28:1 And it came to pass in those days 3117, that the Philistines 6430 gathered 6908 0 their armies 4264 together 6908 8799 for warfare 6635, to fight 3898 8736 with Israel 3478. And Achish 397 said 559 8799 unto David 1732, Know 3045 8799 thou assuredly 3045 8800, that thou shalt go out 3318 8799 with me to battle 4264, thou and thy men 582.

28:2 And David 1732 said 559 8799 to Achish 397, Surely 3651 thou shalt know 3045 8799 what thy servant 5650 can do 6213 8799. And Achish 397 said 559 8799 to David 1732, Therefore will I make 7760 8799 thee keeper 8104 8802 of mine head 7218 for ever 3117.

28:3 Now Samuel 8050 was dead 4191 8804, and all Israel 3478 had lamented 5594 8799 him, and buried 6912 8799 him in Ramah 7414, even in his own city 5892. And Saul 7586 had put away 5493 8689 those that had familiar spirits 178, and the wizards 3049, out of the land 776.

28:4 And the Philistines 6430 gathered themselves together 6908 8735, and came 935 8799 and pitched 2583 8799 in Shunem 7766: and Saul 7586 gathered 6908 0 all Israel 3478 together 6908 8799, and they pitched 2583 8799 in Gilboa 1533.

28:5 And when Saul 7586 saw 7200 8799 the host 4264 of the Philistines 6430, he was afraid 3372 8799, and his heart 3820 greatly 3966 trembled 2729 8799.

28:6 And when Saul 7586 enquired 7592 8799 of the LORD 3068, the LORD 3068 answered 6030 8804 him not, neither by dreams 2472, nor by Urim 224, nor by prophets 5030.

28:7 Then said 559 8799 Saul 7586 unto his servants 5650, Seek 1245 8761 me a woman 802 that hath 1172 a familiar spirit 178, that I may go 3212 8799 to her, and enquire 1875 8799 of her. And his servants 5650 said 559 8799 to him, Behold, [there is] a woman 802 that hath 1172 a familiar spirit 178 at Endor 5874.

28:8 And Saul 7586 disguised 2664 8691 himself, and put on 3847 8799 other 312 raiment 899, and he went 3212 8799, and two 8147 men 582 with him, and they came 935 8799 to the woman 802 by night 3915: and he said 559 8799, I pray thee, divine 7080 8798 unto me by the familiar spirit 178, and bring me [him] up 5927 8685, whom I shall name 559 8799 unto thee.

28:9 And the woman 802 said 559 8799 unto him, Behold, thou knowest 3045 8804 what Saul 7586 hath done 6213 8804, how he hath cut off 3772 8689 those that have familiar spirits 178, and the wizards 3049, out of the land 776: wherefore then layest thou a snare 5367 8693 for my life 5315, to cause me to die 4191 8687?

28:10 And Saul 7586 sware 7650 8735 to her by the LORD 3068, saying 559 8800, [As] the LORD 3068 liveth 2416, there shall 518 no punishment 5771 happen 7136 8799 to thee for this thing 1697.

28:11 Then said 559 8799 the woman 802, Whom shall I bring up 5927 8686 unto thee? And he said 559 8799, Bring me up 5927 8685 Samuel 8050.

28:12 And when the woman 802 saw 7200 8799 Samuel 8050, she cried 2199 8799 with a loud 1419 voice 6963: and the woman 802 spake 559 8799 to Saul 7586, saying 559 8800, Why hast thou deceived 7411 8765 me? for thou [art] Saul 7586.

28:13 And the king 4428 said 559 8799 unto her, Be not afraid 3372 8799: for what sawest 7200 8804 thou? And the woman 802 said 559 8799 unto Saul 7586, I saw 7200 8804 gods 430 ascending 5927 8802 out of the earth 776.

28:14 And he said 559 8799 unto her, What form 8389 [is] he of? And she said 559 8799, An old 2205 man 376 cometh up 5927 8802; and he [is] covered 5844 8802 with a mantle 4598. And Saul 7586 perceived 3045 8799 that it [was] Samuel 8050, and he stooped 6915 8799 with [his] face 639 to the ground 776, and bowed 7812 8691 himself.(What…: Heb. What is his form?)

28:15 And Samuel 8050 said 559 8799 to Saul 7586, Why hast thou disquieted 7264 8689 me, to bring me up 5927 8687? And Saul 7586 answered 559 8799, I am sore 3966 distressed 6887 8804; for the Philistines 6430 make war 3898 8737 against me, and God 430 is departed 5493 8804 from me, and answereth 6030 8804 me no more, neither by 3027 prophets 5030, nor by dreams 2472: therefore I have called 7121 8799 thee, that thou mayest make known 3045 8687 unto me what I shall do 6213 8799.(by prophets: Heb. by the hand of prophets)

28:16 Then said 559 8799 Samuel 8050, Wherefore then dost thou ask 7592 8799 of me, seeing the LORD 3068 is departed 5493 8804 from thee, and is become thine enemy 6145?

28:17 And the LORD 3068 hath done 6213 8799 to him, as he spake 1696 8765 by me 3027: for the LORD 3068 hath rent 7167 8799 the kingdom 4467 out of thine hand 3027, and given 5414 8799 it to thy neighbour 7453, [even] to David 1732:(to him: or, for himself)(me: Heb. mine hand)

28:18 Because 834 thou obeyedst 8085 8804 not the voice 6963 of the LORD 3068, nor executedst 6213 8804 his fierce 2740 wrath 639 upon Amalek 6002, therefore hath the LORD 3068 done 6213 8804 this thing 1697 unto thee this day 3117.

28:19 Moreover the LORD 3068 will also deliver 5414 8799 Israel 3478 with thee into the hand 3027 of the Philistines 6430: and to morrow 4279 [shalt] thou and thy sons 1121 [be] with me: the LORD 3068 also shall deliver 5414 8799 the host 4264 of Israel 3478 into the hand 3027 of the Philistines 6430.

28:20 Then Saul 7586 fell 5307 8799 straightway 4116 8762 all 4393 along 6967 on the earth 776, and was sore 3966 afraid 3372 8799, because of the words 1697 of Samuel 8050: and there was no strength 3581 in him; for he had eaten 398 8804 no bread 3899 all the day 3117, nor all the night 3915.(fell…: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his stature)

28:21 And the woman 802 came 935 8799 unto Saul 7586, and saw 7200 8799 that he was sore 3966 troubled 926 8738, and said 559 8799 unto him, Behold, thine handmaid 8198 hath obeyed 8085 8804 thy voice 6963, and I have put 7760 8799 my life 5315 in my hand 3709, and have hearkened 8085 8799 unto thy words 1697 which thou spakest 1696 8765 unto me.

28:22 Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken 8085 8798 thou also unto the voice 6963 of thine handmaid 8198, and let me set 7760 8799 a morsel 6595 of bread 3899 before 6440 thee; and eat 398 8798, that thou mayest have strength 3581, when thou goest 3212 8799 on thy way 1870.

28:23 But he refused 3985 8762, and said 559 8799, I will not eat 398 8799. But his servants 5650, together with the woman 802, compelled 6555 8799 him; and he hearkened 8085 8799 unto their voice 6963. So he arose 6965 8799 from the earth 776, and sat 3427 8799 upon the bed 4296.

28:24 And the woman 802 had a fat 4770 calf 5695 in the house 1004; and she hasted 4116 8762, and killed 2076 8799 it, and took 3947 8799 flour 7058, and kneaded 3888 8799 [it], and did bake 644 8799 unleavened bread 4682 thereof:

28:25 And she brought 5066 8686 [it] before 6440 Saul 7586, and before 6440 his servants 5650; and they did eat 398 8799. Then they rose up 6965 8799, and went away 3212 8799 that night 3915.

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