1 Samuel 28
28:1And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines were gathered together in their camps to come forth for war against Israel. And Achish said to David, In knowing you shall know that with me you shall go forth unto the war, you and your men.
28:2And David said to Achish, Thus now you shall know what your servant will do. And Achish said to David, Thus as chief of the body-guard I shall appoint you for all the days.
28:3And Samuel died, and all Israel lamented him, and they entombed him in Ramah, in his city. And Saul removed the ones who deliver oracles, and the diviners from the land.
28:4And the Philistines gather together, and come, and camp in Shunem. And Saul gathers together every man of Israel, and they camp in Gilboa.
28:5And Saul beheld the camp of the Philistines, and he was fearful, and it startled his heart exceedingly.
28:6And Saul asked through the lord. And the lord did not answer to him in dreams, nor in the manifestations, nor among the prophets.
28:7And Saul said to his servants, Seek for me a woman who delivers oracles! and I will go to her, and I will inquire by her. And his servants said to him, Behold, a woman who delivers oracles is in En-dor.
28:8And Saul changed appearance, and put around other garments, and he himself goes and two men with him. And they come to the woman by night, and he said to her, Use oracles indeed for me by the delivering an oracle, and lead up to me whom ever I should tell you!
28:9And the woman said to him, Behold, you know as much as Saul did, as he utterly destroyed the ones delivering up oracles, and the diviners from the land. And why do you ensnare my life to put it to death?
28:10And Saul swore by an oath to her according to God, saying, As lives the lord, shall injustice meet up with you in this matter? No!
28:11And the woman said to Saul, Whom should I lead up to you? And he said, Lead up Samuel to me!
28:12And the woman beheld Samuel, and she yelled with a great voice. And the woman said to Saul, Why did you mislead me, even you are Saul?
28:13And the king said to her, Do not fear! Whom do you see? And the woman said to Saul, I see magistrates ascending from out of the earth.
28:14And he said to her, What did you perceive? And she said to him, An aged man ascending being cloaked in a double-garment. And Saul knew that this was Samuel. And he bowed upon the face upon the ground, and he did obeisance to him.
28:15And Samuel said, Why did you give trouble to me to cause me to ascend? And Saul said, I am afflicted very much, and the Philistines wage war with me, and God has left from me, and he does not heed me any longer, nor by the hand of the prophets, nor by dreams. And now I call you to make known to me what I should do.
28:16And Samuel said, Why do you ask me, and the lord has left from you, and has taken place with your neighbor?
28:17And the lord has done to you as he said by my hand. And the lord will tear the kingdom from out of your hand, and will give it to your neighbor, to David.
28:18Because you hearkened not to the voice of the lord, and you did not fill his rage of anger against Amalek; on account of this thing the lord did to you thus in this day.
28:19And the lord will deliver up Israel with you into the hands of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with with me. And the lord will put the camp of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.
28:20And Saul hastened, and fell full stop upon the ground, and feared very much from the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him any longer, for he did not eat bread all that day, and all the night.
28:21And the woman entered to Saul, and beheld that he hastened very much. And she said to him, Behold, your maidservant hearkened to your voice, and I put my life in my hand, and I hearkened to your words which you spoke to me.
28:22And now hear indeed the voice of your maidservant, for I will place before you a morsel of bread and you eat! and it will be for strength to you, that you should go in the way.
28:23And he resisted persuasion, and he did not want to eat. And they pressed him, his servants and the woman. And he hearkened to their voice, and he rose up from the ground, and he sat upon the chair.
28:24And to the woman was a suckling calf by the house; and she hastened and sacrificed it, and took flour and mixed it, and baked unleavened breads.
28:25And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants, and they ate. And rising up they went forth that night.