Book 08 : NEVIIM - I SAMUEL - Chapter 028
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And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines
gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said
unto David: 'Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me in the host,
thou and thy men.
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And David said to Achish: 'Therefore thou shalt know what
thy servant will do.' And Achish said to David: 'Therefore will I make thee
keeper of my head for ever.
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Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and
buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that
divined by a ghost or a familiar spirit out of the land
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And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came
and pitched in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched
in Gilboa
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And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was
afraid, and his heart trembled greatly
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And when Saul inquired of HaShem, HaShem answered him not,
neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets
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Then said Saul unto his servants: 'Seek me a woman that
divineth by a ghost, that I may go to her, and inquire of her.' And his servants
said to him: 'Behold, there is a woman that divineth by a ghost at En-dor.
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And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and
went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said:
'Divine unto me, I pray thee, by a ghost, and bring me up whomsoever I shall
name unto thee.
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And the woman said unto him: 'Behold, thou knowest what
Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that divine by a ghost or a familiar
spirit out of the land; wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause
me to die?
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And Saul swore to her by HaShem, saying: 'As HaShem liveth,
there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
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Then said the woman: 'Whom shall I bring up unto thee?'
And he said: 'Bring me up Samuel.
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And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud
voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying: 'Why hast thou deceived me? for thou
art Saul.
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And the king said unto her: 'Be not afraid; for what seest
thou?' And the woman said unto Saul: 'I see a godlike being coming up out of the
earth.
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And he said unto her: 'What form is he of?' And she said:
'An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a robe.' And Saul perceived that
it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and prostrated himself
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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 G-d 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.
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And Samuel said: `Wherefore then dost thou ask of me,
seeing HaShem is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary
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And HaShem hath wrought for Himself; as He spoke by me;
and HaShem hath rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbour,
even to David
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Because thou didst not hearken to the voice of HaShem, and
didst not execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath HaShem done this
thing unto thee this day
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Moreover HaShem will deliver Israel also with thee into
the hand of the Philistines; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me;
HaShem will deliver the host of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.
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Then Saul fell straightway his full length upon 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
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And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore
affrighted, and said unto him: 'Behold, thy handmaid hath hearkened unto thy
voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words
which thou spokest unto me
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Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the
voice of thy handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat,
that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.
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But he refused, and said: 'I will not eat.' But his
servants, together with the woman, urged him; and he hearkened unto their voice.
So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed
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And the woman had a fatted calf in the house; and she made
haste, and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake
unleavened bread thereof
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and she brought it before Saul, and before his servants;
and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night
Book 08 : NEVIIM - I SAMUEL - Chapter 028
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