1 Samuel 28:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

in Ramah, &c. Hebrew "in Ramah and in his own city". Figure of speech Hendiadys (App-6). in his own city, Ramah.

had familiar spirits. Familiar spirits are demons pretending to be dead persons; hence the word "necromancy". See notes on Leviticus 19:31 and Isaiah 8:19.

wizards. wise, cunning, or knowing ones.

1 Samuel 28:3

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.