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And it came to pass in those days[H3117], that the Philistines[H6430]gathered[H6908] their armies[H4264]together[H6908] for warfare[H6635], to fight[H3898] with Israel[H3478]. And Achish[H397]said[H559] unto David[H1732], Know[H3045] thou assuredly[H3045], that thou shalt go out[H3318] with me to battle[H4264], thou and thy men[H582].
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And David[H1732]said[H559] to Achish[H397], Surely[H3651] thou shalt know[H3045] what thy servant[H5650] can do[H6213]. And Achish[H397]said[H559] to David[H1732], Therefore will I make[H7760] thee keeper[H8104] of mine head[H7218] for ever[H3117].
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Now Samuel[H8050] was dead[H4191], and all Israel[H3478] had lamented[H5594] him, and buried[H6912] him in Ramah[H7414], even in his own city[H5892]. And Saul[H7586] had put away[H5493] those that had familiar spirits[H178], and the wizards[H3049], out of the land[H776].
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And the Philistines[H6430]gathered[H6908] themselves together[H6908], and came[H935] and pitched[H2583] in Shunem[H7766]: and Saul[H7586]gathered[H6908] all Israel[H3478]together[H6908], and they pitched[H2583] in Gilboa[H1533].
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And when Saul[H7586]saw[H7200] the host[H4264] of the Philistines[H6430], he was afraid[H3372], and his heart[H3820]greatly[H3966]trembled[H2729].
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And when Saul[H7586]enquired[H7592] of the LORD[H3068], the LORD[H3068]answered[H6030] him not, neither by dreams[H2472], nor by Urim[H224], nor by prophets[H5030].
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Then said[H559]Saul[H7586] unto his servants[H5650], Seek[H1245] me a woman[H802] that hath[H1172] a familiar spirit[H178], that I may go[H3212] to her, and enquire[H1875] of her. And his servants[H5650]said[H559] to him, Behold, there is a woman[H802] that hath[H1172] a familiar spirit[H178] at Endor[H5874].
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And Saul[H7586]disguised[H2664] himself, and put on[H3847]other[H312]raiment[H899], and he went[H3212], and two[H8147]men[H582] with him, and they came[H935] to the woman[H802] by night[H3915]: and he said[H559], I pray thee, divine[H7080] unto me by the familiar spirit[H178], and bring me him up[H5927], whom I shall name[H559] unto thee.
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And the woman[H802]said[H559] unto him, Behold, thou knowest[H3045] what Saul[H7586] hath done[H6213], how he hath cut off[H3772] those that have familiar spirits[H178], and the wizards[H3049], out of the land[H776]: wherefore then layest thou a snare[H5367] for my life[H5315], to cause me to die?[H4191]
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And Saul[H7586]sware[H7650] to her by the LORD[H3068], saying[H559], As the LORD[H3068]liveth[H2416], there shall[H518] no punishment[H5771]happen[H7136] to thee for this thing[H1697].
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Then said[H559] the woman[H802], Whom shall I bring up[H5927] unto thee? And he said[H559], Bring me up[H5927]Samuel[H8050].
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And when the woman[H802]saw[H7200]Samuel[H8050], she cried[H2199] with a loud[H1419]voice[H6963]: and the woman[H802]spake[H559] to Saul[H7586], saying[H559], Why hast thou deceived[H7411] me? for thou art Saul[H7586].
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And the king[H4428]said[H559] unto her, Be not afraid[H3372]: for what sawest[H7200] thou? And the woman[H802]said[H559] unto Saul[H7586], I saw[H7200]gods[H430]ascending[H5927] out of the earth[H776].
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And he said[H559] unto her, What form[H8389] is he of? And she said[H559], An old[H2205]man[H376] cometh up[H5927]; and he is covered[H5844] with a mantle[H4598]. And Saul[H7586]perceived[H3045] that it was Samuel[H8050], and he stooped[H6915] with his face[H639] to the ground[H776], and bowed[H7812] himself.
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And Samuel[H8050]said[H559] to Saul[H7586], Why hast thou disquieted[H7264] me, to bring me up?[H5927] And Saul[H7586]answered[H559], I am sore[H3966]distressed[H6887]; for the Philistines[H6430] make war[H3898] against me, and God[H430] is departed[H5493] from me, and answereth[H6030] me no more, neither by[H3027]prophets[H5030], nor by[H3027]dreams[H2472]: therefore I have called[H7121] thee, that thou mayest make known[H3045] unto me what I shall do[H6213].
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Then said[H559]Samuel[H8050], Wherefore then dost thou ask[H7592] of me, seeing the LORD[H3068] is departed[H5493] from thee, and is become thine enemy?[H6145]
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And the LORD[H3068] hath done[H6213] to him, as he spake[H1696] by me[H3027]: for the LORD[H3068] hath rent[H7167] the kingdom[H4467] out of thine hand[H3027], and given[H5414] it to thy neighbour[H7453], even to David[H1732]:
18Because[H834] thou obeyedst[H8085] not the voice[H6963] of the LORD[H3068], nor executedst[H6213] his fierce[H2740]wrath[H639] upon Amalek[H6002], therefore hath the LORD[H3068]done[H6213] this thing[H1697] unto thee this day[H3117].
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Moreover the LORD[H3068] will also deliver[H5414]Israel[H3478] with thee into the hand[H3027] of the Philistines[H6430]: and to morrow[H4279] shalt thou and thy sons[H1121] be with me: the LORD[H3068] also shall deliver[H5414] the host[H4264] of Israel[H3478] into the hand[H3027] of the Philistines[H6430].
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Then Saul[H7586]fell[H5307]straightway[H4116]all[H4393]along[H6967] on the earth[H776], and was sore[H3966]afraid[H3372], because of the words[H1697] of Samuel[H8050]: and there was no strength[H3581] in him; for he had eaten[H398] no bread[H3899]all[H4393] the day[H3117], nor all[H4393] the night[H3915].
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And the woman[H802]came[H935] unto Saul[H7586], and saw[H7200] that he was sore[H3966]troubled[H926], and said[H559] unto him, Behold, thine handmaid[H8198] hath obeyed[H8085] thy voice[H6963], and I have put[H7760] my life[H5315] in my hand[H3709], and have hearkened[H8085] unto thy words[H1697] which thou spakest[H1696] unto me.
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Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken[H8085] thou also unto the voice[H6963] of thine handmaid[H8198], and let me set[H7760] a morsel[H6595] of bread[H3899]before[H6440] thee; and eat[H398], that thou mayest have strength[H3581], when thou goest[H3212] on thy way[H1870].
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But he refused[H3985], and said[H559], I will not eat[H398]. But his servants[H5650], together with the woman[H802], compelled[H6555] him; and he hearkened[H8085] unto their voice[H6963]. So he arose[H6965] from the earth[H776], and sat[H3427] upon the bed[H4296].
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And the woman[H802] had a fat[H4770]calf[H5695] in the house[H1004]; and she hasted[H4116], and killed[H2076] it, and took[H3947]flour[H7058], and kneaded[H3888] it, and did bake[H644] unleavened bread[H4682] thereof:
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And she brought[H5066] it before[H6440]Saul[H7586], and before[H6440] his servants[H5650]; and they did eat[H398]. Then they rose up[H6965], and went away[H3212] that night[H3915].