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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.
02 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.
03 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.
04 And the Philistines gathered themselves
together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and
Saul gathered all Israel together, and they
pitched in Gilboa.
05 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines,
he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
06 And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord
answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim,
nor by prophets.
07 Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a
woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go
to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said
to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a
familiar spirit at Endor.
08 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.
09 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?
10 And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, As
the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen
to thee for this thing.
11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up
unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
16 Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask
of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and
is become thine enemy?
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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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