1 Samuel 28:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Saulשָׁא֜וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to his servants,לַעֲבָדָ֗יו
(la·'a·va·dav)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
"Seekוְאֶדְרְשָׁה־
(ve·'ed·re·shah-)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
for me a womanאֵ֣שֶׁת
(e·shet)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
who is a medium,בַּעֲלַת־
(ba·'a·lat-)
1172: a mistressfem. of baal
that I may goוְאֵלְכָ֥ה
(ve·'e·le·chah)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to her and inquire 
 
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
of her." And his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙
(a·va·dav)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Behold,הִנֵּ֛ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
there is a womanאֵ֥שֶׁת
(e·shet)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
who is a mediumבַּֽעֲלַת־
(ba·'a·lat-)
1172: a mistressfem. of baal
at En-dor."דֹּֽור׃
(do·vr.)
5874: "spring of dwelling," a town in Manassehfrom ayin and dor


















KJV Lexicon
Then said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
unto his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Seek
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
me a woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
that hath
ba`alah  (bah-al-aw')
a mistress -- that hath, mistress.
a 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.
that I may go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to her and enquire
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
of her And his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to him Behold there is a woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
that hath
ba`alah  (bah-al-aw')
a mistress -- that hath, mistress.
a 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.
at Endor
`Eyn-Do'r,  (ane-dore')
fountain of dwelling; En-Dor, a place in Palestine -- En-dor.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Saul said to his servants, "Seek for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her." And his servants said to him, "Behold, there is a woman who is a medium at En-dor."

King James Bible
Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul then said to his servants, "Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her." His servants replied, "There is a woman at En-dor who is a medium."

International Standard Version
Saul told his servants, "Find me a woman who is a medium so I can go to her and make my inquiry through her." His servants told him, "Look, there's a woman at Endor who is a medium."

NET Bible
So Saul instructed his servants, "Find me a woman who is a medium, so that I may go to her and inquire of her." His servants replied to him, "There is a woman who is a medium in Endor."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Saul told his officers, "Find me a woman who conjures up the dead. Then I'll go to her and ask for her services." His officers told him, "There is a woman at Endor who conjures up the dead."

King James 2000 Bible
Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that is a medium at Endor.
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