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1 # And it came to pass in those days <03117>, that the Philistines <06430> gathered <06908> <00> their armies <04264> together <06908> (8799) for warfare <06635>, to fight <03898> (8736) with Israel <03478>. And Achish <0397> said <0559> (8799) unto David <01732>, Know <03045> (8799) thou assuredly <03045> (8800), that thou shalt go out <03318> (8799) with me to battle <04264>, thou and thy men <0582>.
2 And David <01732> said <0559> (8799) to Achish <0397>, Surely <03651> thou shalt know <03045> (8799) what thy servant <05650> can do <06213> (8799). And Achish <0397> said <0559> (8799) to David <01732> , Therefore will I make <07760> (8799) thee keeper <08104> (8802) of mine head <07218> for ever <03117>.
3 Now Samuel <08050> was dead <04191> (8804), and all Israel <03478> had lamented <05594> (8799) him, and buried <06912> (8799) him in Ramah <07414>, even in his own city <05892>. And Saul <07586> had put away <05493> (8689) those that had familiar spirits <0178>, and the wizards <03049>, out of the land <0776>.
4 And the Philistines <06430> gathered themselves together <06908> (8735), and came <0935> (8799) and pitched <02583> (8799) in Shunem <07766>: and Saul <07586> gathered <06908> <00> all Israel <03478> together <06908> (8799), and they pitched <02583> (8799) in Gilboa <01533>.
5 And when Saul <07586> saw <07200> (8799) the host <04264> of the Philistines <06430>, he was afraid <03372> (8799), and his heart <03820> greatly <03966> trembled <02729> (8799).
6 And when Saul <07586> enquired <07592> (8799) of the LORD <03068>, the LORD <03068> answered <06030> (8804) him not, neither by dreams <02472>, nor by Urim <0224>, nor by prophets <05030>.
7 # Then said <0559> (8799) Saul <07586> unto his servants <05650>, Seek <01245> (8761) me a woman <0802> that hath <01172> a familiar spirit <0178>, that I may go <03212> (8799) to her, and enquire <01875> (8799) of her. And his servants <05650> said <0559> (8799) to him, Behold, there is a woman <0802> that hath <01172> a familiar spirit <0178> at Endor <05874>.
8 And Saul <07586> disguised <02664> (8691) himself, and put on <03847> (8799) other <0312> raiment <0899>, and he went <03212> (8799), and two <08147> men <0582> with him, and they came <0935> (8799) to the woman <0802> by night <03915>: and he said <0559> (8799), I pray thee, divine <07080> (8798) unto me by the familiar spirit <0178> , and bring me him up <05927> (8685), whom I shall name <0559> (8799) unto thee.
9 And the woman <0802> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Behold, thou knowest <03045> (8804) what Saul <07586> hath done <06213> (8804), how he hath cut off <03772> (8689) those that have familiar spirits <0178>, and the wizards <03049> , out of the land <0776>: wherefore then layest thou a snare <05367> (8693) for my life <05315>, to cause me to die <04191> (8687) ?
10 And Saul <07586> sware <07650> (8735) to her by the LORD <03068>, saying <0559> (8800), As the LORD <03068> liveth <02416>, there shall <0518> no punishment <05771> happen <07136> (8799) to thee for this thing <01697>.
11 Then said <0559> (8799) the woman <0802>, Whom shall I bring up <05927> (8686) unto thee? And he said <0559> (8799), Bring me up <05927> (8685) Samuel <08050>.
12 And when the woman <0802> saw <07200> (8799) Samuel <08050>, she cried <02199> (8799) with a loud <01419> voice <06963>: and the woman <0802> spake <0559> (8799) to Saul <07586>, saying <0559> (8800) , Why hast thou deceived <07411> (8765) me? for thou art Saul <07586>.
13 And the king <04428> said <0559> (8799) unto her, Be not afraid <03372> (8799): for what sawest <07200> (8804) thou? And the woman <0802> said <0559> (8799) unto Saul <07586>, I saw <07200> (8804) gods <0430> ascending <05927> (8802) out of the earth <0776>.
14 And he said <0559> (8799) unto her, What form <08389> is he of? And she said <0559> (8799), An old <02205> man <0376> cometh up <05927> (8802); and he is covered <05844> (8802) with a mantle <04598>. And Saul <07586> perceived <03045> (8799) that it was Samuel <08050>, and he stooped <06915> (8799) with his face <0639> to the ground <0776>, and bowed <07812> (8691) himself.
15 # And Samuel <08050> said <0559> (8799) to Saul <07586>, Why hast thou disquieted <07264> (8689) me, to bring me up <05927> (8687)? And Saul <07586> answered <0559> (8799), I am sore <03966> distressed <06887> (8804); for the Philistines <06430> make war <03898> (8737) against me, and God <0430> is departed <05493> (8804) from me, and answereth <06030> (8804) me no more, neither by <03027> prophets <05030>, nor by dreams <02472>: therefore I have called <07121> (8799) thee, that thou mayest make known <03045> (8687) unto me what I shall do <06213> (8799).
16 Then said <0559> (8799) Samuel <08050>, Wherefore then dost thou ask <07592> (8799) of me, seeing the LORD <03068> is departed <05493> (8804) from thee, and is become thine enemy <06145>?
17 And the LORD <03068> hath done <06213> (8799) to him, as he spake <01696> (8765) by me <03027>: for the LORD <03068> hath rent <07167> (8799) the kingdom <04467> out of thine hand <03027>, and given <05414> (8799) it to thy neighbour <07453>, even to David <01732>:
18 Because <0834> thou obeyedst <08085> (8804) not the voice <06963> of the LORD <03068>, nor executedst <06213> (8804) his fierce <02740> wrath <0639> upon Amalek <06002>, therefore hath the LORD <03068> done <06213> (8804) this thing <01697> unto thee this day <03117>.
19 Moreover the LORD <03068> will also deliver <05414> (8799) Israel <03478> with thee into the hand <03027> of the Philistines <06430>: and to morrow <04279> shalt thou and thy sons <01121> be with me: the LORD <03068> also shall deliver <05414> (8799) the host <04264> of Israel <03478> into the hand <03027> of the Philistines <06430>.
20 # Then Saul <07586> fell <05307> (8799) straightway <04116> (8762) all <04393> along <06967> on the earth <0776>, and was sore <03966> afraid <03372> (8799), because of the words <01697> of Samuel <08050>: and there was no strength <03581> in him; for he had eaten <0398> (8804) no bread <03899> all the day <03117>, nor all the night <03915> .
21 And the woman <0802> came <0935> (8799) unto Saul <07586>, and saw <07200> (8799) that he was sore <03966> troubled <0926> (8738), and said <0559> (8799) unto him, Behold, thine handmaid <08198> hath obeyed <08085> (8804) thy voice <06963>, and I have put <07760> (8799) my life <05315> in my hand <03709>, and have hearkened <08085> (8799) unto thy words <01697> which thou spakest <01696> (8765) unto me.
22 Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken <08085> (8798) thou also unto the voice <06963> of thine handmaid <08198>, and let me set <07760> (8799) a morsel <06595> of bread <03899> before <06440> thee; and eat <0398> (8798), that thou mayest have strength <03581>, when thou goest <03212> (8799) on thy way <01870>.
23 But he refused <03985> (8762), and said <0559> (8799), I will not eat <0398> (8799). But his servants <05650>, together with the woman <0802>, compelled <06555> (8799) him; and he hearkened <08085> (8799) unto their voice <06963>. So he arose <06965> (8799) from the earth <0776>, and sat <03427> (8799) upon the bed <04296>.
24 And the woman <0802> had a fat <04770> calf <05695> in the house <01004>; and she hasted <04116> (8762) , and killed <02076> (8799) it, and took <03947> (8799) flour <07058>, and kneaded <03888> (8799) it , and did bake <0644> (8799) unleavened bread <04682> thereof:
25 And she brought <05066> (8686) it before <06440> Saul <07586>, and before <06440> his servants <05650>; and they did eat <0398> (8799). Then they rose up <06965> (8799), and went away <03212> (8799) that night <03915>.