| 1 Sam. 28:1 |
Then in those days the Philistines gathered their camps together for war to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Know assuredly that you shall go out with me into the camp, you and your men. |
| 1 Sam. 28:2 |
And David said to Achish, This being so, you will know what your servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore I will make you my bodyguard for life. |
| 1 Sam. 28:3 |
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him; and they had buried him in Ramah, that is, in his own city. And Saul had the mediums and the soothsayers put out of the land. |
| 1 Sam. 28:4 |
And the Philistines gathered together, and they came and encamped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa. |
| 1 Sam. 28:5 |
And when Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. |
| 1 Sam. 28:6 |
And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, not by dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets. |
| 1 Sam. 28:7 |
Then said Saul to his servants, Seek for me a woman who is a medium that I may go to her and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, There is now a woman who is a medium at En-dor. |
| 1 Sam. 28:8 |
Then Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes. And he and two men with him went, and they came to the woman by night. And he said, Consult a departed spirit for me, and bring up to me the one whom I tell you. |
| 1 Sam. 28:9 |
But the woman said to him, Look, you know what Saul has done, that he has cut off the mediums and the soothsayers from the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life to make me die? |
| 1 Sam. 28:10 |
Then Saul swore to her by Jehovah, saying, [As] Jehovah lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing. |
| 1 Sam. 28:11 |
So the woman said, Whom shall I bring up to you? And he said, Bring up Samuel to me. |
| 1 Sam. 28:12 |
Now when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul. |
| 1 Sam. 28:13 |
And the king said to her, Do not be afraid. But what do you see? And the woman said to Saul, I see some divine being coming up out of the earth. |
| 1 Sam. 28:14 |
And he said to her, What is his appearance? And she said, An old man is coming up; and he is wrapped in a cloak. Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with [his] face to the ground and paid [him] homage. |
| 1 Sam. 28:15 |
And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up? And Saul said, I am greatly distressed; for the Philistines wage war against me, and God has turned away from me and answers me no more, neither through the prophets nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do. |
| 1 Sam. 28:16 |
And Samuel said, Why then have you inquired of me? For Jehovah has turned away from you and become your adversary. |
| 1 Sam. 28:17 |
And Jehovah has done for Himself just as He spoke through me, for Jehovah has torn the kingdom out from your hand and given it to an associate of yours, to David. |
| 1 Sam. 28:18 |
Because you did not listen to the voice of Jehovah and did not execute His burning anger upon the Amalekites, therefore Jehovah has done this thing to you this day. |
| 1 Sam. 28:19 |
And Jehovah will also give Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me; Jehovah will also give the camp of Israel into the hand of the Philistines. |
| 1 Sam. 28:20 |
Then immediately Saul fell his full length to the ground, and he was very afraid because of Samuel's words. And there was no strength in him, for he had not eaten food all day and all night. |
| 1 Sam. 28:21 |
And the woman came to Saul and saw that he was very troubled. And she said to him, Indeed, your servant has listened to your voice; and I have put my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me. |
| 1 Sam. 28:22 |
Now therefore, you listen also to the voice of your servant, and let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way. |
| 1 Sam. 28:23 |
But he refused and said, I will not eat. Then his servants, as well as the woman, compelled him, and he listened to their voice; and he rose up from the ground and sat on the bed. |
| 1 Sam. 28:24 |
And the woman had a fattened calf in the house; and she hurried and killed it, and took flour and kneaded [it,] and baked unleavened bread with it. |
| 1 Sam. 28:25 |
And she brought [it] before Saul and his servants, and they ate. And they rose up and went away that night. |