And the king said unto her, 'Be not afraid: for what sawest thou?' And the woman said unto Saul, 'I saw gods coming up out of the earth' — the woman's description ('ʾēl̠îm raʾîtî ʿōlîm min-hāʾāres') uses the plural 'gods' or 'divine beings,' suggesting a supernatural manifestation. The phrase 'from the earth' ('min-hāʾāres') emphasizes the raising of one who has gone down to Sheol.

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