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 28:1 ¶ 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.

 28:1 ¶ And it came to pass° in those° days,° that the Philistines° gathered°° their armies°° together°°°° for warfare,° to fight°° with Israel.° And Achish° said°° unto° David,° Know°° thou assuredly,°° that° thou shalt go out°° with° me to battle,° thou° and thy men.°°

 28:2 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.

 28:2 And David° said°° to° Achish,° Surely° thou° shalt know°°° what° thy servant° can do.°° And Achish° said°° to° David,° Therefore° will I make°° thee keeper°° of mine head° for ever.°°

 28:3 ¶ 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 had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

 28:3 ¶ 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 had familiar spirits,° and the wizards,° out of the land.°°

 28:4 And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

 28:4 And the Philistines° gathered themselves together,°° and came°° and pitched°° in Shunem:° and Saul° gathered°° all Israel° together,°°°°° and they pitched°° in Gilboa.°

 28:5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

 28:5 And when Saul° saw°°° the host° of the Philistines,° he was afraid,°° and his heart° greatly° trembled.°°

 28:6 And when Saul inquired of Jehovah, Jehovah answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

 28:6 And when Saul° enquired°° of the LORD,° the LORD° answered°° him not,° neither° by dreams,° nor° by Urim,° nor° by prophets.°

 28:7 ¶ 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 En-dor.

 28:7 ¶ Then said°° Saul° unto his servants,° Seek°° me a woman° that hath° a familiar spirit,° that I may go°°° to° her, and enquire°° of her. And his servants° said°° to° him, Behold,° [there is] a woman° that hath° a familiar spirit° at Endor.°

 28:8 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 the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomsoever I shall name unto thee.

 28:8 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.

 28:9 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?

 28:9 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?°°

 28:10 And Saul sware to her by Jehovah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

 28:10 And Saul° sware°° to her by the LORD,° saying,°° [As] the LORD° liveth,° there shall° no° punishment° happen°° to thee for this° thing.°

 28:11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

 28:11 Then said°° the woman,°° Whom° shall I bring up°° unto thee? And he said,°° Bring me up°°° Samuel.°

 28:12 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.

 28:12 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.°

 28:13 And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what seest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

 28:13 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.°

 28:14 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 did obeisance.

 28:14 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.°

 28:15 ¶ 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.

 28:15 ¶ 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.°°

 28:16 And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?

 28:16 Then said°° Samuel,° Wherefore° then dost thou ask°° of me, seeing the LORD° is departed°° from°° thee, and is become° thine enemy?°

 28:17 And Jehovah hath done unto thee, as he spake by me: and Jehovah hath rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David.

 28:17 And the LORD° hath done°° to him, as° he spake°° by° me:° for the LORD° hath rent°°° the kingdom° out of thine hand,°° and given°° it to thy neighbour,° [even] to David:°

 28:18 Because thou obeyedst not the voice of Jehovah, and didst not execute his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath Jehovah done this thing unto thee this day.

 28:18 Because° thou obeyedst°° not° the voice° of the LORD,° nor° executedst°° his fierce° wrath° upon Amalek,° therefore°° hath the LORD° done°° this° thing° unto thee this° day.°

 28:19 Moreover Jehovah will deliver Israel also with thee into the hand of the Philistines; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: Jehovah will deliver the host of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.

 28:19 Moreover° the LORD° will also deliver°°° Israel° with° thee into the hand° of the Philistines:° and to morrow° [shalt] thou° and thy sons° [be] with° me: the LORD° also° shall deliver°°° the host° of Israel° into the hand° of the Philistines.°

 28:20 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.

 28:20 Then Saul° fell°° straightway°° all° along°° on 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.°

 28:21 ¶ And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, 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 spakest unto me.

 28:21 ¶ And the woman° came°° unto° Saul,° and saw°° that° he was sore° troubled,°° and said°° unto° him, Behold,° thine handmaid° hath obeyed°° thy voice,° and I have put°° my life° in my hand,° and have hearkened°° unto° thy words° which° thou spakest°° unto° me.

 28:22 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.

 28:22 Now° therefore, I pray thee,° hearken°° thou° also° unto the voice° of thine handmaid,° and let me set°° a morsel° of bread° before° thee; and eat,°° that thou mayest have° strength,° when° thou goest°°° on thy way.°

 28:23 But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

 28:23 But he refused,°° and said,°° I will not° eat.°° But his servants,° together with° the woman,° compelled°° him; and he hearkened°° unto their voice.° So he arose°° from the earth,°° and sat°° upon° the bed.°

 28:24 And the woman had a fatted calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unleavened bread thereof:

 28:24 And the woman° had a fat° calf° in the house;° and she hasted,°° and killed°° it, and took°° flour,° and kneaded°° [it], and did bake°° unleavened bread° thereof:

 28:25 and she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

 28:25 And she brought°° [it] before° Saul,° and before° his servants;° and they did eat.°° Then they rose up,°° and went away°°° that° night.°