Sadness & Loss
🔥 Mourning beside 1 Samuel 28:3
When mourning is loud, 1 Samuel 28:3 is a sentence you can borrow. “Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had sent away those who had familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land.” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Mourning
“Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had sent away those who had familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land.”
1 Samuel 28:3 · World English Bible
Sarah died in…
“Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”
Genesis 23:2 · World English Bible
Esau hated Jacob…
“Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.””
Genesis 27:41 · World English Bible
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Say it
Practice 1 Samuel 28:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Nowwasdead,andallIsraelhadmournedforhim,andburiedhimininhisowncity.Saulhadsentawaythosewhohadfamiliarspiritsandthewizardsoutoftheland.
Pray together
Lord, this is a mourning night. Keep 1 Samuel 28:3 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say 1 Samuel 28:3 out loud once, then tell one person in the house what feeling it names.
Parent tip
If the feeling is bigger than a verse, stay in the room. 1 Samuel 28:3 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.