1Samuel:28:7-20

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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 #Eyn-Do #r #. * 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 . * 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 yidd @#oniy #, out of the land : wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life , to cause me to die ? * And Saul sware to her by the LORD , saying , As the LORD liveth , there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing . * Then said the woman , Whom shall I bring up unto thee ? And he said , Bring me up Samuel Sh @muw #el #. * And when the woman saw Samuel Sh @muw #el #, she cried with a loud voice : and the woman spake to Saul Sha #uwl #, saying , Why hast thou deceived me ? for thou art Saul Sha #uwl #. * And the king said unto her , Be not afraid : for what sawest thou ? And the woman said unto Saul Sha #uwl #, I saw gods ascending out of the earth . * 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 m @#iyl #. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel Sh @muw #el #, and he stooped with his face to the ground , and bowed himself . * And Samuel said to Saul Sha #uwl #, 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 . * Then said Samuel Sh @muw #el #, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me , seeing the LORD is departed from thee , and is become thine enemy ? * 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 : * 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 . * 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 . * Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth , and was sore afraid , because of the words of Samuel Sh @muw #el #: and there was no strength in him ; for he had eaten no bread all the day , nor all the night .

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