1 Samuel 28:3
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
Context
This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 28 connects to 10 cross-references. Samuel is dead and God does not answer Saul by dreams, Urim, or prophets regarding the Philistine threat; Saul in desperation seeks a medium at Endor despite his own ban on such practices. The woman calls up Samuel's spirit; Samuel's …
Other Translations
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
And Samuel hath died, and all Israel mourn for him, and bury him in Ramah, even in his city, and Saul hath turned aside those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel, after weeping for him, had put his body in its last resting-place in Ramah, his town. And Saul had put away from the land all those who had control of spirits and who made use of secret arts.
Cross References
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord …
And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, …
A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to …
There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the …
Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built …
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the …
And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at …
And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that …