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Samuel Dies

25 Samuel died, and people from all over Israel gathered to mourn for him when he was buried at his home[a] in Ramah. Meanwhile, David moved his camp to Paran Desert.[b]

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  1. 25.1 at his home: Hebrew “in his house.” Family tombs were sometimes underneath the house or in the courtyard of the home.
  2. 25.1 Paran Desert: Hebrew; some manuscripts of one ancient translation “Maon Desert.”

David, Nabal and Abigail

25 Now Samuel died,(A) and all Israel assembled and mourned(B) for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah.(C) Then David moved down into the Desert of Paran.[a]

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  1. 1 Samuel 25:1 Hebrew and some Septuagint manuscripts; other Septuagint manuscripts Maon

27 If you claim to receive messages from the dead, you will be put to death by stoning, just as you deserve.

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27 “‘A man or woman who is a medium(A) or spiritist among you must be put to death.(B) You are to stone them;(C) their blood will be on their own heads.’”

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10-11 (A) Don't sacrifice your son or daughter. And don't try to use any kind of magic or witchcraft to tell fortunes[a] or to cast spells or to talk with spirits of the dead.

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  1. 18.10,11 tell fortunes: Fortunetellers thought they could learn secrets or learn about the future by watching the flight of birds or looking at the livers of animals or in many other ways.

10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire,(A) who practices divination(B) or sorcery,(C) interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,(D)

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10-11 (A) Don't sacrifice your son or daughter. And don't try to use any kind of magic or witchcraft to tell fortunes[a] or to cast spells or to talk with spirits of the dead.

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  1. 18.10,11 tell fortunes: Fortunetellers thought they could learn secrets or learn about the future by watching the flight of birds or looking at the livers of animals or in many other ways.

11 or casts spells,(A) or who is a medium or spiritist(B) or who consults the dead.

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