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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.”

1 Samuel 28:7

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Saul faces the Philistines at Gilboa and is terrified. Samuel is dead, God is not answering him by dreams or prophets, and Saul had earlier expelled mediums from the land.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her.” His servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor.”

King James Version (KJV)

Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Saul said to his servants, Get me a woman who has control of a spirit so that I may go to her and get directions. And his servants said to him, There is such a woman at En-dor.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Saúl dijo á sus criados: Buscadme una mujer que tenga espíritu de pythón, para que yo vaya á ella, y por medio de ella pregunte. Y sus criados le respondieron: He aquí hay una mujer en Endor que tiene espíritu de pythón.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Saúl entonces dio órdenes a sus ayudantes de que tratasen de encontrar un médium para preguntarle lo que debía hacer. Y le dijeron que había una en Endor.

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