1 Samuel 28

1 ♥ 📝 A nd it came to pass in those days,^H3117 that the Philistines^H6430 gathered^H6908 their hosts^H4264 together^H6908 for warfare,^H6635 to fight^H3898 with Israel.^H3478 And Achish^H397 said^H559 unto David,^H1732 Know^H3045 thou assuredly,^H3045 that thou shalt go out^H3318 with me in the host,^H4264 thou and thy men.^H582

2 ♥ 📝 And David^H1732 said^H559 to Achish,^H397 Therefore^H3651 thou shalt know^H3045 what thy servant^H5650 will do.^H6213 And Achish^H397 said^H559 to David,^H1732 Therefore will I make^H7760 thee keeper^H8104 of my head^H7218 for ever.^H3117

3 ♥ 📝 Now Samuel^H8050 was dead,^H4191 and all Israel^H3478 had lamented^H5594 him, and buried^H6912 him in Ramah,^H7414 even in his own city.^H5892 And Saul^H7586 had put away^H5493 those that had familiar spirits,^H178 and the wizards,^H3049 out of the land.^H776

4 ♥ 📝 And the Philistines^H6430 gathered themselves together,^H6908 and came^H935 and encamped^H2583 in Shunem:^H7766 and Saul^H7586 gathered^H6908 all Israel^H3478 together,^H6908 and they encamped^H2583 in Gilboa.^H1533

5 ♥ 📝 And when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200 the host^H4264 of the Philistines,^H6430 he was afraid,^H3372 and his heart^H3820 trembled^H2729 greatly.^H3966

6 ♥ 📝 And when Saul^H7586 inquired^H7592 of Jehovah,^H3068 Jehovah^H3068 answered^H6030 him not, neither by dreams,^H2472 nor by Urim,^H224 nor by prophets.^H5030

7 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 Saul^H7586 unto his servants,^H5650 Seek^H1245 me a woman^H802 that hath^H1172 a familiar spirit,^H178 that I may go^H3212 to her, and inquire^H1875 of her. And his servants^H5650 said^H559 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 himself, and put on^H3847 other^H312 raiment,^H899 and went,^H3212 he and two^H8147 men^H582 with him, and they came^H935 to the woman^H802 by night:^H3915 and he said,^H559 Divine^H7080 unto me, I pray thee, by the familiar spirit,^H178 and bring me up^H5927 whomsoever I shall name^H559 unto thee.

9 ♥ 📝 And the woman^H802 said^H559 unto him, Behold, thou knowest^H3045 what Saul^H7586 hath done,^H6213 how he hath cut off^H3772 those that have familiar spirits,^H178 and the wizards,^H3049 out of the land:^H776 wherefore then layest thou a snare^H5367 for my life,^H5315 to cause me to die?^H4191

10 ♥ 📝 And Saul^H7586 sware^H7650 to her by Jehovah,^H3068 saying,^H559 As Jehovah^H3068 liveth,^H2416 there shall^H518 no punishment^H5771 happen^H7136 to thee for this thing.^H1697

11 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 the woman,^H802 Whom shall I bring up^H5927 unto thee? And he said,^H559 Bring me up^H5927 Samuel.^H8050

12 ♥ 📝 And when the woman^H802 saw^H7200 Samuel,^H8050 she cried^H2199 with a loud^H1419 voice;^H6963 and the woman^H802 spake^H559 to Saul,^H7586 saying,^H559 Why hast thou deceived^H7411 me? for thou art Saul.^H7586

13 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto her, Be not afraid:^H3372 for what seest^H7200 thou? And the woman^H802 said^H559 unto Saul,^H7586 I see^H7200 a god^H430 coming up^H5927 out of the earth.^H776

14 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto her, What form^H8389 is he of? And she said,^H559 An old^H2205 man^H376 cometh up;^H5927 and he is covered^H5844 with a robe.^H4598 And Saul^H7586 perceived^H3045 that it was Samuel,^H8050 and he bowed^H6915 with his face^H639 to the ground,^H776 and did obeisance.^H7812

15 ♥ 📝 And Samuel^H8050 said^H559 to Saul,^H7586 Why hast thou disquieted^H7264 me, to bring me up?^H5927 And Saul^H7586 answered,^H559 I am sore^H3966 distressed;^H6887 for the Philistines^H6430 make war^H3898 against me, and God^H430 is departed^H5493 from me, and answereth^H6030 me no more, neither by^H3027 prophets,^H5030 nor by dreams:^H2472 therefore I have called^H7121 thee, that thou mayest make known^H3045 unto me what I shall do.^H6213

16 ♥ 📝 And Samuel^H8050 said,^H559 Wherefore then dost thou ask^H7592 of me, seeing Jehovah^H3068 is departed^H5493 from thee, and is become thine adversary?^H6145

17 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 hath done^H6213 unto thee, as he spake^H1696 by me:^H3027 and Jehovah^H3068 hath rent^H7167 the kingdom^H4467 out of thy hand,^H3027 and given^H5414 it to thy neighbor,^H7453 even to David.^H1732

18 ♥ 📝 Because^H834 thou obeyedst^H8085 not the voice^H6963 of Jehovah,^H3068 and didst not execute^H6213 his fierce^H2740 wrath^H639 upon Amalek,^H6002 therefore hath Jehovah^H3068 done^H6213 this thing^H1697 unto thee this day.^H3117

19 ♥ 📝 Moreover Jehovah^H3068 will deliver^H5414 Israel^H3478 also with thee into the hand^H3027 of the Philistines;^H6430 and to-morrow^H4279 shalt thou and thy sons^H1121 be with me: Jehovah^H3068 will deliver^H5414 the host^H4264 of Israel^H3478 also into the hand^H3027 of the Philistines.^H6430

20 ♥ 📝 Then Saul^H7586 fell^H5307 straightway^H4116 his full^H4393 length^H6967 upon the earth,^H776 and was sore^H3966 afraid,^H3372 because of the words^H1697 of Samuel:^H8050 and there was no strength^H3581 in him; for he had eaten^H398 no bread^H3899 all the day,^H3117 nor all the night.^H3915

21 ♥ 📝 And the woman^H802 came^H935 unto Saul,^H7586 and saw^H7200 that he was sore^H3966 troubled,^H926 and said^H559 unto him, Behold, thy handmaid^H8198 hath hearkened^H8085 unto thy voice,^H6963 and I have put^H7760 my life^H5315 in my hand,^H3709 and have hearkened^H8085 unto thy words^H1697 which thou spakest^H1696 unto me.

22 ♥ 📝 Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken^H8085 thou also unto the voice^H6963 of thy handmaid,^H8198 and let me set^H7760 a morsel^H6595 of bread^H3899 before^H6440 thee; and eat,^H398 that thou mayest have strength,^H3581 when thou goest^H3212 on thy way.^H1870

23 ♥ 📝 But he refused,^H3985 and said,^H559 I will not eat.^H398 But his servants,^H5650 together with the woman,^H802 constrained^H6555 him; and he hearkened^H8085 unto their voice.^H6963 So he arose^H6965 from the earth,^H776 and sat^H3427 upon the bed.^H4296

24 ♥ 📝 And the woman^H802 had a fatted^H4770 calf^H5695 in the house;^H1004 and she hasted,^H4116 and killed^H2076 it; and she took^H3947 flour,^H7058 and kneaded^H3888 it, and did bake^H644 unleavened bread^H4682 thereof:

25 ♥ 📝 and she brought^H5066 it before^H6440 Saul,^H7586 and before^H6440 his servants;^H5650 and they did eat.^H398 Then they rose up,^H6965 and went away^H3212 that night.^H3915