1 Samuel 28:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 28:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 28:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by n..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 28:8 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Samuel 28:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 28:8 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 28:8
“But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:8: other, went, two
“Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:8: two, men, came
“And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. sent: or, had sent lodged: Heb. lay”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:8: went, two, men
“Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:8: saul, put, other
“And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin: other: Heb. second”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:8: saul, other, two
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