¹ And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

² And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.

³ Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

⁴ And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

⁵ And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

⁶ And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

⁷ Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.

⁸ And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.

⁹ And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

¹⁰ And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

¹¹ Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

¹² And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

¹³ And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

¹⁴ 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.

¹⁵ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

¹⁶ Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

¹⁷ And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David:

¹⁸ Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.

¹⁹ Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

²⁰ Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

²¹ And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.

²² Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.

²³ But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

²⁴ And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:

²⁵ And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

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¹ And it came to pass in those days, ^H3117 that the Philistines ^H6430 gathered ^H6908 their armies ^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 to battle, ^H4264 thou and thy men. ^H582

² And David ^H1732 said ^H559 to Achish, ^H397 Surely ^H3651 thou shalt know ^H3045 what thy servant ^H5650 can do. ^H6213 And Achish ^H397 said ^H559 to David, ^H1732 Therefore will I make ^H7760 thee keeper ^H8104 of mine head ^H7218 for ever. ^H3117

³ Now 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

⁴ And the Philistines ^H6430 gathered themselves together, ^H6908 and came ^H935 and pitched ^H2583 in Shunem: ^H7766 and Saul ^H7586 gathered ^H6908 all Israel ^H3478 together, ^H6908 and they pitched ^H2583 in Gilboa. ^H1533

⁵ And when Saul ^H7586 saw ^H7200 the host ^H4264 of the Philistines, ^H6430 he was afraid, ^H3372 and his heart ^H3820 greatly ^H3966 trembled. ^H2729

⁶ And when Saul ^H7586 enquired ^H7592 of the LORD, ^H3068 the LORD ^H3068 answered ^H6030 him not, neither by dreams, ^H2472 nor by Urim, ^H224 nor by prophets. ^H5030

⁷ Then 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 enquire ^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 Endor. ^H5874

⁸ And Saul ^H7586 disguised ^H2664 himself, and put on ^H3847 other ^H312 raiment, ^H899 and he went, ^H3212 and two ^H8147 men ^H582 with him, and they came ^H935 to the woman ^H802 by night: ^H3915 and he said, ^H559 I pray thee, divine ^H7080 unto me by the familiar spirit, ^H178 and bring me him up, ^H5927 whom I shall name ^H559 unto thee.

⁹ And 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

¹⁰ And Saul ^H7586 sware ^H7650 to her by the LORD, ^H3068 saying, ^H559 As the LORD ^H3068 liveth, ^H2416 there shall ^H518 no punishment ^H5771 happen ^H7136 to thee for this thing. ^H1697

¹¹ Then said ^H559 the woman, ^H802 Whom shall I bring up ^H5927 unto thee? And he said, ^H559 Bring me up ^H5927 Samuel. ^H8050

¹² And 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

¹³ And the king ^H4428 said ^H559 unto her, Be not afraid: ^H3372 for what sawest ^H7200 thou? And the woman ^H802 said ^H559 unto Saul, ^H7586 I saw ^H7200 gods ^H430 ascending ^H5927 out of the earth. ^H776

¹⁴ And 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 mantle. ^H4598 And Saul ^H7586 perceived ^H3045 that it was Samuel, ^H8050 and he stooped ^H6915 with his face ^H639 to the ground, ^H776 and bowed ^H7812 himself.

¹⁵ And 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

¹⁶ Then said ^H559 Samuel, ^H8050 Wherefore then dost thou ask ^H7592 of me, seeing the LORD ^H3068 is departed ^H5493 from thee, and is become thine enemy? ^H6145

¹⁷ And the LORD ^H3068 hath done ^H6213 to him, as he spake ^H1696 by me: ^H3027 for the LORD ^H3068 hath rent ^H7167 the kingdom ^H4467 out of thine hand, ^H3027 and given ^H5414 it to thy neighbour, ^H7453 even to David: ^H1732

¹⁸ Because ^H834 thou obeyedst ^H8085 not the voice ^H6963 of the LORD, ^H3068 nor executedst ^H6213 his fierce ^H2740 wrath ^H639 upon Amalek, ^H6002 therefore hath the LORD ^H3068 done ^H6213 this thing ^H1697 unto thee this day. ^H3117

¹⁹ Moreover the LORD ^H3068 will also deliver ^H5414 Israel ^H3478 with thee into the hand ^H3027 of the Philistines: ^H6430 and to morrow ^H4279 shalt thou and thy sons ^H1121 be with me: the LORD ^H3068 also shall deliver ^H5414 the host ^H4264 of Israel ^H3478 into the hand ^H3027 of the Philistines. ^H6430

²⁰ Then Saul ^H7586 fell ^H5307 straightway ^H4116 all ^H4393 along ^H6967 on 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

²¹ And the woman ^H802 came ^H935 unto Saul, ^H7586 and saw ^H7200 that he was sore ^H3966 troubled, ^H926 and said ^H559 unto him, Behold, thine handmaid ^H8198 hath obeyed ^H8085 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.

²² Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken ^H8085 thou also unto the voice ^H6963 of thine 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

²³ But he refused, ^H3985 and said, ^H559 I will not eat. ^H398 But his servants, ^H5650 together with the woman, ^H802 compelled ^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

²⁴ And the woman ^H802 had a fat ^H4770 calf ^H5695 in the house; ^H1004 and she hasted, ^H4116 and killed ^H2076 it, and took ^H3947 flour, ^H7058 and kneaded ^H3888 it, and did bake ^H644 unleavened bread ^H4682 thereof:

²⁵ And 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

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¹ And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me in the host, thou and thy men.

² And David said to Achish, Therefore thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of my head for ever.

³ Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

⁴ And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

⁵ And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

⁶ And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

⁷ Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.

⁸ And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, Divine unto me, I pray thee, by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomsoever I shall name unto thee.

⁹ And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

¹⁰ And Saul sware to her by Jehovah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

¹¹ Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

¹² And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

¹³ And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what seest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

¹⁴ And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

¹⁵ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

¹⁶ And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?

¹⁷ And Jehovah hath done unto thee, as he spake by me: and Jehovah hath rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David.

¹⁸ Because thou obeyedst not the voice of Jehovah, and didst not execute his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath Jehovah done this thing unto thee this day.

¹⁹ Moreover Jehovah will deliver Israel also with thee into the hand of the Philistines; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: Jehovah will deliver the host of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.

²⁰ Then Saul fell straightway his full length upon the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

²¹ And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thy handmaid hath hearkened unto thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.

²² Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.

²³ But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

²⁴ And the woman had a fatted calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:

²⁵ and she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

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¹ And it cometh to pass in those days, that the Philistines gather their camps for the war, to fight against Israel, and Achish saith unto David, `Thou dost certainly know that with me thou dost go out into the camp, thou and thy men.'

² And David saith unto Achish, `Therefore -- thou dost know that which thy servant dost do.' And Achish saith unto David, `Therefore -- keeper of my head I do appoint thee all the days.'

³ And Samuel hath died, and all Israel mourn for him, and bury him in Ramah, even in his city, and Saul hath turned aside those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

⁴ And the Philistines are gathered, and come in, and encamp in Shunem, and Saul gathereth all Israel, and they encamp in Gilboa,

⁵ and Saul seeth the camp of the Philistines, and feareth, and his heart trembleth greatly,

⁶ and Saul asketh at Jehovah, and Jehovah hath not answered him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.

⁷ And Saul saith to his servants, `Seek for me a woman possessing a familiar spirit, and I go unto her, and inquire of her;' and his servants say unto him, `Lo, a woman possessing a familiar spirit in En-dor.'

⁸ And Saul disguiseth himself and putteth on other garments, and goeth, he and two of the men with him, and they come in unto the woman by night, and he saith, `Divine, I pray thee, to me by the familiar spirit, and cause to come up to me him whom I say unto thee.'

⁹ And the woman saith unto him, `Lo, thou hast known that which Saul hath done, that he hath cut off those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land; and why art thou laying a snare for my soul -- to put me to death?'

¹⁰ And Saul sweareth to her by Jehovah, saying, `Jehovah liveth, punishment doth not meet thee for this thing.'

¹¹ And the woman saith, `Whom do I bring up to thee?' and he saith, `Samuel -- bring up to me.'

¹² And the woman seeth Samuel, and crieth with a loud voice, and the woman speaketh unto Saul, saying, `Why hast thou deceived me -- and thou Saul?'

¹³ And the king saith to her, `Do not fear; for what hast thou seen?' and the woman saith unto Saul, `Gods I have seen coming up out of the earth.'

¹⁴ 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.

¹⁵ And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Why hast thou troubled me, to bring me up?' And Saul saith, `I have great distress, and the Philistines are fighting against me, God hath turned aside from me, and hath not answered me any more, either by the hand of the prophets, or by dreams; and I call for thee to let me know what I do.'

¹⁶ And Samuel saith, `And why dost thou ask me, and Jehovah hath turned aside from thee, and is thine enemy?

¹⁷ And Jehovah doth for Himself as He hath spoken by my hand, and Jehovah rendeth the kingdom out of thy hand, and giveth it to thy neighbour -- to David.

¹⁸ Because thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, nor didst the fierceness of His anger on Amalek -- therefore this thing hath Jehovah done to thee this day;

¹⁹ yea, Jehovah giveth also Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow thou and thy sons `are' with me; also the camp of Israel doth Jehovah give into the hand of the Philistines.'

²⁰ And Saul hasteth and falleth -- the fulness of his stature -- to the earth, and feareth greatly because of the words of Samuel; also power was not in him, for he had not eaten bread all the day, and all the night.

²¹ And the woman cometh in unto Saul, and seeth that he hath been greatly troubled, and saith unto him, `Lo, thy maid-servant hath hearkened to thy voice, and I put my soul in my hand, and I obey thy words which thou hast spoken unto me;

²² and now, hearken, I pray thee, also thou, to the voice of thy maid-servant, and I set before thee a morsel of bread, and eat, and there is in thee power when thou goest in the way.'

²³ And he refuseth, and saith, `I do not eat;' and his servants urge on him, and also the woman, and he hearkeneth to their voice, and riseth from the earth, and sitteth on the bed.

²⁴ And the woman hath a calf of the stall in the house, and she hasteth and slaughtereth it, and taketh flour, and kneadeth, and baketh it unleavened things,

²⁵ and bringeth nigh before Saul, and before his servants, and they eat, and rise, and go on, during that night.

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¹ And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered together their armies for warfare to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly that thou shalt go out with me to the camp, thou and thy men.

² And David said to Achish, Thereby thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of my person for ever.

³ (Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and they had buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away the necromancers and the soothsayers out of the land.)

⁴ And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

⁵ And when Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

⁶ And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.

⁷ Then said Saul to his servants, Seek me a woman that has a spirit of Python, that I may go to her and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who has a spirit of Python at En-dor.

⁸ And Saul disguised himself, and put on other garments, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, I pray thee, divine to me by the spirit of Python, and bring me [him] up whom I shall name to thee.

⁹ And the woman said to him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul has done, how he has cut off the necromancers and the soothsayers out of the land; and why layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

¹⁰ And Saul swore unto her by Jehovah, saying, [As] Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

¹¹ Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

¹² And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? Even thou art Saul.

¹³ And the king said to her, Be not afraid; but what didst thou see? And the woman said to Saul, I saw a god ascending out of the earth.

¹⁴ And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, An old man comes up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

¹⁵ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul said, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets nor by dreams; therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known to me what I shall do.

¹⁶ And Samuel said, Why then dost thou inquire of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

¹⁷ And Jehovah has done for himself as he spoke by me; and Jehovah has rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbour, to David.

¹⁸ Because thou didst not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, and didst not execute his fierce anger upon Amalek, therefore has Jehovah done this thing to thee this day.

¹⁹ And Jehovah will also give Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me; the army of Israel also will Jehovah give into the hand of the Philistines.

²⁰ And Saul fell straightway his full length on the earth, and was sore afraid because of the words of Samuel; and there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all the day nor all the night.

²¹ And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said to him, Behold, thy bondmaid has hearkened to thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened to thy words which thou spokest to me.

²² And now, I pray thee, hearken thou also to the voice of thy bondmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength when thou goest on thy way.

²³ But he refused and said, I will not eat. Then his servants, and the woman also, compelled him, and he hearkened to their voice; and he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.

²⁴ And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread thereof;

²⁵ and she brought it near before Saul, and before his servants, and they ate. And they rose up and went away that night.

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¹ It happened in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, Know you assuredly, that you shall go out with me in the host, you and your men.

² David said to Achish, Therefore you shall know what your servant will do. Achish said to David, Therefore will I make you keeper of my head for ever.

³ Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

⁴ The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

⁵ When Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

⁶ When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn't answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

⁷ Then said Saul to his servants, Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. His servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at En-dor.

⁸ Saul disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whoever I shall name to you.

⁹ The woman said to him, Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: why then lay you a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

¹⁰ Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, As Yahweh lives, there shall no punishment happen to you for this thing.

¹¹ Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up to you? He said, Bring me up Samuel.

¹² When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why have you deceived me? for you are Saul.

¹³ The king said to her, Don't be afraid: for what do you see? The woman said to Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

¹⁴ He said to her, What form is he of? She said, An old man comes up; and he is covered with a robe. Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

¹⁵ Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disquieted me, to bring me up? Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.

¹⁶ Samuel said, Why then do you ask of me, seeing Yahweh is departed from you, and is become your adversary?

¹⁷ Yahweh has done to you, as he spoke by me: and Yahweh has torn the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, even to David.

¹⁸ Because you didn't obey the voice of Yahweh, and didn't execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore has Yahweh done this thing to you this day.

¹⁹ Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow shall you and your sons be with me: Yahweh will deliver the host of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.

²⁰ Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

²¹ The woman came to Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said to him, Behold, your handmaid 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.

²² Now therefore, please listen also to the voice of your handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength, when you go on your way.

²³ But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat on the bed.

²⁴ The woman had a fattened calf in the house; and she hurried, and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread of it:

²⁵ and she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

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¹ Now in those days the Philistines got their forces together to make war on Israel. And Achish said to David, Certainly you and your men are to go out with me to the fight.

² And David said to Achish, You will see now what your servant will do. And Achish said to David, Then I will make you keeper of my head for ever.

³ Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel, after weeping for him, had put his body in its last resting-place in Ramah, his town. And Saul had put away from the land all those who had control of spirits and who made use of secret arts.

⁴ And the Philistines came together and put their forces in position in Shunem; and Saul got all Israel together and they took up their positions in Gilboa.

⁵ And when Saul saw the Philistine army he was troubled, and his heart was moved with fear.

⁶ And when Saul went for directions to the Lord, the Lord gave him no answer, by a dream or by the Urim or by the prophets.

⁷ Then Saul said to his servants, Get me a woman who has control of a spirit so that I may go to her and get directions. And his servants said to him, There is such a woman at En-dor.

⁸ So Saul, putting on other clothing, so that he might not be seen to be the king, took two men with him and went to the woman by night; and he said, Now, with the help of the spirit which you have, make the person whose name I will give you come up.

⁹ And the woman said to him, But you have knowledge of what Saul has done, how he has put away out of the land those who have control of spirits and the users of secret arts: why would you, by a trick, put me in danger of death?

¹⁰ And Saul made an oath to her by the Lord, saying, By the living Lord, no punishment will come to you for this.

¹¹ Then the woman said, Who am I to let you see? And he said, Make Samuel come up for me.

¹² And the woman saw that it was Saul, and she gave a loud cry, and said to Saul, Why have you made use of deceit? for you are Saul.

¹³ And the king said to her, Have no fear: what do you see? And the woman said to Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

¹⁴ 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.

¹⁵ And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you made me come up, troubling my rest? And Saul in answer said, I am in great danger; for the Philistines are making war on me, and God has gone away from me and will no longer give me any answer, by the prophets or by dreams: so I have sent for you to make clear to me what I am to do.

¹⁶ And Samuel said, Why do you put your questions to me, seeing that God has gone away from you and is on the side of him who is against you?

¹⁷ And the Lord himself has done what I said: the Lord has taken the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbour David;

¹⁸ Because you did not do what the Lord said, and did not give effect to his burning wrath against Amalek. So the Lord has done this thing to you today.

¹⁹ And more than this, the Lord will give Israel up with you into the hands of the Philistines: and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me: and the Lord will give up the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.

²⁰ Then Saul went down flat on the earth, and was full of fear because of Samuel's words: and there was no strength in him, for he had taken no food all that day or all that night.

²¹ And the woman came to Saul and saw that he was in great trouble, and said to him, See now, your servant has given ear to your words, and I have put my life in danger by doing what you said.

²² So now, give ear to the voice of your servant, and let me give you a little bread; and take some food to give you strength when you go on your way.

²³ But he would not, saying, I have no desire for food. But his servants, together with the woman, made him take food, and he gave way to them. So he got up from the earth, and took his seat on the bed.

²⁴ And the woman had in the house a young cow, made fat for food; and she put it to death straight away; and she took meal and got it mixed and made unleavened bread;

²⁵ And she put it before Saul and his servants, and they had a meal. Then they got up and went away the same night.