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]

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

^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.

^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.