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1 Samuel 28:7-18
"Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath
a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And
his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a
familiar spirit at Endor. And Saul disguised himself, and put on
other raiment, and he went, 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. 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? And Saul sware to
her by Yahweh, saying, As Yahweh liveth, there shall no
punishment happen to thee for this thing. Then said the woman,
Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
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. 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. 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. 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. Then
said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Yahweh is
departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? And Yahweh hath
done to him, as he spake by me: for Yahweh hath rent the kingdom
out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:
Because thou obeyedst not the voice of Yahweh, nor executedst his
fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath Yahweh done this thing
unto thee this day."
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