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World English Bible

1 Samuel 28 (WEBP)

[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.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Samuel 28 (KJVS)

[1] And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together () for warfare, to fight () with Israel. And Achish said () unto David, Know () thou assuredly, () that thou shalt go out () with me to battle, thou and thy men.
[2] And David said () to Achish, Surely thou shalt know () what thy servant can do. () And Achish said () to David, Therefore will I make () thee keeper () of mine head for ever.
[3] Now Samuel was dead, () and all Israel had lamented () him, and buried () him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away () those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
[4] And the Philistines gathered themselves together, () and came () and pitched () in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, () and they pitched () in Gilboa.
[5] And when Saul saw () the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, () and his heart greatly trembled. ()
[6] And when Saul enquired () of the Lord, the Lord answered () him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
[7] 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 En-dor.
[8] 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.
[9] 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, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare () for my life, to cause me to die? ()
[10] And Saul sware () to her by the Lord, saying, () As the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen () to thee for this thing.
[11] Then said () the woman, Whom shall I bring up () unto thee? And he said, () Bring me up () Samuel.
[12] And when the woman saw () Samuel, she cried () with a loud voice: and the woman spake () to Saul, saying, () Why hast thou deceived () me? for thou art Saul.
[13] And the king said () unto her, Be not afraid: () for what sawest () thou? And the woman said () unto Saul, I saw () gods ascending () out of the earth.
[14] 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. And Saul perceived () that it was Samuel, and he stooped () with his face to the ground, and bowed () himself.
[15] And Samuel said () to Saul, 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. ()
[16] Then said () Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask () of me, seeing the Lord is departed () from thee, and is become thine enemy?
[17] 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:
[18] 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.
[19] 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.
[20] Then Saul fell () straightway () all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, () because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten () no bread all the day, nor all the night.
[21] And the woman came () unto Saul, and saw () that he was sore troubled, () and said () unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed () thy voice, and I have put () my life in my hand, and have hearkened () unto thy words which thou spakest () unto me.
[22] Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken () thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set () a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, () that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest () on thy way.
[23] But he refused, () and said, () I will not eat. () But his servants, together with the woman, compelled () him; and he hearkened () unto their voice. So he arose () from the earth, and sat () upon the bed.
[24] And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, () and killed () it, and took () flour, and kneaded () it, and did bake () unleavened bread thereof:
[25] and she brought () it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. () Then they rose up, () and went away () that night.

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

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Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

1 Samuel 28 (BYZ)

[1] και εγενηθη εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις και συναθροιζονται αλλοφυλοι εν ταις παρεμβολαις αυτων εξελθειν πολεμειν μετα ισραηλ και ειπεν αγχους προς δαυιδ γινωσκων γνωσει οτι μετ εμου εξελευσει εις πολεμον συ και οι ανδρες σου
[2] και ειπεν δαυιδ προς αγχους ουτω νυν γνωσει α ποιησει ο δουλος σου και ειπεν αγχους προς δαυιδ ουτως αρχισωματοφυλακα θησομαι σε πασας τας ημερας
[3] και σαμουηλ απεθανεν και εκοψαντο αυτον πας ισραηλ και θαπτουσιν αυτον εν αρμαθαιμ εν πολει αυτου και σαουλ περιειλεν τους εγγαστριμυθους και τους γνωστας απο της γης
[4] και συναθροιζονται οι αλλοφυλοι και ερχονται και παρεμβαλλουσιν εις σωμαν και συναθροιζει σαουλ παντα ανδρα ισραηλ και παρεμβαλλουσιν εις γελβουε
[5] και ειδεν σαουλ την παρεμβολην των αλλοφυλων και εφοβηθη και εξεστη η καρδια αυτου σφοδρα
[6] και επηρωτησεν σαουλ δια κυριου και ουκ απεκριθη αυτω κυριος εν τοις ενυπνιοις και εν τοις δηλοις και εν τοις προφηταις
[7] και ειπεν σαουλ τοις παισιν αυτου ζητησατε μοι γυναικα εγγαστριμυθον και πορευσομαι προς αυτην και ζητησω εν αυτη και ειπαν οι παιδες αυτου προς αυτον ιδου γυνη εγγαστριμυθος εν αενδωρ
[8] και συνεκαλυψατο σαουλ και περιεβαλετο ιματια ετερα και πορευεται αυτος και δυο ανδρες μετ αυτου και ερχονται προς την γυναικα νυκτος και ειπεν αυτη μαντευσαι δη μοι εν τω εγγαστριμυθω και αναγαγε μοι ον εαν ειπω σοι
[9] και ειπεν η γυνη προς αυτον ιδου δη συ οιδας οσα εποιησεν σαουλ ως εξωλεθρευσεν τους εγγαστριμυθους και τους γνωστας απο της γης και ινα τι συ παγιδευεις την ψυχην μου θανατωσαι αυτην
[10] και ωμοσεν αυτη σαουλ λεγων ζη κυριος ει απαντησεται σοι αδικια εν τω λογω τουτω
[11] και ειπεν η γυνη τινα αναγαγω σοι και ειπεν τον σαμουηλ αναγαγε μοι
[12] και ειδεν η γυνη τον σαμουηλ και ανεβοησεν φωνη μεγαλη και ειπεν η γυνη προς σαουλ ινα τι παρελογισω με και συ ει σαουλ
[13] και ειπεν αυτη ο βασιλευς μη φοβου ειπον τινα εορακας και ειπεν αυτω θεους εορακα αναβαινοντας εκ της γης
[14] και ειπεν αυτη τι εγνως και ειπεν αυτω ανδρα ορθιον αναβαινοντα εκ της γης και ουτος διπλοιδα αναβεβλημενος και εγνω σαουλ οτι σαμουηλ ουτος και εκυψεν επι προσωπον αυτου επι την γην και προσεκυνησεν αυτω
[15] και ειπεν σαμουηλ ινα τι παρηνωχλησας μοι αναβηναι με και ειπεν σαουλ θλιβομαι σφοδρα και οι αλλοφυλοι πολεμουσιν εν εμοι και ο θεος αφεστηκεν απ εμου και ουκ επακηκοεν μοι ετι και εν χειρι των προφητων και εν τοις ενυπνιοις και νυν κεκληκα σε γνωρισαι μοι τι ποιησω
[16] και ειπεν σαμουηλ ινα τι επερωτας με και κυριος αφεστηκεν απο σου και γεγονεν μετα του πλησιον σου
[17] και πεποιηκεν κυριος σοι καθως ελαλησεν εν χειρι μου και διαρρηξει κυριος την βασιλειαν σου εκ χειρος σου και δωσει αυτην τω πλησιον σου τω δαυιδ
[18] διοτι ουκ ηκουσας φωνης κυριου και ουκ εποιησας θυμον οργης αυτου εν αμαληκ δια τουτο το ρημα εποιησεν κυριος σοι τη ημερα ταυτη
[19] και παραδωσει κυριος τον ισραηλ μετα σου εις χειρας αλλοφυλων και αυριον συ και οι υιοι σου μετα σου πεσουνται και την παρεμβολην ισραηλ δωσει κυριος εις χειρας αλλοφυλων
[20] και εσπευσεν σαουλ και επεσεν εστηκως επι την γην και εφοβηθη σφοδρα απο των λογων σαμουηλ και ισχυς εν αυτω ουκ ην ετι ου γαρ εφαγεν αρτον ολην την ημεραν και ολην την νυκτα εκεινην
[21] και εισηλθεν η γυνη προς σαουλ και ειδεν οτι εσπευσεν σφοδρα και ειπεν προς αυτον ιδου δη ηκουσεν η δουλη σου της φωνης σου και εθεμην την ψυχην μου εν τη χειρι μου και ηκουσα τους λογους ους ελαλησας μοι
[22] και νυν ακουσον δη φωνης της δουλης σου και παραθησω ενωπιον σου ψωμον αρτου και φαγε και εσται εν σοι ισχυς οτι πορευση εν οδω
[23] και ουκ εβουληθη φαγειν και παρεβιαζοντο αυτον οι παιδες αυτου και η γυνη και ηκουσεν της φωνης αυτων και ανεστη απο της γης και εκαθισεν επι τον διφρον
[24] και τη γυναικι ην δαμαλις νομας εν τη οικια και εσπευσεν και εθυσεν αυτην και ελαβεν αλευρα και εφυρασεν και επεψεν αζυμα
[25] και προσηγαγεν ενωπιον σαουλ και ενωπιον των παιδων αυτου και εφαγον και ανεστησαν και απηλθον την νυκτα εκεινην