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[1] In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the army, you and your men.” [2] David said to Achish, “Therefore you will know what your servant can do.”Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you my bodyguard forever.” [3] Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had sent away those who had familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land. [4] The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa. [5] When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. [6] When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn’t answer him by dreams, by Urim, or by prophets. [7] Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her.”His servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor.” [8] Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. Then he said, “Please consult for me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to you.” [9] The woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?” [10] Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, “As Yahweh lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing.” [11] Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up to you?”He said, “Bring Samuel up for me.” [12] When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!” [13] The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid! What do you see?”The woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up out of the earth.” [14] He said to her, “What does he look like?”She said, “An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe.” Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect. [15] Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?”Saul answered, “I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, by prophets, or by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.” [16] Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary? [17] Yahweh has done to you as he spoke by me. Yahweh has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, even to David. [18] Because you didn’t obey Yahweh’s voice, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore Yahweh has done this thing to you today. [19] Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Yahweh will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.” [20] Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of Samuel’s words. There was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all day long or all night long. [21] The woman came to Saul and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, “Behold, your servant has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me. [22] Now therefore, please listen also to the voice of your servant, and let me set a morsel of bread before you. Eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way.” [23] But he refused, and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth and sat on the bed. [24] The woman had a fattened calf in the house. She hurried and killed it; and she took flour and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it. [25] She brought it before Saul and before his servants, and they ate. Then they rose up and went away that night.
King James Version
[1] And it came to pass in those days, H3117 that the Philistines H6430 gathered H6908 their armies H4264 together H6908 (QalImpf) for warfare, H6635 to fight H3898 (NiphInf) with Israel. H3478 And Achish H397 said H559 (QalImpf) unto David, H1732 Know H3045 (QalImpf) thou assuredly, H3045 (QalInf) that thou shalt go out H3318 (QalImpf) with me to battle, H4264 thou and thy men. H582 [2] And David H1732 said H559 (QalImpf) to Achish, H397 Surely H3651 thou shalt know H3045 (QalImpf) what thy servant H5650 can do. H6213 (QalImpf) And Achish H397 said H559 (QalImpf) to David, H1732 Therefore will I make H7760 (QalImpf) thee keeper H8104 (QalActPtc) of mine head H7218 for ever. H3117 [3] Now Samuel H8050 was dead, H4191 (QalPerf) and all Israel H3478 had lamented H5594 (QalImpf) him, and buried H6912 (QalImpf) him in Ramah, H7414 even in his own city. H5892 And Saul H7586 had put away H5493 (HiphPerf) those that had familiar spirits, H178 and the wizards, H3049 out of the land. H776 [4] And the Philistines H6430 gathered themselves together, H6908 (NiphImpf) and came H935 (QalImpf) and pitched H2583 (QalImpf) in Shunem: H7766 and Saul H7586 gathered H6908 all Israel H3478 together, H6908 (QalImpf) and they pitched H2583 (QalImpf) in Gilboa. H1533 [5] And when Saul H7586 saw H7200 (QalImpf) the host H4264 of the Philistines, H6430 he was afraid, H3372 (QalImpf) and his heart H3820 greatly H3966 trembled. H2729 (QalImpf) [6] And when Saul H7586 enquired H7592 (QalImpf) of the Lord, H3068 the Lord H3068 answered H6030 (QalPerf) him not, neither by dreams, H2472 nor by Urim, H224 nor by prophets. H5030

The Witch of En-dor

[7] Then said H559 (QalImpf) Saul H7586 unto his servants, H5650 Seek H1245 (PielImpv) me a woman H802 that hath H1172 a familiar spirit, H178 that I may go H3212 (QalImpf) to her, and enquire H1875 (QalImpf) of her. And his servants H5650 said H559 (QalImpf) to him, Behold, there is a woman H802 that hath H1172 a familiar spirit H178 at En-dor. H5874 [8] And Saul H7586 disguised H2664 (HithImpf) himself, and put on H3847 (QalImpf) other H312 raiment, H899 and he went, H3212 (QalImpf) and two H8147 men H582 with him, and they came H935 (QalImpf) to the woman H802 by night: H3915 and he said, H559 (QalImpf) I pray thee, divine H7080 (QalImpv) unto me by the familiar spirit, H178 and bring me him up, H5927 (HiphImpv) whom I shall name H559 (QalImpf) unto thee. [9] And the woman H802 said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Behold, thou knowest H3045 (QalPerf) what Saul H7586 hath done, H6213 (QalPerf) how he hath cut off H3772 (HiphPerf) those that have familiar spirits, H178 and the wizards, H3049 out of the land: H776 wherefore then layest thou a snare H5367 (HithPtc) for my life, H5315 to cause me to die? H4191 (HiphInf) [10] And Saul H7586 sware H7650 (NiphImpf) to her by the Lord, H3068 saying, H559 (QalInf) As the Lord H3068 liveth, H2416 there shall H518 no punishment H5771 happen H7136 (QalImpf) to thee for this thing. H1697 [11] Then said H559 (QalImpf) the woman, H802 Whom shall I bring up H5927 (HiphImpf) unto thee? And he said, H559 (QalImpf) Bring me up H5927 (HiphImpv) Samuel. H8050 [12] And when the woman H802 saw H7200 (QalImpf) Samuel, H8050 she cried H2199 (QalImpf) with a loud H1419 voice: H6963 and the woman H802 spake H559 (QalImpf) to Saul, H7586 saying, H559 (QalInf) Why hast thou deceived H7411 (PielPerf) me? for thou art Saul. H7586 [13] And the king H4428 said H559 (QalImpf) unto her, Be not afraid: H3372 (QalImpf) for what sawest H7200 (QalPerf) thou? And the woman H802 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Saul, H7586 I saw H7200 (QalPerf) gods H430 ascending H5927 (QalActPtc) out of the earth. H776 [14] And he said H559 (QalImpf) unto her, What form H8389 is he of? And she said, H559 (QalImpf) An old H2205 man H376 cometh up; H5927 (QalActPtc) and he is covered H5844 (QalActPtc) with a mantle. H4598 And Saul H7586 perceived H3045 (QalImpf) that it was Samuel, H8050 and he stooped H6915 (QalImpf) with his face H639 to the ground, H776 and bowed H7812 (HithImpf) himself. [15] And Samuel H8050 said H559 (QalImpf) to Saul, H7586 Why hast thou disquieted H7264 (HiphPerf) me, to bring me up? H5927 (HiphInf) And Saul H7586 answered, H559 (QalImpf) I am sore H3966 distressed; H6887 (QalPerf) for the Philistines H6430 make war H3898 (NiphPtc) against me, and God H430 is departed H5493 (QalPerf) from me, and answereth H6030 (QalPerf) me no more, neither by H3027 prophets, H5030§ nor by dreams: H2472 therefore I have called H7121 (QalImpf) thee, that thou mayest make known H3045 (HiphInf) unto me what I shall do. H6213 (QalImpf) [16] Then said H559 (QalImpf) Samuel, H8050 Wherefore then dost thou ask H7592 (QalImpf) of me, seeing the Lord H3068 is departed H5493 (QalPerf) from thee, and is become thine enemy? H6145 [17] And the Lord H3068 hath done H6213 (QalImpf) to him,§ as he spake H1696 (PielPerf) by me: H3027§ for the Lord H3068 hath rent H7167 (QalImpf) the kingdom H4467 out of thine hand, H3027 and given H5414 (QalImpf) it to thy neighbour, H7453 even to David: H1732 [18] because H834 thou obeyedst H8085 (QalPerf) not the voice H6963 of the Lord, H3068 nor executedst H6213 (QalPerf) his fierce H2740 wrath H639 upon Amalek, H6002 therefore hath the Lord H3068 done H6213 (QalPerf) this thing H1697 unto thee this day. H3117 [19] Moreover the Lord H3068 will also deliver H5414 (QalImpf) Israel H3478 with thee into the hand H3027 of the Philistines: H6430 and to morrow H4279 shalt thou and thy sons H1121 be with me: the Lord H3068 also shall deliver H5414 (QalImpf) the host H4264 of Israel H3478 into the hand H3027 of the Philistines. H6430 [20] Then Saul H7586 fell H5307 (QalImpf) straightway H4116 (PielImpf) all H4393 along H6967 on the earth, H776§ and was sore H3966 afraid, H3372 (QalImpf) because of the words H1697 of Samuel: H8050 and there was no strength H3581 in him; for he had eaten H398 (QalPerf) no bread H3899 all the day, H3117 nor all the night. H3915 [21] And the woman H802 came H935 (QalImpf) unto Saul, H7586 and saw H7200 (QalImpf) that he was sore H3966 troubled, H926 (NiphPerf) and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Behold, thine handmaid H8198 hath obeyed H8085 (QalPerf) thy voice, H6963 and I have put H7760 (QalImpf) my life H5315 in my hand, H3709 and have hearkened H8085 (QalImpf) unto thy words H1697 which thou spakest H1696 (PielPerf) unto me. [22] Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken H8085 (QalImpv) thou also unto the voice H6963 of thine handmaid, H8198 and let me set H7760 (QalImpf) a morsel H6595 of bread H3899 before H6440 thee; and eat, H398 (QalImpv) that thou mayest have strength, H3581 when thou goest H3212 (QalImpf) on thy way. H1870 [23] But he refused, H3985 (PielImpf) and said, H559 (QalImpf) I will not eat. H398 (QalImpf) But his servants, H5650 together with the woman, H802 compelled H6555 (QalImpf) him; and he hearkened H8085 (QalImpf) unto their voice. H6963 So he arose H6965 (QalImpf) from the earth, H776 and sat H3427 (QalImpf) upon the bed. H4296 [24] And the woman H802 had a fat H4770 calf H5695 in the house; H1004 and she hasted, H4116 (PielImpf) and killed H2076 (QalImpf) it, and took H3947 (QalImpf) flour, H7058 and kneaded H3888 (QalImpf) it, and did bake H644 (QalImpf) unleavened bread H4682 thereof: [25] and she brought H5066 (HiphImpf) it before H6440 Saul, H7586 and before H6440 his servants; H5650 and they did eat. H398 (QalImpf) Then they rose up, H6965 (QalImpf) and went away H3212 (QalImpf) that night. H3915

Footnotes

  1. § 28:15 Heb. by the hand of Prophets
  2. § 28:17a Or, for himself
  3. § 28:17b Heb. mine hand
  4. § 28:20 Heb. made haste and fell with the fullness of his stature
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