And it came to pass in those days,{H3117} that the Philistines{H6430} gathered{H6908} their hosts{H4264} together{H6908} for warfare,{H6635} to fight{H3898} with Israel.{H3478} And Achish{H397} said{H559} unto David,{H1732} Know{H3045} thou assuredly,{H3045} that thou shalt go out{H3318} with me in the host,{H4264} thou and thy men.{H582}

And David{H1732} said{H559} to Achish,{H397} Therefore{H3651} thou shalt know{H3045} what thy servant{H5650} will do.{H6213} And Achish{H397} said{H559} to David,{H1732} Therefore will I make{H7760} thee keeper{H8104} of my head{H7218} for ever.{H3117}

Now Samuel{H8050} was dead,{H4191} and all Israel{H3478} had lamented{H5594} him, and buried{H6912} him in Ramah,{H7414} even in his own city.{H5892} And Saul{H7586} had put away{H5493} those that had familiar spirits,{H178} and the wizards,{H3049} out of the land.{H776}

And the Philistines{H6430} gathered themselves together,{H6908} and came{H935} and encamped{H2583} in Shunem:{H7766} and Saul{H7586} gathered{H6908} all Israel{H3478} together,{H6908} and they encamped{H2583} in Gilboa.{H1533}

And when Saul{H7586} saw{H7200} the host{H4264} of the Philistines,{H6430} he was afraid,{H3372} and his heart{H3820} trembled{H2729} greatly.{H3966}

And when Saul{H7586} inquired{H7592} of Jehovah,{H3068} Jehovah{H3068} answered{H6030} him not, neither by dreams,{H2472} nor by Urim,{H224} nor by prophets.{H5030}

Then said{H559} Saul{H7586} unto his servants,{H5650} Seek{H1245} me a woman{H802} that hath{H1172} a familiar spirit,{H178} that I may go{H3212} to her, and inquire{H1875} of her. And his servants{H5650} said{H559} to him, Behold, there is a woman{H802} that hath{H1172} a familiar spirit{H178} at En-dor.{H5874}

And Saul{H7586} disguised{H2664} himself, and put on{H3847} other{H312} raiment,{H899} and went,{H3212} he and two{H8147} men{H582} with him, and they came{H935} to the woman{H802} by night:{H3915} and he said,{H559} Divine{H7080} unto me, I pray thee, by the familiar spirit,{H178} and bring me up{H5927} whomsoever I shall name{H559} unto thee.

And the woman{H802} said{H559} unto him, Behold, thou knowest{H3045} what Saul{H7586} hath done,{H6213} how he hath cut off{H3772} those that have familiar spirits,{H178} and the wizards,{H3049} out of the land:{H776} wherefore then layest thou a snare{H5367} for my life,{H5315} to cause me to die?{H4191}

And Saul{H7586} sware{H7650} to her by Jehovah,{H3068} saying,{H559} As Jehovah{H3068} liveth,{H2416} there shall{H518} no punishment{H5771} happen{H7136} to thee for this thing.{H1697}

Then said{H559} the woman,{H802} Whom shall I bring up{H5927} unto thee? And he said,{H559} Bring me up{H5927} Samuel.{H8050}

And when the woman{H802} saw{H7200} Samuel,{H8050} she cried{H2199} with a loud{H1419} voice;{H6963} and the woman{H802} spake{H559} to Saul,{H7586} saying,{H559} Why hast thou deceived{H7411} me? for thou art Saul.{H7586}

And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto her, Be not afraid:{H3372} for what seest{H7200} thou? And the woman{H802} said{H559} unto Saul,{H7586} I see{H7200} a god{H430} coming up{H5927} out of the earth.{H776}

And he said{H559} unto her, What form{H8389} is he of? And she said,{H559} An old{H2205} man{H376} cometh up;{H5927} and he is covered{H5844} with a robe.{H4598} And Saul{H7586} perceived{H3045} that it was Samuel,{H8050} and he bowed{H6915} with his face{H639} to the ground,{H776} and did obeisance.{H7812}

And Samuel{H8050} said{H559} to Saul,{H7586} Why hast thou disquieted{H7264} me, to bring me up?{H5927} And Saul{H7586} answered,{H559} I am sore{H3966} distressed;{H6887} for the Philistines{H6430} make war{H3898} against me, and God{H430} is departed{H5493} from me, and answereth{H6030} me no more, neither by{H3027} prophets,{H5030} nor by dreams:{H2472} therefore I have called{H7121} thee, that thou mayest make known{H3045} unto me what I shall do.{H6213}

And Samuel{H8050} said,{H559} Wherefore then dost thou ask{H7592} of me, seeing Jehovah{H3068} is departed{H5493} from thee, and is become thine adversary?{H6145}

And Jehovah{H3068} hath done{H6213} unto thee, as he spake{H1696} by me:{H3027} and Jehovah{H3068} hath rent{H7167} the kingdom{H4467} out of thy hand,{H3027} and given{H5414} it to thy neighbor,{H7453} even to David.{H1732}

Because{H834} thou obeyedst{H8085} not the voice{H6963} of Jehovah,{H3068} and didst not execute{H6213} his fierce{H2740} wrath{H639} upon Amalek,{H6002} therefore hath Jehovah{H3068} done{H6213} this thing{H1697} unto thee this day.{H3117}

Moreover Jehovah{H3068} will deliver{H5414} Israel{H3478} also with thee into the hand{H3027} of the Philistines;{H6430} and to-morrow{H4279} shalt thou and thy sons{H1121} be with me: Jehovah{H3068} will deliver{H5414} the host{H4264} of Israel{H3478} also into the hand{H3027} of the Philistines.{H6430}

Then Saul{H7586} fell{H5307} straightway{H4116} his full{H4393} length{H6967} upon the earth,{H776} and was sore{H3966} afraid,{H3372} because of the words{H1697} of Samuel:{H8050} and there was no strength{H3581} in him; for he had eaten{H398} no bread{H3899} all the day,{H3117} nor all the night.{H3915}

And the woman{H802} came{H935} unto Saul,{H7586} and saw{H7200} that he was sore{H3966} troubled,{H926} and said{H559} unto him, Behold, thy handmaid{H8198} hath hearkened{H8085} unto thy voice,{H6963} and I have put{H7760} my life{H5315} in my hand,{H3709} and have hearkened{H8085} unto thy words{H1697} which thou spakest{H1696} unto me.

Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken{H8085} thou also unto the voice{H6963} of thy handmaid,{H8198} and let me set{H7760} a morsel{H6595} of bread{H3899} before{H6440} thee; and eat,{H398} that thou mayest have strength,{H3581} when thou goest{H3212} on thy way.{H1870}

But he refused,{H3985} and said,{H559} I will not eat.{H398} But his servants,{H5650} together with the woman,{H802} constrained{H6555} him; and he hearkened{H8085} unto their voice.{H6963} So he arose{H6965} from the earth,{H776} and sat{H3427} upon the bed.{H4296}

And the woman{H802} had a fatted{H4770} calf{H5695} in the house;{H1004} and she hasted,{H4116} and killed{H2076} it; and she took{H3947} flour,{H7058} and kneaded{H3888} it, and did bake{H644} unleavened bread{H4682} thereof:

and she brought{H5066} it before{H6440} Saul,{H7586} and before{H6440} his servants;{H5650} and they did eat.{H398} Then they rose up,{H6965} and went away{H3212} that night.{H3915}