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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 Endor .
[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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Samuel 28 (YLT)

[1] And it cometh to pass in those days, that the Philistines gather their camps for the war, to fight against Israel, and Achish saith unto David, ‘Thou dost certainly know that with me thou dost go out into the camp, thou and thy men.’
[2] And David saith unto Achish, ‘Therefore-thou dost know that which thy servant dost do.’ And Achish saith unto David, ‘Therefore-keeper of my head I do appoint thee all the days.’
[3] And Samuel hath died, and all Israel mourn for him, and bury him in Ramah, even in his city, and Saul hath turned aside those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
[4] And the Philistines are gathered, and come in, and encamp in Shunem, and Saul gathereth all Israel, and they encamp in Gilboa,
[5] and Saul seeth the camp of the Philistines, and feareth, and his heart trembleth greatly,
[6] and Saul asketh at Jehovah, and Jehovah hath not answered him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.
[7] And Saul saith to his servants, ‘Seek for me a woman possessing a familiar spirit, and I go unto her, and inquire of her;’ and his servants say unto him, ‘Lo, a woman possessing a familiar spirit in En-dor.’
[8] And Saul disguiseth himself and putteth on other garments, and goeth, he and two of the men with him, and they come in unto the woman by night, and he saith, ‘Divine, I pray thee, to me by the familiar spirit, and cause to come up to me him whom I say unto thee.’
[9] And the woman saith unto him, ‘Lo, thou hast known that which Saul hath done, that he hath cut off those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land; and why art thou laying a snare for my soul-to put me to death?’
[10] And Saul sweareth to her by Jehovah, saying, ‘Jehovah liveth, punishment doth not meet thee for this thing.’
[11] And the woman saith, ‘Whom do I bring up to thee?’ and he saith, ‘Samuel-bring up to me.’
[12] And the woman seeth Samuel, and crieth with a loud voice, and the woman speaketh unto Saul, saying, ‘Why hast thou deceived me-and thou Saul?’
[13] And the king saith to her, ‘Do not fear; for what hast thou seen?’ and the woman saith unto Saul, ‘Gods I have seen coming up out of the earth.’
[14] And he saith to her, ‘What is his form?’ and she saith, ‘An aged man is coming up, and he is covered with an upper robe;’ and Saul knoweth that he is Samuel, and boweth-face to thee earth-and doth obeisance.
[15] And Samuel saith unto Saul, ‘Why hast thou troubled me, to bring me up?’ And Saul saith, ‘I have great distress, and the Philistines are fighting against me, God hath turned aside from me, and hath not answered me any more, either by the hand of the prophets, or by dreams; and I call for thee to let me know what I do.’
[16] And Samuel saith, ‘And why dost thou ask me, and Jehovah hath turned aside from thee, and is thine enemy?
[17] And Jehovah doth for Himself as He hath spoken by my hand, and Jehovah rendeth the kingdom out of thy hand, and giveth it to thy neighbour-to David.
[18] Because thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, nor didst the fierceness of His anger on Amalek-therefore this thing hath Jehovah done to thee this day;
[19] yea, Jehovah giveth also Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow thou and thy sons are with me; also the camp of Israel doth Jehovah give into the hand of the Philistines.’
[20] And Saul hasteth and falleth-the fulness of his stature-to the earth, and feareth greatly because of the words of Samuel; also power was not in him, for he had not eaten bread all the day, and all the night.
[21] And the woman cometh in unto Saul, and seeth that he hath been greatly troubled, and saith unto him, ‘Lo, thy maid-servant hath hearkened to thy voice, and I put my soul in my hand, and I obey thy words which thou hast spoken unto me;
[22] and now, hearken, I pray thee, also thou, to the voice of thy maid-servant, and I set before thee a morsel of bread, and eat, and there is in thee power when thou goest in the way.’
[23] And he refuseth, and saith, ‘I do not eat;’ and his servants urge on him, and also the woman, and he hearkeneth to their voice, and riseth from the earth, and sitteth on the bed.
[24] And the woman hath a calf of the stall in the house, and she hasteth and slaughtereth it, and taketh flour, and kneadeth, and baketh it unleavened things,
[25] and bringeth nigh before Saul, and before his servants, and they eat, and rise, and go on, during that night.