1Samuel:28:3-14
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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 .
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And the Philistines gathered themselves together ,
and came and pitched in Shunem :
and Saul gathered all Israel together ,
and they pitched in Gilboa .
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And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines ,
he was afraid ,
and his heart greatly trembled .
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And when Saul enquired of the LORD ,
the LORD answered him not ,
neither by dreams ,
nor by Urim ,
nor by prophets .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 ?
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And Saul sware to her by the LORD ,
saying ,
As the LORD liveth ,
there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing .
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Then said the woman ,
Whom shall I bring up unto thee ?
And he said ,
Bring me up Samuel .
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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 .
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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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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 .