<vn='1'>And it came to <sn="1961">pass</s> in <sn="1992">those</s><sn="3117">days</s>, that the <sn="6430">Philistines</s> gathered <sn="6908">together</s><sn="*853"></s> their <sn="4264">armies</s> for <sn="6635">warfare</s>, to <sn="3898">fight</s> with <sn="3478">Israel</s>. And <sn="397">Achish</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="1732">David</s>, Know thou <sn="3045 3045">assuredly</s>, <sn="3588">that</s> thou shalt go <sn="3318">out</s><sn="854">with</s> me to <sn="4264">battle</s>, <sn="859">thou</s> and thy <sn="376">men</s>. </v>
<vn='2'>And <sn="1732">David</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">to</s><sn="397">Achish</s>, <sn="3651">Surely</s><sn="859">thou</s> shalt <sn="3045">know</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="834">what</s> thy <sn="5650">servant</s> can <sn="6213">do</s>. And <sn="397">Achish</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">to</s><sn="1732">David</s>, <sn="3651">Therefore</s> will I <sn="7760">make</s> thee <sn="8104">keeper</s> of mine <sn="7218">head</s><sn="3605 3117">forever</s>. </v>
<vn='3'>Now <sn="8050">Samuel</s> was <sn="4191">dead</s>, and <sn="3605">all</s><sn="3478">Israel</s> had <sn="5594">lamented</s> him, and <sn="6912">buried</s> him in <sn="7414">Ramah</s>, even in his own <sn="5892">city</s>. And <sn="7586">Saul</s> had put <sn="5493">away</s> those that had familiar <sn="178">spirits</s>, and the <sn="3049">wizards</s>, out of the <sn="4480 776">land</s>. </v>
<vn='4'>And the <sn="6430">Philistines</s> gathered themselves <sn="6908">together</s>, and <sn="935">came</s> and <sn="2583">pitched</s> in <sn="7766">Shunem</s>: and <sn="7586">Saul</s> gathered all Israel <sn="6908 *853 3605 3478">together</s>, and they <sn="2583">pitched</s> in <sn="1533">Gilboa</s>. </v>
<vn='5'>And when <sn="7586">Saul</s><sn="7200">saw</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="4264">host</s> of the <sn="6430">Philistines</s>, he was <sn="3372">afraid</s>, and his <sn="3820">heart</s><sn="3966">greatly</s><sn="2729">trembled</s>. </v>
<vn='6'>And when <sn="7586">Saul</s><sn="7592">inquired</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="6030">answered</s> him <sn="3808">not</s>, <sn="1571">neither</s> by <sn="2472">dreams</s>, <sn="1571">nor</s> by <sn="224">Urim</s>, <sn="1571">nor</s> by <sn="5030">prophets</s>. </v>
<vn='7'>Then <sn="559">said</s><sn="7586">Saul</s> unto his <sn="5650">servants</s>, <sn="1245">Seek</s> me a <sn="802">woman</s> that <sn="1172">hath</s> a familiar <sn="178">spirit</s>, that I may <sn="1980">go</s><sn="413">to</s> her, and <sn="1875">inquire</s> of her. And his <sn="5650">servants</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">to</s> him, <sn="2009">Behold</s>, there is a <sn="802">woman</s> that <sn="1172">hath</s> a familiar <sn="178">spirit</s> at <sn="5874">Endor</s>. </v>
<vn='8'>And <sn="7586">Saul</s> disguised <sn="2664">himself</s>, and put <sn="3847">on</s><sn="312">other</s><sn="899">raiment</s>, and <sn="1931">he</s><sn="1980">went</s>, and <sn="8147">two</s><sn="376">men</s><sn="5973">with</s> him, and they <sn="935">came</s><sn="413">to</s> the <sn="802">woman</s> by <sn="3915">night</s>: and he <sn="559">said</s>, I pray <sn="4994">thee</s>, <sn="7080">divine</s> unto me by the familiar <sn="178">spirit</s>, and <sn="5927">bring</s> me him up, <sn="*853"></s><sn="834">whom</s> I shall <sn="559">name</s><sn="413">unto</s> thee. </v>
<vn='9'>And the <sn="802">woman</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> him, <sn="2009">Behold</s>, <sn="859">thou</s><sn="3045">knowest</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="834">what</s><sn="7586">Saul</s> hath <sn="6213">done</s>, <sn="834">how</s> he hath cut <sn="3772">off</s><sn="*853"></s> those that have familiar <sn="178">spirits</s>, and the <sn="3049">wizards</s>, out <sn="4480">of</s> the <sn="776">land</s>: <sn="4100">wherefore</s> then layest <sn="859">thou</s> a <sn="5367">snare</s> for my <sn="5315">life</s>, to cause me to <sn="4191">die</s>? </v>
<vn='10'>And <sn="7586">Saul</s><sn="7650">swore</s> to her by the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, <sn="559">saying</s>, As the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="2416">liveth</s>, there shall <sn="518">no</s><sn="5771">punishment</s><sn="7136">happen</s> to thee for <sn="2088">this</s><sn="1697">thing</s>. </v>
<vn='11'>Then <sn="559">said</s> the <sn="802">woman</s>, <sn="*853"></s><sn="4130">Whom</s> shall I bring <sn="5927">up</s> unto thee? And he <sn="559">said</s>, Bring me <sn="5927">up</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="8050">Samuel</s>. </v>
<vn='12'>And when the <sn="802">woman</s><sn="7200">saw</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="8050">Samuel</s>, she <sn="2199">cried</s> with a <sn="1419">loud</s><sn="6963">voice</s>: and the <sn="802">woman</s><sn="559">spoke</s><sn="413">to</s><sn="7586">Saul</s>, <sn="559">saying</s>, <sn="4100">Why</s> hast thou <sn="7411">deceived</s> me? for <sn="859">thou</s> art <sn="7586">Saul</s>. </v>
<vn='13'>And the <sn="4428">king</s><sn="559">said</s> unto her, Be <sn="408">not</s><sn="3372">afraid</s>: <sn="3588">for</s><sn="4100">what</s><sn="7200">sawest</s> thou? And the <sn="802">woman</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="7586">Saul</s>, I <sn="7200">saw</s><sn="430">gods</s><sn="5927">ascending</s> out <sn="4480">of</s> the <sn="776">earth</s>. </v>
<vn='14'>And he <sn="559">said</s> unto her, <sn="4100">What</s><sn="8389">form</s> is he of? And she <sn="559">said</s>, An <sn="2205">old</s><sn="376">man</s> cometh <sn="5927">up</s>; and <sn="1931">he</s> is <sn="5844">covered</s> with a <sn="4598">mantle</s>. And <sn="7586">Saul</s><sn="3045">perceived</s><sn="3588">that</s> it was <sn="8050">Samuel</s>, and <sn="1931">he</s><sn="6915">stooped</s> with his <sn="639">face</s> to the <sn="776">ground</s>, and bowed <sn="7812">himself</s>. </v>
<vn='15'>And <sn="8050">Samuel</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">to</s><sn="7586">Saul</s>, <sn="4100">Why</s> hast thou <sn="7264">disquieted</s> me, to bring me <sn="5927 *853">up</s>? And <sn="7586">Saul</s><sn="559">answered</s>, I am <sn="3966">sore</s><sn="6887">distressed</s>; for the <sn="6430">Philistines</s> make <sn="3898">war</s> against me, and <sn="430">God</s> is <sn="5493">departed</s><sn="4480 5921">from</s> me, and <sn="6030">answereth</s> me <sn="3808">no</s><sn="5750">more</s>, <sn="1571">neither</s><sn="3027">by</s><sn="5030">prophets</s>, <sn="1571">nor</s> by <sn="2472">dreams</s>: therefore I have <sn="7121">called</s> thee, that thou mayest make <sn="3045">known</s> unto me <sn="4100">what</s> I shall <sn="6213">do</s>. </v>
<vn='16'>Then <sn="559">said</s><sn="8050">Samuel</s>, <sn="4100">Wherefore</s> then dost thou <sn="7592">ask</s> of me, seeing the <sn="3068">LORD</s> is <sn="5493">departed</s><sn="4480 5921">from</s> thee, and is <sn="1961">become</s> thine <sn="6145">enemy</s>? </v>
<vn='17'>And the <sn="3068">LORD</s> hath <sn="6213">done</s> to him, <sn="834">as</s> he <sn="1696">spoke</s><sn="3027">by</s> me: for the <sn="3068">LORD</s> hath <sn="7167">rent</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="4467">kingdom</s> out of thine <sn="4480 3027">hand</s>, and <sn="5414">given</s> it to thy <sn="7453">neighbor</s>, even to <sn="1732">David</s>: </v>
<vn='18'><sn="834">Because</s> thou <sn="8085">obeyedst</s><sn="3808">not</s> the <sn="6963">voice</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, <sn="3808">nor</s><sn="6213">executedst</s> his <sn="2740">fierce</s><sn="639">wrath</s> upon <sn="6002">Amalek</s>, <sn="5921 3651">therefore</s> hath the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="6213">done</s><sn="2088">this</s><sn="1697">thing</s> unto thee <sn="2088">this</s><sn="3117">day</s>. </v>
<vn='19'><sn="1571">Moreover</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s> will also <sn="5414">deliver</s><sn="*853"></s><sn="3478">Israel</s><sn="5973">with</s> thee into the <sn="3027">hand</s> of the <sn="6430">Philistines</s>: and <sn="4279">tomorrow</s> shalt <sn="859">thou</s> and thy <sn="1121">sons</s> be <sn="5973">with</s> me: the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="1571">also</s> shall <sn="5414">deliver</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="4264">host</s> of <sn="3478">Israel</s> into the <sn="3027">hand</s> of the <sn="6430">Philistines</s>. </v>
<vn='20'>Then <sn="7586">Saul</s><sn="5307">fell</s><sn="4116">straightway</s> all <sn="4393 6967">along</s> on the <sn="776">earth</s>, and was <sn="3966">sore</s><sn="3372">afraid</s>, because of the <sn="4480 1697">words</s> of <sn="8050">Samuel</s>: <sn="1571">and</s> there <sn="1961">was</s><sn="3808">no</s><sn="3581">strength</s> in him; <sn="3588">for</s> he had <sn="398">eaten</s><sn="3808">no</s><sn="3899">bread</s><sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="3117">day</s>, nor <sn="3605">all</s> the <sn="3915">night</s>. </v>
<vn='21'>And the <sn="802">woman</s><sn="935">came</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="7586">Saul</s>, and <sn="7200">saw</s><sn="3588">that</s> he was <sn="3966">sore</s><sn="926">troubled</s>, and <sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s> him, <sn="2009">Behold</s>, thine <sn="8198">handmaid</s> hath <sn="8085">obeyed</s> thy <sn="6963">voice</s>, and I have <sn="7760">put</s> my <sn="5315">life</s> in my <sn="3709">hand</s>, and have <sn="8085">hearkened</s> unto <sn="*853"></s> thy <sn="1697">words</s><sn="834">which</s> thou <sn="1696">spokest</s><sn="413">unto</s> me. </v>
<vn='22'><sn="6258">Now</s> therefore, I pray <sn="4994">thee</s>, <sn="8085">hearken</s><sn="859">thou</s><sn="1571">also</s> unto the <sn="6963">voice</s> of thine <sn="8198">handmaid</s>, and let me <sn="7760">set</s> a <sn="6595">morsel</s> of <sn="3899">bread</s><sn="6440">before</s> thee; and <sn="398">eat</s>, that thou mayest <sn="1961">have</s><sn="3581">strength</s>, <sn="3588">when</s> thou <sn="1980">goest</s> on thy <sn="1870">way</s>. </v>
<vn='23'>But he <sn="3985">refused</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, I will <sn="3808">not</s><sn="398">eat</s>. But his <sn="5650">servants</s>, together <sn="1571">with</s> the <sn="802">woman</s>, <sn="6555">compelled</s> him; and he <sn="8085">hearkened</s> unto their <sn="6963">voice</s>. So he <sn="6965">arose</s> from the <sn="4480 776">earth</s>, and <sn="3427">sat</s><sn="413">upon</s> the <sn="4296">bed</s>. </v>
<vn='24'>And the <sn="802">woman</s> had a <sn="4770">fat</s><sn="5695">calf</s> in the <sn="1004">house</s>; and she <sn="4116">hasted</s>, and <sn="2076">killed</s> it, and <sn="3947">took</s><sn="7058">flour</s>, and <sn="3888">kneaded</s> it, and did <sn="644">bake</s> unleavened <sn="4682">bread</s> thereof: </v>
<vn='25'>And she <sn="5066">brought</s> it <sn="6440">before</s><sn="7586">Saul</s>, and <sn="6440">before</s> his <sn="5650">servants</s>; and they did <sn="398">eat</s>. Then they rose <sn="6965">up</s>, and went <sn="1980">away</s><sn="1931">that</s><sn="3915">night</s>. </v>