1 Samuel 28:7-25

1 Samuel 28:7-25

[7] Then said  Saul  unto his servants,  Seek  me a woman  that hath  a familiar spirit,  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 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  [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,  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  [25] And she brought  it before  Saul,  and before  his servants;  and they did eat.  Then they rose up,  that night.