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1 Samuel 28:11–12

11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel. 12 And 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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1 Samuel 28:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

11 Then the woman asked, “Whom shall I bring up for you?”

“Bring up Samuel,” he said.

12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out at the top of her voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”

1 Samuel 28:11–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

11 Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” He said, “Bring up Samuel for me.” 12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice. And the woman said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul.”

1 Samuel 28:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

11 Finally, the woman said, “Well, whose spirit do you want me to call up?”

“Call up Samuel,” Saul replied.

12 When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed, “You’ve deceived me! You are Saul!”

1 Samuel 28:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

11 Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?”

And he said, “Bring up Samuel for me.”

12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice. And the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!”

1 Samuel 28:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 The woman asked, “Whom do you want me to bring up?”

He answered, “Bring up Samuel.”

12 When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “Why have you tricked me? You are Saul!”

1 Samuel 28:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel. 12 And 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.

1 Samuel 28:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel. 12 And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? Even thou art Saul.

1 Samuel 28:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 “Whom should I conjure up for you?” the woman asked. 

“Conjure up Samuel for me,” he answered. 

12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out loudly and asked, “Why did you deceive me? You’re Saul!” 

1 Samuel 28:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 “Who is it that you want me to bring up for you?” the woman asked.

“Bring up Samuel for me,” he answered.

12 When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed, and then she asked Saul, “Why did you deceive me? You are Saul!”

1 Samuel 28:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

11 Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” He answered, “Bring up Samuel for me.” 12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”

1 Samuel 28:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 So the woman asked, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” He said, “Bring up Samuel for me.” 12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice, and the woman said to Saul, “Why did you deceive me? You are Saul!”

1 Samuel 28:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 Then the woman asked, “Whose spirit should I bring up for you?”

“Bring Samuel up,” he said.

12 When the woman saw Samuel, she let out a loud scream. She said to Saul, “Why have you tricked me? You are King Saul!”

1 Samuel 28:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

11 Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” And he said, “Bring up Samuel for me.”

12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul.”


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