1 Samuel 28
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1 Samuel 28:7-20

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.

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