1 Samuel 28:6-15

61When Saul inquired of the Lord, 2the Lord did not answer him, either by 3dreams or by 4Urim or by prophets. 7Then Saul said 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, “Behold, 5there is a woman who is a medium at 6En-dor.”

8Then Saul 7disguised himself by putting on other clothes, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, “8Conjure up for me, please, and 9bring up for me whom I shall 10name to you.” 9But the woman said to him, “Behold, you know 11what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who are mediums and spiritists from the land. Why are you then laying a snare for my life to bring about my death?” 10Saul vowed to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.” 11Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” And he said, “Bring up Samuel for me.” 12When 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.” 13The king said to her, “Do not be afraid; but what do you see?” And the woman said to Saul, “I see a 12divine being coming up out of the earth.” 14He said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and 13he is wrapped with a robe.” And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and 14he bowed with his face to the ground and did homage.

15Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” And Saul answered, “I am greatly distressed; for the Philistines are waging war against me, and 15God has departed from me and 16no longer answers me, either through prophets or by dreams; therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I should do.”