H413 And David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 Surely לָכֵ֗ן H3651 thee keeper שֹׁמֵ֧ר H8104 of mine head לְרֹאשִׁ֛י H7218 Therefore will I make אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ H7760 כָּל H3605 for ever הַיָּמִֽים׃ H3117 3 Now Samuel וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל H8050 was dead מֵ֔ת H4191 had lamented וַיִּסְפְּדוּ H5594 לוֹ֙ H0 כָּל H3605 and all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 him and buried וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ H6912 him in Ramah בָֽרָמָ֖ה H7414 even in his own city וּבְעִיר֑וֹ H5892 And Saul וְשָׁא֗וּל H7586 had put away הֵסִ֛יר H5493 those that had familiar spirits הָֽאֹב֥וֹת H178 וְאֶת H853 and the wizards הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖ים H3049 out of the land מֵֽהָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 4 gathered וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ H6908 And the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים H6430 and came וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ H935 and pitched וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ H2583 in Shunem בְשׁוּנֵ֑ם H7766 gathered וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ H6908 and Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 and pitched וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ H2583 in Gilboa בַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ H1533 5 saw וַיַּ֥רְא H7200 And when Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 אֶת H853 the host מַֽחֲנֵ֣ה H4264 of the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 he was afraid וַיִּרָ֕א H3372 trembled וַיֶּֽחֱרַ֥ד H2729 and his heart לִבּ֖וֹ H3820 greatly מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 6 enquired וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל H7592 And when Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 וְלֹ֥א H3808 answered עָנָ֖הוּ H6030 of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 גַּ֧ם H1571 him not neither by dreams בַּֽחֲלֹמ֛וֹת H2472 גַּ֥ם H1571 nor by Urim בָּֽאוּרִ֖ים H224 גַּ֥ם H1571 nor by prophets בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃ H5030 7 Then said וַיֹּֽאמְר֤וּ H559 Saul שָׁא֜וּל H7586 of her And his servants עֲבָדָיו֙ H5650 Seek בַּקְּשׁוּ H1245 לִי֙ H0 me a woman אֵ֥שֶׁת H802 that hath בַּֽעֲלַת H1172 a familiar spirit א֖וֹב H178 וְאֵֽלְכָ֥ה H1980 אֵלֶ֖יהָ H413 to her and enquire וְאֶדְרְשָׁה H1875 בָּ֑הּ H0 Then said וַיֹּֽאמְר֤וּ H559 of her And his servants עֲבָדָיו֙ H5650 אֵלָ֔יו H413 הִנֵּ֛ה H2009 me a woman אֵ֥שֶׁת H802 that hath בַּֽעֲלַת H1172 a familiar spirit א֖וֹב H178 בְּעֵ֥ין H0 at Endor דּֽוֹר׃ H5874 8 disguised וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ H2664 And Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 himself and put on וַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙ H3847 raiment בְּגָדִ֣ים H899 other אֲחֵרִ֔ים H312 וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ H1980 ה֗וּא H1931 and two וּשְׁנֵ֤י H8147 men אֲנָשִׁים֙ H582 עִמּ֔וֹ H5973 with him and they came וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ H935 אֶל H413 to the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֖ה H802 by night לָ֑יְלָה H3915 and he said אֹמַ֖ר H559 I pray thee divine קָֽסֳוֹמִי H7080 נָ֥א H4994 לִי֙ H0 unto me by the familiar spirit בָּא֔וֹב H178 and bring me him up וְהַ֣עֲלִי H5927 לִ֔י H0 אֵ֥ת H853 אֲשֶׁר H834 and he said אֹמַ֖ר H559 אֵלָֽיִךְ׃ H413 9 said וַתֹּ֨אמֶר H559 And the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֜ה H802 אֵלָ֗יו H413 הִנֵּ֨ה H2009 אַתָּ֤ה H859 unto him Behold thou knowest יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ H3045 אֵ֣ת H853 אֲשֶׁר H834 hath done עָשָׂ֣ה H6213 what Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 how he hath cut off הִכְרִ֛ית H3772 אֶת H853 those that have familiar spirits הָֽאֹב֥וֹת H178 וְאֶת H853 and the wizards הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖י H3049 מִן H4480 out of the land הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 וְלָמָ֥ה H4100 אַתָּ֛ה H859 wherefore then layest thou a snare מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ H5367 for my life בְּנַפְשִׁ֖י H5315 to cause me to die לַֽהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃ H4191 10 sware וַיִּשָּׁ֤בַֽע H7650 לָהּ֙ H0 And Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 As the LORD יְהוָ֕ה H3068 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 liveth חַי H2416 As the LORD יְהוָ֕ה H3068 there shall אִֽם H518 happen יִקְּרֵ֥ךְ H7136 no punishment עָוֹ֖ן H5771 to thee for this thing בַּדָּבָ֥ר H1697 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 11 Then said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה H802 אֶת H853 מִ֖י H4310 Bring me up הַֽעֲלִי H5927 לָּ֑ךְ H0 Then said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 אֶת H853 Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל H8050 Bring me up הַֽעֲלִי H5927 לִֽי׃ H0 12 saw וַתֵּ֤רֶא H7200 And when the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֨ה H802 אֶת H853 Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל H8050 she cried וַתִּזְעַ֖ק H2199 voice בְּק֣וֹל H6963 with a loud גָּד֑וֹל H1419 saying לֵאמֹ֛ר H559 And when the woman הָֽאִשָּׁ֨ה H802 אֶל H413 me for thou art Saul שָׁאֽוּל׃ H7586 saying לֵאמֹ֛ר H559 לָ֥מָּה H4100 Why hast thou deceived רִמִּיתָ֖נִי H7411 וְאַתָּ֥ה H859 me for thou art Saul שָׁאֽוּל׃ H7586 13 said וַתֹּ֤אמֶר H559 לָ֥הּ H0 And the king הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ H4428 אַל H408 unto her Be not afraid תִּֽירְאִ֖י H3372 כִּ֣י H3588 מָ֣ה H4100 I saw רָאִ֖יתִי H7200 said וַתֹּ֤אמֶר H559 thou And the woman הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ H802 אֶל H413 unto Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 gods אֱלֹהִ֥ים H430 I saw רָאִ֖יתִי H7200 ascending עֹלִ֥ים H5927 מִן H4480 out of the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 14 And he said וַתֹּ֗אמֶר H559 לָהּ֙ H0 מַֽה H4100 unto her What form תָּאֳר֔וֹ H8389 And he said וַתֹּ֗אמֶר H559 man אִ֤ישׁ H376 An old זָקֵן֙ H2205 cometh up עֹלֶ֔ה H5927 וְה֥וּא H1931 and he is covered עֹטֶ֖ה H5844 with a mantle מְעִ֑יל H4598 perceived וַיֵּ֤דַע H3045 And Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 כִּֽי H3588 that it was Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל H8050 ה֔וּא H1931 and he stooped וַיִּקֹּ֥ד H6915 with his face אַפַּ֛יִם H639 to the ground אַ֖רְצָה H776 and bowed וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ H7812 15 answered וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Samuel שְׁמוּאֵל֙ H8050 אֶל H413 And Saul שָׁ֠אוּל H7586 לָ֥מָּה H4100 Why hast thou disquieted הִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִי H7264 me to bring me up לְהַֽעֲל֣וֹת H5927 אֹתִ֑י H853 answered וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Saul שָׁ֠אוּל H7586 distressed צַר H6887 לִ֨י H0 I am sore מְאֹ֜ד H3966 for the Philistines וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים׀ H6430 make war נִלְחָמִ֣ים H3898 בִּ֗י H0 against me and God וֵֽאלֹהִ֞ים H430 is departed סָ֤ר H5493 מֵֽעָלַי֙ H5921 וְלֹֽא H3808 from me and answereth עָנָ֣נִי H6030 ע֗וֹד H5750 גַּ֤ם H1571 me no more neither by בְּיַֽד H3027 prophets הַנְּבִיאִם֙ H5030 גַּם H1571 nor by dreams בַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹת H2472 therefore I have called וָֽאֶקְרָאֶ֣ה H7121 לְךָ֔ H0 thee that thou mayest make known לְהֽוֹדִיעֵ֖נִי H3045 מָ֥ה H4100 unto me what I shall do אֶֽעֱשֶֽׂה׃ H6213 16 Then said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל H8050 וְלָ֖מָּה H4100 Wherefore then dost thou ask תִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִי H7592 of me seeing the LORD וַֽיהוָ֛ה H3068 is departed סָ֥ר H5493 מֵֽעָלֶ֖יךָ H5921 וַיְהִ֥י H1961 from thee and is become thine enemy עָרֶֽךָ׃ H6145 17 hath done וַיַּ֤עַשׂ H6213 And the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 ל֔וֹ H0 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 to him as he spake דִּבֶּ֣ר H1696 by me מִיָּדֶ֔ךָ H3027 hath rent וַיִּקְרַ֨ע H7167 And the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 אֶת H853 the kingdom הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ H4467 by me מִיָּדֶ֔ךָ H3027 and given וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ H5414 it to thy neighbour לְרֵֽעֲךָ֥ H7453 even to David לְדָוִֽד׃ H1732 18 Because כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 thou obeyedst שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙ H8085 not the voice בְּק֣וֹל H6963 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 וְלֹֽא H3808 done עָשָֽׂה H6213 his fierce חֲרוֹן H2740 wrath אַפּ֖וֹ H639 upon Amalek בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק H6002 עַל H5921 כֵּן֙ H3651 this thing הַדָּבָ֣ר H1697 הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 done עָשָֽׂה H6213 לְךָ֥ H0 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 unto thee this day הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 19 also shall deliver יִתֵּ֥ן H5414 Moreover the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 גַּ֣ם H1571 אֶת H853 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 עִמְּךָ֙ H5973 into the hand בְּיַד H3027 of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ H6430 and to morrow וּמָחָ֕ר H4279 אַתָּ֥ה H859 shalt thou and thy sons וּבָנֶ֖יךָ H1121 עִמִּ֑י H5973 גַּ֚ם H1571 אֶת H853 the host מַֽחֲנֵ֣ה H4264 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 also shall deliver יִתֵּ֥ן H5414 Moreover the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 into the hand בְּיַד H3027 of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ H6430 20 straightway וַיְמַהֵ֣ר H4116 Then Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 fell וַיִּפֹּ֤ל H5307 all מְלֹא H4393 along קֽוֹמָתוֹ֙ H6967 on the earth אַ֔רְצָה H776 afraid וַיִּרָ֥א H3372 and was sore מְאֹ֖ד H3966 because of the words מִדִּבְרֵ֣י H1697 of Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל H8050 גַּם H1571 and there was no strength כֹּ֙חַ֙ H3581 לֹא H3808 הָ֣יָה H1961 ב֔וֹ H0 כִּ֣י H3588 לֹ֤א H3808 in him for he had eaten אָכַל֙ H398 no bread לֶ֔חֶם H3899 כָּל H3605 all the day הַיּ֖וֹם H3117 וְכָל H3605 nor all the night הַלָּֽיְלָה׃ H3915 21 came וַתָּב֤וֹא H935 And the woman הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ H802 אֶל H413 unto Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 and saw וַתֵּ֖רֶא H7200 כִּֽי H3588 troubled נִבְהַ֣ל H926 that he was sore מְאֹ֑ד H3966 and said וַתֹּ֣אמֶר H559 אֵלָ֗יו H413 הִנֵּ֨ה H2009 and have hearkened וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙ H8085 unto him Behold thine handmaid שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ H8198 thy voice בְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָ H6963 and I have put וָֽאָשִׂ֤ים H7760 my life נַפְשִׁי֙ H5315 in my hand בְּכַפִּ֔י H3709 and have hearkened וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙ H8085 אֶת H853 unto thy words דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ H1697 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which thou spakest דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ H1696 אֵלָֽי׃ H413 22 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 Now therefore I pray thee hearken שְׁמַֽע H8085 נָ֤א H4994 גַם H1571 אַתָּה֙ H859 thou also unto the voice בְּק֣וֹל H6963 of thine handmaid שִׁפְחָתֶ֔ךָ H8198 and let me set וְאָשִׂ֧מָה H7760 before לְפָנֶ֛יךָ H6440 a morsel פַּת H6595 of bread לֶ֖חֶם H3899 thee and eat וֶֽאֱכ֑וֹל H398 וִיהִ֤י H1961 בְךָ֙ H0 that thou mayest have strength כֹּ֔חַ H3581 כִּ֥י H3588 תֵלֵ֖ךְ H1980 on thy way בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ H1870 23 But he refused וַיְמָאֵ֗ן H3985 and said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 לֹ֣א H3808 I will not eat אֹכַ֔ל H398 compelled וַיִּפְרְצוּ H6555 ב֤וֹ H0 But his servants עֲבָדָיו֙ H5650 וְגַם H1571 together with the woman הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה H802 him and he hearkened וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע H8085 unto their voice לְקֹלָ֑ם H6963 So he arose וַיָּ֙קָם֙ H6965 from the earth מֵֽהָאָ֔רֶץ H776 and sat וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב H3427 אֶל H413 upon the bed הַמִּטָּֽה׃ H4296 24 And the woman וְלָֽאִשָּׁ֤ה H802 calf עֵֽגֶל H5695 had a fat מַרְבֵּק֙ H4770 in the house בַּבַּ֔יִת H1004 and she hasted וַתְּמַהֵ֖ר H4116 and killed וַתִּזְבָּחֵ֑הוּ H2076 it and took וַתִּקַּח H3947 flour קֶ֣מַח H7058 and kneaded וַתָּ֔לָשׁ H3888 it and did bake וַתֹּפֵ֖הוּ H644 unleavened bread מַצּֽוֹת׃ H4682 25 And she brought וַתַּגֵּ֧שׁ H5066 and before וְלִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Saul שָׁא֛וּל H7586 and before וְלִפְנֵ֥י H6440 his servants עֲבָדָ֖יו H5650 and they did eat וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ H398 Then they rose up וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ H6965 וַיֵּֽלְכ֖וּ H1980 that night בַּלַּ֥יְלָה H3915 הַהֽוּא׃ H1931 [1 Samuel 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