1 Samuel 28:14

man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14. Not. spirit. mantle. If. spirit, why. mantle? Samuel's spirit was with God (Ecclesiastes 12:7). And if Samuel's body, it would be with "grave-clothes" (John 11:44).

perceived. understood: i.e. from what the medium said. He saw nothing.

stooped. did obeisance.

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¹⁴ And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

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1 Samuel 28:14