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1 Samuel 28 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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Saul and the Woman of En-dor

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Now it happened in those days that the Philistines gathered their armed camps for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the camp, you and your men.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:2 - And David said to Achish, “Very well, you shall know what your servant can do.” So Achish said to David, “Very well, I will make you [fn]my bodyguard for life.”
(cf. Deu 18:9–14 )

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Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed from the land those who were mediums and spiritists.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:4 - So the Philistines gathered together and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:5 - Saul saw the camp of the Philistines and was afraid and his heart trembled greatly.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:6 - So Saul asked of Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by prophets.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:7 - So Saul said to his servants, “Seek for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her.” And his servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who is a medium at En-dor.”

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Then Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes, and he went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, “Divine for me, please, and bring up for me whom I shall say to you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:9 - But the woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who are mediums and spiritists from the land. Why are you then laying a snare for my life to bring about my death?”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:10 - Then Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, “As Yahweh lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:11 - Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” And he said, “Bring up Samuel for me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:12 - And the woman saw Samuel and cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:13 - And the king said to her, “Do not be afraid; but what do you see?” And the woman said to Saul, “I see a [fn]divine being coming up out of the earth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:14 - And he said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped with a robe.” And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his [fn]face to the ground and prostrated himself.

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Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” And Saul answered, “I am greatly distressed, for the Philistines are waging war against me, and God has turned away from me and no longer answers me, either by the hand of the prophets or by dreams; therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I should do.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:16 - And Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since Yahweh has turned away from you and has become your adversary?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:17 - “So Yahweh has done [fn]accordingly as He spoke by my hand, for Yahweh has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, to David.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:18 - “As you did not listen to the voice of Yahweh and did not execute His burning anger on Amalek, so Yahweh has done this thing to you this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:19 - “Moreover Yahweh will also give over Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines, therefore tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. Indeed Yahweh will give over the camp of Israel into the hands of the Philistines!”

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Then Saul quickly fell full length upon the ground and was very afraid because of the words of Samuel; also there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no [fn]food all day and all night.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:21 - And the woman came to Saul and saw that he was terrified and said to him, “Behold, your servant-woman has listened to your voice, and I have [fn]taken my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:22 - “So now also, please listen to the voice of your servant-woman, and let me set a piece of bread before you that you may eat and have strength when you go on your way.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:23 - But he refused and said, “I will not eat.” However, his servants together with the woman urged him, and he listened to [fn]them. So he arose from the ground and sat on the bed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:24 - And the woman had a fattened calf in the house, and she quickly sacrificed it; and she took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread from it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:25 - And she brought it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.
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LSB Footnotes
Lit keeper of my head
Or god
Lit nose
Lit for himself
Lit bread
Lit put
Lit their voices
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