1 Samuel 28

1And it came to pass in those days^H3117, that the Philistines^H6430 gathered^H6908 their hosts^H4264 together^H6908 for warfare^H6635, to fight^H3898 with Israel^H3478. And Achish^H397 said^H559 unto David^H1732, Know^H3045 thou assuredly^H3045, that thou shalt go out^H3318 with me in the host^H4264, thou and thy men^H582. 2And David^H1732 said^H559 to Achish^H397, Therefore^H3651 thou shalt know^H3045 what thy servant^H5650 will do^H6213. And Achish^H397 said^H559 to David^H1732, Therefore will I make^H7760 thee keeper^H8104 of my head^H7218 for ever^H3117. 3Now Samuel^H8050 was dead^H4191, and all Israel^H3478 had lamented^H5594 him, and buried^H6912 him in Ramah^H7414, even in his own city^H5892. And Saul^H7586 had put away^H5493 those that had familiar spirits^H178, and the wizards^H3049, out of the land^H776. 4And the Philistines^H6430 gathered themselves together^H6908, and came^H935 and encamped^H2583 in Shunem^H7766: and Saul^H7586 gathered^H6908 all Israel^H3478 together^H6908, and they encamped^H2583 in Gilboa^H1533. 5And when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200 the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430, he was afraid^H3372, and his heart^H3820 trembled^H2729 greatly^H3966. 6And when Saul^H7586 inquired^H7592 of Jehovah^H3068, Jehovah^H3068 answered^H6030 him not, neither by dreams^H2472, nor by Urim^H224, nor by prophets^H5030. 7Then said^H559 Saul^H7586 unto his servants^H5650, Seek^H1245 me a woman^H802 that hath^H1172 a familiar spirit^H178, that I may go^H3212 to her, and inquire^H1875 of her. And his servants^H5650 said^H559 to him, Behold, there is a woman^H802 that hath^H1172 a familiar spirit^H178 at En-dor^H5874. 8And Saul^H7586 disguised^H2664 himself, and put on^H3847 other^H312 raiment^H899, and went^H3212, he and two^H8147 men^H582 with him, and they came^H935 to the woman^H802 by night^H3915: and he said^H559, Divine^H7080 unto me, I pray thee, by the familiar spirit^H178, and bring me up^H5927 whomsoever I shall name^H559 unto thee. 9And the woman^H802 said^H559 unto him, Behold, thou knowest^H3045 what Saul^H7586 hath done^H6213, how he hath cut off^H3772 those that have familiar spirits^H178, and the wizards^H3049, out of the land^H776: wherefore then layest thou a snare^H5367 for my life^H5315, to cause me to die^H4191? 10And Saul^H7586 sware^H7650 to her by Jehovah^H3068, saying^H559, As Jehovah^H3068 liveth^H2416, there shall^H518 no punishment^H5771 happen^H7136 to thee for this thing^H1697. 11Then said^H559 the woman^H802, Whom shall I bring up^H5927 unto thee? And he said^H559, Bring me up^H5927 Samuel^H8050. 12And when the woman^H802 saw^H7200 Samuel^H8050, she cried^H2199 with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963; and the woman^H802 spake^H559 to Saul^H7586, saying^H559, Why hast thou deceived^H7411 me? for thou art Saul^H7586. 13And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto her, Be not afraid^H3372: for what seest^H7200 thou? And the woman^H802 said^H559 unto Saul^H7586, I see^H7200 a god^H430 coming up^H5927 out of the earth^H776. 14And he said^H559 unto her, What form^H8389 is he of? And she said^H559, An old^H2205 man^H376 cometh up^H5927; and he is covered^H5844 with a robe^H4598. And Saul^H7586 perceived^H3045 that it was Samuel^H8050, and he bowed^H6915 with his face^H639 to the ground^H776, and did obeisance^H7812. 15And Samuel^H8050 said^H559 to Saul^H7586, Why hast thou disquieted^H7264 me, to bring me up^H5927? And Saul^H7586 answered^H559, I am sore^H3966 distressed^H6887; for the Philistines^H6430 make war^H3898 against me, and God^H430 is departed^H5493 from me, and answereth^H6030 me no more, neither by^H3027 prophets^H5030, nor by dreams^H2472: therefore I have called^H7121 thee, that thou mayest make known^H3045 unto me what I shall do^H6213. 16And Samuel^H8050 said^H559, Wherefore then dost thou ask^H7592 of me, seeing Jehovah^H3068 is departed^H5493 from thee, and is become thine adversary^H6145? 17And Jehovah^H3068 hath done^H6213 unto thee, as he spake^H1696 by me^H3027: and Jehovah^H3068 hath rent^H7167 the kingdom^H4467 out of thy hand^H3027, and given^H5414 it to thy neighbor^H7453, even to David^H1732. 18Because^H834 thou obeyedst^H8085 not the voice^H6963 of Jehovah^H3068, and didst not execute^H6213 his fierce^H2740 wrath^H639 upon Amalek^H6002, therefore hath Jehovah^H3068 done^H6213 this thing^H1697 unto thee this day^H3117. 19Moreover Jehovah^H3068 will deliver^H5414 Israel^H3478 also with thee into the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430; and to-morrow^H4279 shalt thou and thy sons^H1121 be with me: Jehovah^H3068 will deliver^H5414 the host^H4264 of Israel^H3478 also into the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430. 20Then Saul^H7586 fell^H5307 straightway^H4116 his full^H4393 length^H6967 upon the earth^H776, and was sore^H3966 afraid^H3372, because of the words^H1697 of Samuel^H8050: and there was no strength^H3581 in him; for he had eaten^H398 no bread^H3899 all the day^H3117, nor all the night^H3915. 21And the woman^H802 came^H935 unto Saul^H7586, and saw^H7200 that he was sore^H3966 troubled^H926, and said^H559 unto him, Behold, thy handmaid^H8198 hath hearkened^H8085 unto thy voice^H6963, and I have put^H7760 my life^H5315 in my hand^H3709, and have hearkened^H8085 unto thy words^H1697 which thou spakest^H1696 unto me. 22Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken^H8085 thou also unto the voice^H6963 of thy handmaid^H8198, and let me set^H7760 a morsel^H6595 of bread^H3899 before^H6440 thee; and eat^H398, that thou mayest have strength^H3581, when thou goest^H3212 on thy way^H1870. 23But he refused^H3985, and said^H559, I will not eat^H398. But his servants^H5650, together with the woman^H802, constrained^H6555 him; and he hearkened^H8085 unto their voice^H6963. So he arose^H6965 from the earth^H776, and sat^H3427 upon the bed^H4296. 24And the woman^H802 had a fatted^H4770 calf^H5695 in the house^H1004; and she hasted^H4116, and killed^H2076 it; and she took^H3947 flour^H7058, and kneaded^H3888 it, and did bake^H644 unleavened bread^H4682 thereof: 25and she brought^H5066 it before^H6440 Saul^H7586, and before^H6440 his servants^H5650; and they did eat^H398. Then they rose up^H6965, and went away^H3212 that night^H3915.