1 Samuel 28

1And it came to pass in those daysH3117, that the PhilistinesH6430 gatheredH6908 their hostsH6635 togetherH6908 for warfareH6635, to fightH3898 with IsraelH3478. And AchishH397 saidH559 unto DavidH1732, KnowH3045 thou assuredly, that thou shalt goH3318 out with me in the hostH6635, thou and thy menH376. 2And DavidH1732 saidH559 to AchishH397, ThereforeH3651 thou shalt knowH3045 what thy servantH5650 will do. And AchishH397 saidH559 to DavidH1732, ThereforeH3651 will I makeH7760 thee keeperH8104 of my headH7218 for ever.

3Now SamuelH8050 was deadH4191, and all IsraelH3478 had lamentedH5594 him, and buriedH6912 him in RamahH7414, even in his own cityH5892. And SaulH7586 had putH4191 awayH5493 those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the landH776. 4And the PhilistinesH6430 gatheredH6908 themselves togetherH6908, and cameH935 and encampedH2583 in ShunemH7766: and SaulH7586 gatheredH6908 all IsraelH3478 togetherH6908, and they encampedH2583 in GilboaH1533. 5And when SaulH7586 sawH7200 the host of the PhilistinesH6430, he was afraidH3372, and his heartH3820 trembledH2729 greatly. 6And when SaulH7586 inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answeredH6030 him not, neither by dreamsH2472, nor by UrimH224, nor by prophetsH5030. 7Then saidH559 SaulH7586 unto his servantsH5650, SeekH1245 me a womanH802 that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servantsH5650 saidH559 to him, Behold, there is a womanH802 that hath a familiar spirit at En-dorH5874.

8And SaulH7586 disguisedH2664 himself, and putH3847 on otherH312 raiment, and wentH935, he and twoH8147 menH376 with him, and they cameH935 to the womanH802 by nightH3915: and he saidH559, DivineH7080 unto me, I pray thee, by the familiar spirit, and bringH935 me up whomsoever I shall name unto thee. 9And the womanH802 saidH559 unto him, Behold, thou knowest what SaulH7586 hath done, howH4100 he hath cutH3772 off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the landH776: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my lifeH5315, to cause me to dieH4191? 10And SaulH7586 sware to her by Jehovah, sayingH559, As Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishmentH5771 happen to thee for this thingH1697. 11Then saidH559 the womanH802, Whom shall I bringH5927 up unto thee? And he saidH559, BringH5927 me up SamuelH8050. 12And when the womanH802 sawH7200 SamuelH8050, she criedH2199 with a loud voiceH6963; and the womanH802 spake to SaulH7586, sayingH559, WhyH4100 hast thou deceived me? for thou art SaulH7586. 13And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto her, Be not afraidH3372: for what seest thou? And the womanH802 saidH559 unto SaulH7586, I seeH7200 a godH430 comingH5927 up out of the earthH776. 14And he saidH559 unto her, What formH8389 is he of? And she saidH559, An oldH2205 manH376 cometh up; and he is covered with a robeH4598. And SaulH7586 perceived that it was SamuelH8050, and he bowedH7812 with his faceH639 to the groundH776, and did obeisance.

15And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to SaulH7586, WhyH4100 hast thou disquieted me, to bringH5927 me up? And SaulH7586 answered, I am sore distressed; for the PhilistinesH6430 makeH6213 war against me, and GodH430 is departedH5493 from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophetsH5030, nor by dreamsH2472: therefore I have calledH7121 thee, that thou mayest makeH6213 knownH3045 unto me what I shall do. 16And SamuelH8050 saidH559, Wherefore then dost thou askH7592 of me, seeing Jehovah is departedH5493 from thee, and is becomeH1961 thine adversary? 17And Jehovah hath done unto thee, as he spake by me: and Jehovah hath rent the kingdomH4467 out of thy handH3027, and givenH5414 it to thy neighborH7453, even to DavidH1732. 18Because thou obeyedst not the voiceH6963 of Jehovah, and didst not execute his fierce wrath upon AmalekH6002, thereforeH3651 hath Jehovah done this thingH1697 unto thee this dayH3117. 19Moreover Jehovah will deliver IsraelH3478 alsoH1571 with thee into the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sonsH1121 be with me: Jehovah will deliver the host of IsraelH3478 alsoH1571 into the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430.

20Then SaulH7586 fellH5307 straightway his full length upon the earthH776, and wasH1961 sore afraidH3372, because of the wordsH1697 of SamuelH8050: and there wasH1961 no strengthH3581 in him; for he had eatenH398 no breadH3899 all the dayH3117, nor all the nightH3915. 21And the womanH802 cameH935 unto SaulH7586, and sawH7200 that he was sore troubled, and saidH559 unto him, Behold, thy handmaid hath hearkened unto thy voiceH6963, and I have putH7760 my lifeH5315 in my handH3709, and have hearkened unto thy wordsH1697 which thou spakest unto me. 22NowH6258 thereforeH6258, I pray thee, hearken thou alsoH1571 unto the voiceH6963 of thy handmaid, and let me setH7760 a morselH6595 of breadH3899 before thee; and eatH398, that thou mayest have strengthH3581, when thou goest on thy wayH1870. 23But he refusedH3985, and saidH559, I will not eatH398. But his servantsH5650, together with the womanH802, constrained him; and he hearkened unto their voiceH6963. So he aroseH6965 from the earthH776, and satH3427 upon the bedH4296. 24And the womanH802 had a fatted calfH5695 in the houseH1004; and she hasted, and killed it; and she tookH3947 flourH7058, and kneadedH3888 it, and did bakeH644 unleavenedH4682 breadH4682 thereof: 25and she broughtH5066 it before SaulH7586, and before his servantsH5650; and they did eatH398. Then they roseH6965 up, and went away that nightH3915.