1Samuel:28

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* Now it happened in those days that the Philistines gathered their armies together for war , to fight with Israel . And Achish said to David , "You assuredly know that you will go out with me to battle , you and your men ." * So David said to Achish , "Surely you know what your servant can do ." And Achish said to David , "Therefore I will make you one of my chief guardians forever ." * Now Samuel had died , and all Israel had lamented for him and buried him in Ramah , in his own city . And Saul had put the mediums and the spiritists out of the land . * Then the Philistines gathered together , and came and encamped at Shunem . So Saul gathered all Israel together , and they encamped at Gilboa . * When Saul saw the army of the Philistines , he was afraid , and his heart trembled greatly . * And when Saul inquired of the LORD , the LORD did not answer him , either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets . * Then Saul said to his servants , "Find me a woman who is a medium , that I may go to her and inquire of her ." And his servants said to him , "In fact , there is a woman who is a medium at En Dor ." * So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes , and he went , and two men with him ; and they came to the woman by night . And he said , "Please conduct a s ^eaance for me , and bring up for me the one I shall name to you ." * Then the woman said to him , "Look , you know what Saul has done , how he has cut off the mediums and the spiritists from the land . Why then do you lay a snare for my life , to cause me to die ?" * And Saul swore to her by the LORD , saying , "As the LORD lives , no punishment shall come upon you for this thing ." * Then the woman said , "Whom shall I bring up for you ?" And he said , "Bring up Samuel for me ." * When the woman saw Samuel , she cried out with a loud voice . And the woman spoke to Saul , saying , "Why have you deceived me ? For you are Saul !" * And the king said to her , "Do not be afraid . What did you see ?" And the woman said to Saul , "I saw a spirit ascending out of the earth ." * So he said to her , "What is his form ?" And she said , "An old man is coming 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 down . * Now Samuel said to Saul , "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up ?" And Saul answered , "I am deeply distressed ; for the Philistines make war against me , and God has departed from me and does not answer me anymore , neither by prophets nor by dreams . Therefore I have called you , that you may reveal to me what I should do ." * Then Samuel said : "So why do you ask me , seeing the LORD has departed from you and has become your enemy ? * And the LORD has done for Himself as He spoke by me . For the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor , David . * Because you did not obey the voice of the LORD nor execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek , therefore the LORD has done this thing to you this day . * Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines . And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me . The LORD will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines ." * Immediately Saul fell full length on the ground , and was dreadfully afraid because of the words of Samuel . And there was no strength in him , for he had eaten no food all day or all night . * And the woman came to Saul and saw that he was severely troubled , and said to him , "Look , your maidservant has obeyed your voice , and I have put my life in my hands and heeded the words which you spoke to me . * Now therefore , please , heed also the voice of your maidservant , and let me set a piece of bread before you ; and eat , that you may have strength when you go on your way ." * But he refused and said , "I will not eat ." So his servants , together with the woman , urged him ; and he heeded their voice . Then he arose from the ground and sat on the bed . * Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house , and she hastened to kill it . And she took flour and kneaded it , and baked unleavened bread from it . * So she brought it before Saul and his servants , and they ate . Then they rose and went away that night .

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