1 Samuel 28:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Saulשָׁא֗וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
disguisedוַיִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ
(vai·yit·chap·pes)
2664: to searcha prim. root
himself by puttingוַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙
(vai·yil·bash)
3847: to put on, wear, clothe, be clotheda prim. root
on otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים
(a·che·rim,)
312: anotherfrom achar
clothes,בְּגָדִ֣ים
(be·ga·dim)
899b: a garment, coveringfrom bagad
and went,וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
he and twoוּשְׁנֵ֤י
(u·she·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
with him, and they cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּ
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖ה
(ha·'i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
by night;לָ֑יְלָה
(la·ye·lah;)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
and he said,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Conjure(קָֽסֳמִי־
(ka·so·mi-)
7080: to practice divinationdenominative verb from qesem
up for me, please, 
 
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
and bringוְהַ֣עֲלִי
(ve·ha·'a·li)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up for me whomאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I shall nameאֹמַ֖ר
(o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to you." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
disguised
chaphas  (khaw-fas')
to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask -- change, (make) diligent (search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
himself and put on
labash  (law-bash')
wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
other
'acher  (akh-air')
hinder; generally, next, other, etc. -- (an-)other man, following, next, strange.
raiment
beged  (behg'-ed)
a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage -- apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.
and he went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
with him and they came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to the woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
by night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
and he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I pray thee divine
qacam  (kaw-sam')
to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine -- divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).
unto me by the familiar spirit
'owb  (obe)
a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar) -- bottle, familiar spirit.
and bring me him up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
whom I shall name
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto thee
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Saul disguised himself by putting on other clothes, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, "Conjure up for me, please, and bring up for me whom I shall name to you."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes and 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 tell you."

International Standard Version
Saul disguised himself, putting on different clothes. He went along with two men to the woman at night. He said, "Consult a familiar spirit for me and bring up for me the one whom I tell you."

NET Bible
So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing and left, accompanied by two of his men. They came to the woman at night and said, "Use your ritual pit to conjure up for me the one I tell you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After disguising himself by putting on other clothes, Saul left with two men and came to the woman that night. He said to her, "Please consult with a dead person for me. Conjure up the person I request."

King James 2000 Bible
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray you, divine unto me as a medium, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto you.
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