1 Samuel 28:8
“And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment,.... Stripped himself of his royal robes, or military apparel, as…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Divine - Compare to 1Sa 6:2, note; Num 23:23, note. Bring me him up - The art of the ventriloquist seems to have been…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Saul disguised himself - That he might not be known by the woman, lest she, being terrified, should refuse to use her…
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
they came to the woman by night It was an adventurous journey. They had to pass over the shoulder of the hill on which…
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