1 Samuel 28:13
“And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the king said unto her, be not afraid,.... Meaning not of the apparition, but of him; since he had sworn no…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Gods - אלהים 'ĕlohı̂ym is here used in a general sense of a supernatural appearance, either angel or spirit. Hell, or…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I saw gods ascending out of the earth - The word אלהום elohim, which we translate gods, is the word which is used for…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 28:7-14
Here, I. Saul seeks for a witch, Sa1 28:7. When God answered him not, if he had humbled himself by repentance and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
gods The Heb. word Elôhîmis plural, and when not applied to God Himself is generally to be so rendered. But it is…