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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>1 Samuel 28 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_samuel/28.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/1_samuel/28-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > 1 Samuel 28</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_samuel/27.htm" title="1 Samuel 27">◄</a> 1 Samuel 28 <a href="../1_samuel/29.htm" title="1 Samuel 29">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/1_samuel/28.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">The Philistines Prepare to Fight against Israel</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>At that time the Philistines assembled their army for war to fight against Israel. Achish told David, “You know, of course, that you and your men will go out with me into the battle.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>David told Achish, “Very well, you will now see<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:2 Lit. you will know">a</a></span> what your servant will do.”</p> <p class="reg">Achish told David, “Very well, I’ll appoint you as my permanent bodyguard.”</p> <p class="heading">Saul and the Medium at Endor</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in his own town of Ramah. Saul had expelled the mediums and spiritists from the land.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The Philistines assembled, moved out, and camped at Shunem, while Saul assembled all Israel and camped at Gilboa. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Saul inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him, either through dreams or Urim<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:6 i.e. a device used by the priest to determine God’s will">b</a></span> or through prophets. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Saul told his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium so I can go to her and make my inquiry through her.”</p> <p class="reg">His servants told him, “Look, there’s a woman at Endor who is a medium.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Saul disguised himself, putting on different clothes. He went along with two men to the woman at night. He said, “Consult a familiar spirit for me and bring up for me the one whom I tell you.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The woman told him, “Look, you know what Saul has done. He has removed mediums and spiritists from the land, so why are you trying to entrap me, so as to cause my death?”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment will come on you for this thing.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?”</p> <p class="reg">Saul<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:11 Lit. He">c</a></span> said, “Bring up Samuel for me.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out loudly.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:12 Lit. with a loud voice">d</a></span> The woman told Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The king told her, “Don’t be afraid; but what do you see?”</p> <p class="reg">The woman told Saul, “I see a divine being<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:13 Or a spirit; or a god">e</a></span> coming up out of the ground.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Saul<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:14 Lit. He">f</a></span> told her, “What does he look like?”</p> <p class="reg">She said, “An old man is coming up, and he’s wrapped in a robe.” Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed low to the ground and prostrated himself.</p> <p class="heading">Samuel’s Message to Saul</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Samuel told Saul, “Why did you disturb me by bringing me up?”</p> <p class="reg">Saul said, “I’m in great distress. The Philistines are waging war against me. God has departed from me and won’t answer me anymore, either by messages written by<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:15 The Heb. lacks messages written by">g</a></span> the hand of the prophets or by dreams. So I’ve summoned you to tell me what I should do.”</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Samuel said, “Why do you ask me, since the LORD has departed from you and become your enemy? <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The LORD has done to you exactly as he spoke through me.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:17 Lit. by my hand">h</a></span> The LORD has torn the kingdom away from you<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:17 Lit. from your hand">i</a></span> and has given it to your colleague David. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Because you didn’t obey the LORD and didn’t display his fierce anger against Amalek, therefore, the LORD will do this thing to you today. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The LORD is giving both you, and Israel with you, into Philistine control. Tomorrow, the LORD will give you, your sons with you, and also the army of Israel into the control<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:19 Lit. hand">j</a></span> of the Philistines.”</p> <p class="heading">The Medium Attends to Saul</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Saul immediately fell down full-length on the ground. He was terrified because of Samuel’s words, and he had no strength because he had not eaten food all day and all night. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then the woman came to Saul and saw that he was very disturbed. She told him, “Look, your servant<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:21 Lit. maidservant">k</a></span> obeyed you. I put my life into your hands, and I listened to your words that you spoke to me. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Now, please listen to your servant.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:22 Lit. maidservant">l</a></span> I’ll put a piece of bread before you so you can eat and have strength to go on your way.”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:22 Lit. the way">m</a></span> </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Saul<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="28:23 Lit. He">n</a></span> refused, saying, “I won’t eat!”</p> <p class="reg">Both his servants and the woman urged him, and so he listened to them. He got up off the ground and sat on the bed. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The woman had a fattened calf in the house, and she quickly slaughtered it. She took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/28-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>She brought it to Saul and to his servants, and they ate. Then they got up and went out that night.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 28:2 Lit. <i>you will know</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 28:6 i.e. a device used by the priest to determine God’s will<br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 28:11 Lit. <i>He</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 28:12 Lit. <i>with a loud voice</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 28:13 Or a <i>spirit</i>; or a <i>god</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 28:14 Lit. <i>He</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 28:15 The Heb. lacks <i>messages written by</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 28:17 Lit. <i>by my hand</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 28:17 Lit. <i>from your hand</i><br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 28:19 Lit. <i>hand</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 28:21 Lit. <i>maidservant</i><br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 28:22 Lit. <i>maidservant</i><br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 28:22 Lit. <i>the way</i><br /><span class="fnb">n</span> 28:23 Lit. <i>He</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/1_samuel/28-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>