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 unto 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 gathered H4264 their armies H6908 together [H8799] H6635 for warfare H3898 , to fight [H8736] H3478 with Israel H397 . And Achish H559 said [H8799] H1732 unto David H3045 , Know [H8799] H3045 thou assuredly [H8800] H3318 , that thou shalt go out [H8799] H4264 with me to battle H582 , thou and thy men.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19 H3068 Moreover the LORD H5414 will also deliver [H8799] 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 also shall deliver [H8799] H4264 the host H3478 of Israel H3027 into the hand H6430 of the Philistines.

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

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

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

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

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

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