1Sa 28 | EngLXX | STEP | And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered themselves together withtheir armies to go out to fight with Israel; and Anchus said to David, Know surely, that you shall goforth to battle with me, you , and your men.

‏ 1 Samuel 28

1 And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered themselves together withtheir armies to go out to fight with Israel; and Anchus said to David, Know surely, that you shall goforth to battle with me,you, and your men. 2 And David said to Anchus, Thus now you shall know what your servant will do. And Anchussaid to David, So will I make you captain of my body-guard continually. 3 And Samuel died, and all Israel lamented for him, and they bury him in his city, in Armathaim.And Saul had removed those who had in them divining spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. 4 And the Philistines assemble themselves, and come and encamp in Sonam: and Saul gathersall the men of Israel, and they encamp in Gelbue. 5 And Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, and he was alarmed, and his heart was greatlydismayed. 6 And Saul enquired of the Lord; and the Lord answered him not by dreams, nor by manifestations,nor by prophets. 7 Then Saul said to his servants, Seek for me a woman who has in her a divining spirit,and I will go to her, and enquire of her: and his servants said to him, Behold,there is a woman who has in her a divining spirit at Aendor. 8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he goes, and two men with him,and they come to the woman by night; and he said to her, Divine to me, I pray you, by the divining spiritwithin you, and bring up to me him whom I shall name to you. 9 And the woman said to him, Behold now, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut offthose who had in them divining spirits, and the wizards from the land, and why do you spread a snare formy life to destroy it? 10 And Saul swore to her, and said,As the Lord lives, no injury shall come upon you on this account. 11 And the woman said, Whom shall I bring up to you? and he said, Bring up to me Samuel. 12 And the woman saw Samuel, and cried out with a loud voice: and the woman said to Saul,Why have you deceived me? for you are Saul. 13 And the king said to her, Fear not; tell me whom you has seen. And the woman said tohim, I saw gods ascending out of the earth. 14 And he said to her, What did you perceive? and she said to him, An upright man ascendingout of the earth, and hewas clothed with a mantle. And Saul knew that this was Samuel, and he stooped with his faceto the earth, and did obeisance to him. 15 And Samuel said, Why have you troubled me, that I should come up? And Saul said, I amgreatly distressed, and the Philistines war against me, and God has departed from me, and no longer hearkensto me either by the hand of the prophets or by dreams: and now I have called you to tell me what I shalldo. 16 And Samuel said, Why asked you me, whereas the Lord has departed from you, and takenpart with your neighbor? 17 And the Lord has done to you, as the Lord spoke by me; and the Lord will rend your kingdomout of your hand, and will give it to your neighbor David. 18 because you did not hearken to the voice of the Lord, and did not execute his fierceanger upon Amalec, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day. 19 And the Lord shall deliver Israel with you into the hands of the Philistines, and to-morrowyou and your sons with you shall fall, and the Lord shall deliver the army of Israel into the hands ofthe Philistines. 20 And Saul instantly fell at his full length upon the earth, and was greatly afraid becauseof the words of Samuel; and there was no longer any strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all thatday, and all that night. 21 And the woman went in to Saul, and saw that he was greatly disquieted, and said to him,Behold now, your handmaid has hearkened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have heardthe words which you has spoken to me. 22 And now hearken, I pray you, to the voice of your handmaid, and I will set before youa morsel of bread, and eat, and you shall be strengthened, for you will be going on your way. 23 But he would not eat; so his servants and the woman constrained him, and he hearkenedto their voice, and rose up from the earth, and sat upon a bench. 24 And the woman had a fat heifer in the house; and she hasted and killed it; and she tookmeal and kneaded it, and baked unleavened cakes. 25 And she broughtthe meat before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate, and rose up, and departed thatnight.