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1SA-28:1 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.
1SA-28:2 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.
1SA-28:3 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.
1SA-28:4 And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and
came
and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together,
and they
pitched in Gilboa.
1SA-28:5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was
afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
1SA-28:6 And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered
him
not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
1SA-28:7 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.
1SA-28:8 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.
1SA-28:9 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?
1SA-28:10 And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, [As] the
LORD
liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
1SA-28:11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee?
And
he said, Bring me up Samuel.
1SA-28:12 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.
1SA-28:13 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.
1SA-28:14 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.
1SA-28:15 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.
1SA-28:16 Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me,
seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
1SA-28:17 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
neighbour, [even] to David:
1SA-28:18 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.
1SA-28:19 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.
1SA-28:20 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.
1SA-28:21 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.
1SA-28:22 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.
1SA-28:23 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.
1SA-28:24 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:
1SA-28:25 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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