1 Samuel 28:9–10
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9The woman answered, “Surely you know what King Saul has done, how he forced the fortune tellers and mediums to leave Israel.v Why, then, are you trying to trap me and get me killed?”
10Then Saul made a sacred vow. “By the living Lord I promise that you will not be punished for doing this,” he told her.
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- vhe forced … Israel; or he put to death the fortune tellers and mediums in Israel.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The woman said to him, “Surely you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off the mediums and the necromancers from the land. Why then are you laying a trap for my life to bring about my death?” But Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
But the woman said to him, “Surely you know what Saul has done. He has cut off the mediums and spiritists from the land. Why have you set a trap for my life to bring about my death?”
Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As surely as the Lord lives, you will not be punished for this.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
But the woman said to him, “You surely know what Saul has done, how he has cut off the mediums and spiritists from the land. Why are you setting a trap for me to get me killed?”
Then Saul swore to her by the Lord: “As surely as the Lord lives, no punishment will come to you from this.”
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NLTNew Living Translation
“Are you trying to get me killed?” the woman demanded. “You know that Saul has outlawed all the mediums and all who consult the spirits of the dead. Why are you setting a trap for me?”
But Saul took an oath in the name of the Lord and promised, “As surely as the Lord lives, nothing bad will happen to you for doing this.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
But the woman said to him, “Look, you know what Saul did, how he exterminated the mediums and the soothsayers from the land! Why are you setting a trap for my life to kill me?” Then Saul swore to her by Yahweh, “As Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for this thing.”
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KJV 1900King James Version
And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die? And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
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