Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
1 Kings (1 Samuel) Chapter 28
Overview
Sa1 28:1, Achish puts confidence in David; Sa1 28:3, Saul having destroyed the witches, Sa1 28:4, and now in his fear forsaken of God, Sa1 28:7, has recourse to a witch; Sa1 28:8, who, encouraged by Saul, raises up Samuel; Sa1 28:15, Saul hearing his ruin, faints; Sa1 28:21, The woman and his servants refresh him with meat.
that the: Sa1 7:7, Sa1 13:5, Sa1 17:1, Sa1 29:1
Philistines: Jdg 3:1-4
thou shalt go: Sa1 27:12, Sa1 29:2, Sa1 29:3
Surely: Sa1 27:10; Sa2 16:16-19; Rom 12:9
Samuel: Sa1 25:1; Isa 57:1, Isa 57:2
put away: Sa1 28:9; Exo 22:18; Lev 19:31, Lev 20:6, Lev 20:27; Deu 18:10, Deu 18:11; Act 16:16-19
Gilboa: Sa1 31:1; Sa2 1:6, Sa2 1:21, Sa2 21:12
he was afraid: Job 15:21, Job 18:11; Psa 48:5, Psa 48:6, Psa 73:19; Pro 10:24; Isa 7:2, Isa 21:3, Isa 21:4; Isa 57:20, Isa 57:21; Dan 5:6
inquired: Sa1 14:37; Ch1 10:14; Pro 1:27, Pro 1:28; Lam 2:9; Eze 20:1-3; Joh 9:31; Jam 4:3
by dreams: Gen 28:12-15, Gen 46:2-4; Num 12:6; Job 33:14-16; Jer 23:28; Mat 1:20
by Urim: Exo 28:20; Num 27:21; Deu 33:8
by prophets: Psa 74:9; Lam 2:9; Eze 20:3
Seek me: Kg2 1:2, Kg2 1:3, Kg2 6:33; Isa 8:19, Isa 8:20; Lam 3:25, Lam 3:26; Hab 2:3
a familiar spirit: Sa1 28:3; Deu 18:11; Isa 19:3; Act 16:16
that I may: Lev 19:31; Ch1 10:13; Isa 8:19
Endor: En-dor, a city of Manasseh, was situated in the plain of Jezreel; and Eusebius and Jerome inform us, that it was a great town in their days, four miles south from Mount Tabor, near Nain, towards Scythopolis. This agrees with Maundrell, who says, that not many miles eastward of Tabor, you see mount Hermon, at the foot of which is seated Nain and Endor; and Burckhardt says, that in two hours and a half from Nazareth, towards Scythopolis or Bisan, they came to the village of Denouny, near which are the ruins of Endor; where the witch's grotto is shewn. Jos 17:11; Psa 83:10
disguised: Kg1 14:2, Kg1 14:3, Kg1 22:30, Kg1 22:34; Job 24:13-15; Jer 23:24; Joh 3:19
I pray thee: Deu 18:11; Ch1 10:13; Isa 8:19
bring me: Sa1 28:15
how he hath: Sa1 28:3
sware: Sa1 14:39, Sa1 19:6; Gen 3:5; Exo 20:7; Deu 18:10-12; Sa2 14:11; Mat 26:72; Mar 6:23
thou art Saul: Sa1 28:3; Kg1 14:5
gods ascending: Exo 4:16, Exo 22:28; Psa 82:6, Psa 82:7; Joh 10:34, Joh 10:35
What form is he of: Heb. What is his form
a mantle: Sa1 15:27; Kg2 2:8, Kg2 2:13, Kg2 2:14
I am sore: Pro 5:11-13, Pro 14:14; Jer 2:17, Jer 2:18
the Philistines: Sa1 28:4
God: Sa1 16:13, Sa1 16:14, Sa1 18:12; Jdg 16:20; Psa 51:11; Hos 9:12; Mat 25:41
answereth: Sa1 28:6, Sa1 23:2, Sa1 23:4, Sa1 23:9, Sa1 23:10
prophets: Heb. the hand of prophets
therefore: Luk 16:23-26
Wherefore: Jdg 5:31; Kg2 6:27; Psa 68:1-3; Rev 18:20, Rev 18:24, Rev 19:1-6
and is become: Lam 2:5
to him: or, for himself, The LXX read σοι, and the Vulgate tibi, to thee; which is the reading of five of Dr. Kennicott's and De Rossi's manuscripts, as well as both the Bibles printed at Venice in 1518, where we read lecha, "to thee," for lo, "to him;" and as the words are spoken to Saul, this seems to be evidently the correct reading. Pro 16:4
as he spake: Sa1 13:13, Sa1 13:14, Sa1 15:27-29
me: Heb. mine hand
thy neighbour: Sa1 15:28, Sa1 16:13, Sa1 24:20
obeyedst: Sa1 13:9, Sa1 15:9, Sa1 15:23-26; Kg1 20:42; Ch1 10:13; Jer 48:10
hath the Lord: Psa 50:21, Psa 50:22
the Lord: Sa1 12:25, Sa1 31:1-6; Kg1 22:20, Kg1 22:28
and to morrow: There is considerable diversity of opinion, both among learned and pious men, relative to this appearance to Saul. But the most probable opinion seems to be, that Samuel himself did actually appear to Saul, not by the power of enchantment, but by the appointment and especial mercy of God, to warn this infatuated monarch of his approaching end, that he might be reconciled with his Maker. There is not the smallest intimation of chicanery or Satanic influence given in the text; but on the contrary, from the plain and obvious meaning of the language employed, it is perfectly evident that it was Samuel himself, Shemooel hoo, as it is expressed in Sa1 28:14. Indeed the very soul of Samuel seems to breathe in his expressions of displeasure against the disobedience and wickedness of Saul; while the awful prophetic denunciations which accordingly came to pass, were such as neither human nor diabolical wisdom could foresee, and which could only be known to God himself, and to those to whom he chose to reveal them. Exo 9:18; Jer 28:16, Jer 28:17; Dan 5:25-28; Mat 26:24; Act 5:5, Act 5:9, Act 5:10
fell straightway: Heb. made haste and fell with the fullness of his stature
sore afraid: Sa1 28:5, Sa1 25:37; Job 15:20-24, Job 26:2; Psa 50:21, Psa 50:22
I have put: Sa1 19:5; Jdg 12:3; Job 13:14
compelled him: Kg2 4:8; Luk 14:23, Luk 24:29; Act 16:15; Co2 5:14