[和合本] 扫罗说：“他是怎样的形状？”妇人说：“有一个老人上来，身穿长衣。”扫罗知道是撒母耳，就屈身，脸伏于地下拜。
[新标点] 扫罗说：“他是怎样的形状？”妇人说：“有一个老人上来，身穿长衣。”扫罗知道是撒母耳，就屈身，脸伏于地下拜。
[和合修] 扫罗说：“他是怎样的形状？”妇人说：“有一个老人上来，身穿长袍。”扫罗知道是撒母耳，就屈身，脸伏于地下拜。
[新译本] 扫罗问她：“他的容貌怎样？”她回答：“上来的是一个身披外袍的老人。”扫罗知道那人是撒母耳，就脸伏于地向他叩拜。
[当代修] 扫罗说：“他是什么模样？”妇人说：“是个身披长袍的老人。”扫罗知道是撒母耳，便俯伏在地，向他下拜。
[现代修] 扫罗问：“他像什么？”女人答：“是一个老人上来；他穿着长袍。”扫罗知道那是撒母耳，就恭敬地伏在地上。
[吕振中] 扫罗问那女人说：“他的形状怎样？”那女人说：“有一个老人上来，身披长袍。”扫罗知道是撒母耳，就俯身，面伏于地而下拜。
[思高本] 撒乌耳问说：“什么形状？”她答说：“上来了一位老人，身披外氅。”撒乌耳便知道这是撒慕尔，遂俯首至地下拜。
[文理本] 曰、其状若何、曰、有一老者、身衣礼服、扫罗知为撒母耳、则伏地而拜、
[GNT] "What does it look like?" he asked. "It's an old man coming up," she answered. "He is wearing a cloak." Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed to the ground in respect.
[BBE] And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, It is an old man coming up covered with a robe. And Saul saw that it was Samuel, and with his face bent down to the earth he gave him honour.
[KJV] And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
[NKJV] So he said to her, "What [is] his form?" And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he [is] covered with a mantle." And Saul perceived that it [was] Samuel, and he stooped with [his] face to the ground and bowed down.
[KJ21] And he said unto her, "What form is he of?" And she said, "An old man cometh up, and he is covered with a mantle." And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground and bowed himself.
[NASB] He said to her, "(Lit What is his form)How does he appear?" And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe." Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and paid (I.e., great respect and honor to a superior)homage.
[NRSV] He said to her, "What is his appearance?" She said, "An old man is coming up; he is wrapped in a robe." So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.
[WEB] He said to her, "What does he look like?"She said, "An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe." Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect.
[ESV] He said to her, "What is his appearance?" And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe." And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and paid homage.
[NIV] "What does he look like?" he asked. "An old man wearing a robe is coming up," she said. Then Saul knew it was Samuel, and he bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground.
[NIrV] "What does he look like?" Saul asked. "An old man wearing a robe is coming up," she said. Then Saul knew it was Samuel. He bowed down. He lay down flat with his face toward the ground.
[HCSB] Then Saul asked her, "What does he look like?" "An old man is coming up," she replied. "He's wearing a robe." Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed his face to the ground and paid homage.
[CSB] Then Saul asked her, "What does he look like?" "An old man is coming up," she replied. "He's wearing a robe." Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed his face to the ground and paid homage.
[AMP] He said to her, In what form is he? And she said, An old man comes up, covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground and made obeisance.
[NLT] "What does he look like?" Saul asked."He is an old man wrapped in a robe," she replied. Saul realized it was Samuel, and he fell to the ground before him.
[YLT] And he saith to her, 'What [is] his form?' and she saith, 'An aged man is coming up, and he [is] covered with an upper robe;' and Saul knoweth that he [is] Samuel, and boweth -- face to thee earth -- and doth obeisance.