1 Samuel 28:1 And it came to pass in those days,3117 that the Philistines6430 gathered6908 2794 their armies4264 together6908 for warfare,6635 to fight3898 with Israel.3478 And Achish397 said559 unto David,1732 Know3045 thou assuredly,3045 that thou shalt go out3318 with me to battle,4264 thou and thy men.582 cr 2 And David1732 said559 to Achish,397 Surely3651 thou shalt know3045 what thy servant5650 can do.6213 And Achish397 said559 to David,1732 Therefore will I make7760 thee keeper8104 of mine head7218 for ever.3117 cr

1 Samuel 28:3 Now Samuel8050 was dead,4191 and all Israel3478 had lamented5594 him, and buried6912 him in Ramah,7414 even in his own city.5892 And Saul7586 had put away5493 those that had familiar spirits,178 and the wizards,3049 out of the land.776 cr 4 And the Philistines6430 gathered themselves together,6908 and came935 and pitched2583 in Shunem:7766 and Saul7586 gathered6908 2794 all Israel3478 together,6908 and they pitched2583 in Gilboa.1533 cr 5 And when Saul7586 saw7200 the host4264 of the Philistines,6430 he was afraid,3372 and his heart3820 greatly3966 trembled.2729 cr 6 And when Saul7586 enquired7592 of the LORD,3068 the LORD3068 answered6030 him not, neither by dreams,2472 nor by Urim,224 nor by prophets.5030 cr

1 Samuel 28:7 Then said559 Saul7586 unto his servants,5650 Seek1245 me a woman802 that hath1172 a familiar spirit,178 that I may go3212 to her, and enquire1875 of her. And his servants5650 said559 to him, Behold, there is a woman802 that hath1172 a familiar spirit178 at Endor.5874 cr 8 And Saul7586 disguised2664 himself, and put on3847 other312 raiment,899 and he went,3212 and two8147 men582 with him, and they came935 to the woman802 by night:3915 and he said,559 I pray thee, divine7080 unto me by the familiar spirit,178 and bring me him up,5927 whom I shall name559 unto thee. cr 9 And the woman802 said559 unto him, Behold, thou knowest3045 what Saul7586 hath done,6213 how he hath cut off3772 those that have familiar spirits,178 and the wizards,3049 out of the land:776 wherefore then layest thou a snare5367 for my life,5315 to cause me to die?4191 cr 10 And Saul7586 sware7650 to her by the LORD,3068 saying,559 As the LORD3068 liveth,2416 there shall518 no punishment5771 happen7136 to thee for this thing.1697 cr 11 Then said559 the woman,802 Whom shall I bring up5927 unto thee? And he said,559 Bring me up5927 Samuel.8050 cr 12 And when the woman802 saw7200 Samuel,8050 she cried2199 with a loud1419 voice:6963 and the woman802 spake559 to Saul,7586 saying,559 Why hast thou deceived7411 me? for thou art Saul.7586 cr 13 And the king4428 said559 unto her, Be not afraid:3372 for what sawest7200 thou? And the woman802 said559 unto Saul,7586 I saw7200 gods430 ascending5927 out of the earth.776 cr 14 And he said559 unto her, What form8389 is he of?{Heb. what is his form?} And she said,559 An old2205 man376 cometh up;5927 and he is covered5844 with a mantle.4598 And Saul7586 perceived3045 that it was Samuel,8050 and he stooped6915 with his face639 to the ground,776 and bowed7812 himself. cr

1 Samuel 28:15 And Samuel8050 said559 to Saul,7586 Why hast thou disquieted7264 me, to bring me up?5927 And Saul7586 answered,559 I am sore3966 distressed;6887 for the Philistines6430 make war3898 against me, and God430 is departed5493 from me, and answereth6030 me no more, neither by3027 prophets,5030{Heb. by the hand of Prophets} nor by dreams:2472 therefore I have called7121 thee, that thou mayest make known3045 unto me what I shall do.6213 cr 16 Then said559 Samuel,8050 Wherefore then dost thou ask7592 of me, seeing the LORD3068 is departed5493 from thee, and is become thine enemy?6145 cr 17 And the LORD3068 hath done6213 to him,{Or, for himself} as he spake1696 by me:3027{Heb. mine hand} for the LORD3068 hath rent7167 the kingdom4467 out of thine hand,3027 and given5414 it to thy neighbour,7453 even to David:1732 cr 18 Because834 thou obeyedst8085 not the voice6963 of the LORD,3068 nor executedst6213 his fierce2740 wrath639 upon Amalek,6002 therefore hath the LORD3068 done6213 this thing1697 unto thee this day.3117 cr 19 Moreover the LORD3068 will also deliver5414 Israel3478 with thee into the hand3027 of the Philistines:6430 and to morrow4279 shalt thou and thy sons1121 be with me: the LORD3068 also shall deliver5414 the host4264 of Israel3478 into the hand3027 of the Philistines.6430 cr

1 Samuel 28:20 Then Saul7586 fell5307 straightway4116 all4393 along6967 on the earth,776{Heb. made haste and fell with the fullness of his stature} and was sore3966 afraid,3372 because of the words1697 of Samuel:8050 and there was no strength3581 in him; for he had eaten398 no bread3899 all the day,3117 nor all the night.3915 cr 21 And the woman802 came935 unto Saul,7586 and saw7200 that he was sore3966 troubled,926 and said559 unto him, Behold, thine handmaid8198 hath obeyed8085 thy voice,6963 and I have put7760 my life5315 in my hand,3709 and have hearkened8085 unto thy words1697 which thou spakest1696 unto me. cr 22 Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken8085 thou also unto the voice6963 of thine handmaid,8198 and let me set7760 a morsel6595 of bread3899 before6440 thee; and eat,398 that thou mayest have strength,3581 when thou goest3212 on thy way.1870 cr 23 But he refused,3985 and said,559 I will not eat.398 But his servants,5650 together with the woman,802 compelled6555 him; and he hearkened8085 unto their voice.6963 So he arose6965 from the earth,776 and sat3427 upon the bed.4296 cr 24 And the woman802 had a fat4770 calf5695 in the house;1004 and she hasted,4116 and killed2076 it, and took3947 flour,7058 and kneaded3888 it, and did bake644 unleavened bread4682 thereof: cr 25 And she brought5066 it before6440 Saul,7586 and before6440 his servants;5650 and they did eat.398 Then they rose up,6965 and went away3212 that night.3915 cr