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Berean Standard Bible

“So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.””

1 Samuel 28:8

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The Philistines are gathering to fight Israel, and Saul is terrified. God has not answered him, and Samuel is dead.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. Then he said, “Please consult for me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to you.”

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, Divine unto me, I pray thee, by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomsoever I shall name unto thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So Saul, putting on other clothing, so that he might not be seen to be the king, took two men with him and went to the woman by night; and he said, Now, with the help of the spirit which you have, make the person whose name I will give you come up.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y disfrazóse Saúl, y púsose otros vestidos, y fuése con dos hombres, y vinieron á aquella mujer de noche; y él dijo: Yo te ruego que me adivines por el espíritu de pythón, y me hagas subir á quien yo te dijere.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Saúl se disfrazó usando vestiduras ordinarias en vez de sus túnicas reales, y se presentó ante la mujer de noche, acompañado por dos hombres. ―Quiero hablar con un hombre muerto —le rogó—. ¿Podrás hacer venir su espíritu?

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