¶It happened in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you shall go out with me in the army, you and your men.”

¶David said to Achish, “Therefore you shall know what your servant will do.”
¶Achish said to David, “Therefore will I make you my bodyguard for ever.”

¶Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn’t answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

Then Saul said to his servants, “Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her.”
¶His servants said to him, “Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor.”

¶Saul disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, “Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whoever I shall name to you.”

¶The woman said to him, “Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”

¶Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, “As Yahweh lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing.”

¶Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up to you?”
¶He said, “Bring Samuel up for me.”

¶When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!”

¶The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid. For what do you see?”
¶The woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up out of the earth.”

¶He said to her, “What does he look like?”
¶She said, “An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe.” Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

¶Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?”
¶Saul answered, “I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.”

¶Samuel said, “Why then do you ask of me, since Yahweh has departed from you and has become your adversary?

Yahweh has done to you as he spoke by me. Yahweh has torn the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, even to David.

Because you didn’t obey the voice of Yahweh, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore Yahweh has done this thing to you this day.