1 Samuel 28:3-20

3Now 1SamuelH8050 was deadH4191, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 had lamentedH5594 him and buriedH6912 him 2in RamahH7414, his own cityH5892. And SaulH7586 had removedH5493 from the landH776 those who 3were mediumsH178 and spiritistsH3049. 4So the PhilistinesH6430 gatheredH6908 together and cameH935 and campedH2583 4in ShunemH7766; and SaulH7586 gatheredH6908 allH3605 IsraelH3478 together and they campedH2583 in 5GilboaH1533. 5When SaulH7586 sawH7200 the campH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430, he was afraidH3372 and his heartH3820 trembledH2729 greatlyH3966. 66When SaulH7586 inquiredH7592 of the LordH3068, 7the LordH3068 did not answerH6030 him, eitherH1571 by 8dreamsH2472 orH1571 by 9UrimH224 orH1571 by prophetsH5030. 7Then SaulH7586 saidH559 to his servantsH5650, “SeekH1875 for me a womanH802 who is a mediumH1172H178, that I may goH1980 to her and inquireH1875 of her.” And his servantsH5650 saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009, 10there is a womanH802 who is a mediumH1172H178 at 11En-dorH5874.”

8Then SaulH7586 12disguisedH2664 himself by puttingH3847 on otherH312 clothesH899, and wentH1980, he and twoH8147 menH376 with him, and they cameH935 to the womanH802 by nightH3915; and he saidH559, “13ConjureH7080 up for me, pleaseH4994, and 14bringH5927 up for me whomH834 I shall 15nameH559 to you.” 9But the womanH802 saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009, you knowH3045 16whatH834 SaulH7586 has doneH6213, howH834 he has cutH3772 offH3772 those who are mediumsH178 and spiritistsH3049 from the landH776. WhyH4100 are you then layingH5367 a snareH5367 for my lifeH5315 to bringH4191 about my deathH4191?” 10SaulH7586 vowedH7650 to her by the LordH3068, sayingH559, “As the LordH3068 livesH2416, noH518 punishmentH5771 shall comeH7136 upon you for thisH2088 thingH1697.” 11Then the womanH802 saidH559, “WhomH4310 shall I bringH5927 up for you?” And he saidH559, “BringH5927 up SamuelH8050 for me.” 12When the womanH802 sawH7200 SamuelH8050, she criedH2199 out with a loudH1419 voiceH6963; and the womanH802 spokeH559 to SaulH7586, sayingH559, “WhyH4100 have you deceivedH7411 me? For you are SaulH7586.” 13The kingH4428 saidH559 to her, “Do not be afraidH3372; but whatH4100 do you seeH7200?” And the womanH802 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “I seeH7200 a 17divineH430 beingH430 comingH5927 up out of the earthH776.” 14He saidH559 to her, “WhatH4100 is his formH8389?” And she saidH559, “An oldH2205 manH376 is comingH5927 up, and 18he is wrappedH5844 with a robeH4598.” And SaulH7586 knewH3045 that it was SamuelH8050, and 19he bowedH6915 with his faceH639 to the groundH776 and did homageH7812.

15Then SamuelH8050 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “WhyH4100 have you disturbedH7264 me by bringingH5927 me up?” And SaulH7586 answeredH6030, “I am greatlyH3966 distressedH6887; for the PhilistinesH6430 are wagingH3898 warH3898 against me, and 20GodH430 has departedH5493 from me and 21noH3808 longerH5750 answersH6030 me, eitherH1571 throughH3027 prophetsH5030 orH1571 by dreamsH2472; therefore I have calledH7121 you, that you may makeH3045 knownH3045 to me whatH4100 I should doH6213.” 16SamuelH8050 saidH559, “WhyH4100 then do you askH7592 me, since the LordH3068 has departedH5493 from you and has becomeH1961 your adversaryH6145? 17The LordH3068 has doneH6213 22accordinglyH3512 23as He spokeH1696 throughH3027 me; for the LordH3068 has tornH7167 the kingdomH4467 out of your handH3027 and givenH5414 it to your neighborH7453, to DavidH1732. 18As 24you did not 25obeyH8085H6963 the LordH3068 and did not executeH6213 His fierceH2740 wrathH639 on AmalekH6002, soH5921H3651 the LordH3068 has doneH6213 thisH2088 thingH1697 to you thisH2088 dayH3117. 19Moreover the LordH3068 will alsoH1571 giveH5414 over IsraelH3478 alongH5973 with you into the handsH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430, therefore tomorrowH4279 26you and your sonsH1121 will be with me. IndeedH1571 the LordH3068 will giveH5414 over the armyH4264 of IsraelH3478 into the handsH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430!”

20Then SaulH7586 immediatelyH4116 fellH5307 fullH4393 lengthH6967 upon the groundH776 and was veryH3966 afraidH3372 becauseH4480 of the wordsH1697 of SamuelH8050; alsoH1571 there was noH3808 strengthH3581 in him, for he had eatenH398 noH3808 27foodH3899 allH3605 dayH3117 and allH3605 nightH3915.