1 Samuel 28 And it came to pass in those days , that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare , to fight with Israel . And Achish said to David , Know thou assuredly , that thou shalt go out with me to battle , thou and thy men.

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1 H3117 And it came to pass in those days H6430 , that the Philistines H6908 0 gathered H4264 their armies H6908 [H8799] together H6635 for warfare H3898 [H8736] , to fight H3478 with Israel H397 . And Achish H559 [H8799] said H1732 to David H3045 [H8799] , Know H3045 [H8800] thou assuredly H3318 [H8799] , that thou shalt go out H4264 with me to battle H582 , thou and thy men.

2 H1732 And David H559 [H8799] said H397 to Achish H3651 , Surely H3045 [H8799] thou shalt know H5650 what thy servant H6213 [H8799] can do H397 . And Achish H559 [H8799] said H1732 to David H7760 [H8799] , Therefore will I make H8104 [H8802] thee keeper H7218 of my head H3117 for ever.

3 H8050 Now Samuel H4191 [H8804] was dead H3478 , and all Israel H5594 [H8799] had lamented H6912 [H8799] him, and buried H7414 him in Ramah H5892 , even in his own city H7586 . And Saul H5493 [H8689] had put away H178 those that were mediums H3049 , and the wizards H776 , out of the land.

4 H6430 And the Philistines H6908 [H8735] gathered themselves together H935 [H8799] , and came H2583 [H8799] and encamped H7766 in Shunem H7586 : and Saul H6908 0 gathered H3478 all Israel H6908 [H8799] together H2583 [H8799] , and they encamped H1533 in Gilboa.

5 H7586 And when Saul H7200 [H8799] saw H4264 the host H6430 of the Philistines H3372 [H8799] , he was afraid H3820 , and his heart H3966 greatly H2729 [H8799] trembled.

6 H7586 And when Saul H7592 [H8799] enquired H3068 of the LORD H3068 , the LORD H6030 [H8804] answered H2472 him not, neither by dreams H224 , nor by Urim H5030 , nor by prophets.

7 H559 [H8799] Then said H7586 Saul H5650 to his servants H1245 [H8761] , Seek H802 me a woman H1172 that is H178 a medium H3212 [H8799] , that I may go H1875 [H8799] to her, and enquire H5650 of her. And his servants H559 [H8799] said H802 to him, Behold, there is a woman H1172 that hath H178 a medium H5874 at Endor.

8 H7586 And Saul H2664 [H8691] disguised H3847 [H8799] himself, and put on H312 other H899 raiment H3212 [H8799] , and he went H8147 , and two H582 men H935 [H8799] with him, and they came H802 to the woman H3915 by night H559 [H8799] : and he said H7080 [H8798] , I pray thee, divine H178 to me as a medium H5927 [H8685] , and bring up for me H559 [H8799] , whom I shall name to thee.

9 H802 And the woman H559 [H8799] said H3045 [H8804] to him, Behold, thou knowest H7586 what Saul H6213 [H8804] hath done H3772 [H8689] , how he hath cut off H178 those that are mediums H3049 , and the wizards H776 , out of the land H5367 [H8693] : Why then layest thou a snare H5315 for my life H4191 [H8687] , to cause me to die?

10 H7586 And Saul H7650 [H8735] swore H3068 to her by the LORD H559 [H8800] , saying H3068 , As the LORD H2416 liveth H518 , there shall H5771 no punishment H7136 [H8799] happen H1697 to thee for this thing.

11 H559 [H8799] Then said H802 the woman H5927 [H8686] , Whom shall I bring up H559 [H8799] to thee? And he said H5927 [H8685] , Bring me up H8050 Samuel.

12 H802 And when the woman H7200 [H8799] saw H8050 Samuel H2199 [H8799] , she cried H1419 with a loud H6963 voice H802 : and the woman H559 [H8799] spoke H7586 to Saul H559 [H8800] , saying H7411 [H8765] , Why hast thou deceived H7586 me? for thou art Saul.

13 H4428 And the king H559 [H8799] said H3372 [H8799] to her, Be not afraid H7200 [H8804] : for what sawest H802 thou? And the woman H559 [H8799] said H7586 to Saul H7200 [H8804] , I saw H430 gods H5927 [H8802] ascending H776 out of the earth.

14 H559 [H8799] And he said H8389 to her, What is his form H559 [H8799] ? And she said H2205 , An old H376 man H5927 [H8802] cometh up H5844 [H8802] ; and he is covered H4598 with a mantle H7586 . And Saul H3045 [H8799] perceived H8050 that it was Samuel H6915 [H8799] , and he stooped H639 with his face H776 to the ground H7812 [H8691] , and bowed himself.

15 H8050 And Samuel H559 [H8799] said H7586 to Saul H7264 [H8689] , Why hast thou disquieted H5927 [H8687] me, to bring me up H7586 ? And Saul H559 [H8799] answered H3966 , I am grievously H6887 [H8804] distressed H6430 ; for the Philistines H3898 [H8737] make war H430 against me, and God H5493 [H8804] hath departed H6030 [H8804] from me, and answereth H3027 me no more, neither by H5030 prophets H2472 , nor by dreams H7121 [H8799] : therefore I have called H3045 [H8687] thee, that thou mayest make known H6213 [H8799] to me what I shall do.

16 H559 [H8799] Then said H8050 Samuel H7592 [H8799] , Why then dost thou ask H3068 of me, seeing the LORD H5493 [H8804] hath departed H6145 from thee, and hath become thy enemy?

17 H3068 And the LORD H6213 [H8799] hath done H1696 [H8765] to him, as he spoke H3027 by me H3068 : for the LORD H7167 [H8799] hath torn H4467 the kingdom H3027 out of thy hand H5414 [H8799] , and given H7453 it to thy neighbour H1732 , even to David:

18 H834 Because H8085 [H8804] thou didst not obey H6963 the voice H3068 of the LORD H6213 [H8804] , nor execute H2740 his fierce H639 wrath H6002 upon Amalek H3068 , therefore hath the LORD H6213 [H8804] done H1697 this thing H3117 to thee this day.

19 H3068 Moreover the LORD H5414 [H8799] will also deliver H3478 Israel H3027 with thee into the hand H6430 of the Philistines H4279 : and to morrow H1121 shalt thou and thy sons H3068 be with me: the LORD H5414 [H8799] also shall deliver H4264 the host H3478 of Israel H3027 into the hand H6430 of the Philistines.

20 H7586 Then Saul H5307 [H8799] fell H4116 [H8762] immediately H4393 all H6967 along H776 on the earth H3966 , and was exceedingly H3372 [H8799] afraid H1697 , because of the words H8050 of Samuel H3581 : and there was no strength H398 [H8804] in him; for he had eaten H3899 no bread H3117 all the day H3915 , nor all the night.

21 H802 And the woman H935 [H8799] came H7586 to Saul H7200 [H8799] , and saw H3966 that he was greatly H926 [H8738] troubled H559 [H8799] , and said H8198 to him, Behold, thy handmaid H8085 [H8804] hath obeyed H6963 thy voice H7760 [H8799] , and I have put H5315 my life H3709 in my hand H8085 [H8799] , and have hearkened H1697 to thy words H1696 [H8765] which thou spoke to me.

22 H8085 [H8798] Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken H6963 thou also to the voice H8198 of thy handmaid H7760 [H8799] , and let me set H6595 a morsel H3899 of bread H6440 before H398 [H8798] thee; and eat H3581 , that thou mayest have strength H3212 [H8799] , when thou goest H1870 on thy way.

23 H3985 [H8762] But he refused H559 [H8799] , and said H398 [H8799] , I will not eat H5650 . But his servants H802 , together with the woman H6555 [H8799] , compelled H8085 [H8799] him; and he hearkened H6963 to their voice H6965 [H8799] . So he arose H776 from the earth H3427 [H8799] , and sat H4296 upon the bed.

24 H802 And the woman H4770 had a fat H5695 calf H1004 in the house H4116 [H8762] ; and she hasted H2076 [H8799] , and killed H3947 [H8799] it, and took H7058 flour H3888 [H8799] , and kneaded H644 [H8799] it, and baked H4682 unleavened bread from it:

25 H5066 [H8686] And she brought H6440 it before H7586 Saul H6440 , and before H5650 his servants H398 [H8799] ; and they ate H6965 [H8799] . Then they arose H3212 [H8799] , and went away H3915 that night.