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

2 And David said to Achish, Thereby thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of my person for ever.

3 (Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and they had buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away the necromancers and the soothsayers out of the land.)

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

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

6 And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.

7 Then said Saul to his servants, Seek me a woman that has a spirit of Python, that I may go to her and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who has a spirit of Python at En-dor.

8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other garments, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, I pray thee, divine to me by the spirit of Python, and bring me {him} up whom I shall name to thee.

9 And the woman said to him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul has done, how he has cut off the necromancers and the soothsayers out of the land; and why layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

10 And Saul swore unto her by Jehovah, saying, {As} Jehovah liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

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

12 And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? Even thou art Saul.

13 And the king said to her, Be not afraid; but what didst thou see? And the woman said to Saul, I saw a god ascending out of the earth.

14 And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, An old man comes up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

15 And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul said, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets nor by dreams; therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known to me what I shall do.

16 And Samuel said, Why then dost thou inquire of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

17 And Jehovah has done for himself as he spoke by me; and Jehovah has rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbour, to David.

18 Because thou didst not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, and didst not execute his fierce anger upon Amalek, therefore has Jehovah done this thing to thee this day.

19 And Jehovah will also give Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me; the army of Israel also will Jehovah give into the hand of the Philistines.

20 And Saul fell straightway his full length 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.

21 And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said to him, Behold, thy bondmaid has hearkened to thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened to thy words which thou spokest to me.

22 And now, I pray thee, hearken thou also to the voice of thy bondmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength when thou goest on thy way.

23 But he refused and said, I will not eat. Then his servants, and the woman also, compelled him, and he hearkened to their voice; and he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.

24 And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread thereof;

25 and she brought it near before Saul, and before his servants, and they ate. And they rose up and went away that night.

1 Por aquele tempo, os filisteus mobilizaram suas tropas em um só exército para combater contra Israel. Aquis disse a Davi: Sabe que virás comigo à guerra, tu e os teus homens.

2 Davi respondeu: Tu verás do que é capaz o teu servo. Pois bem, disse Aquis, confio-te para sempre a guarda de minha pessoa!

3 Samuel tinha falecido e todo o Israel o chorara. Tinham-no sepultado em Ramá, sua cidade. E Saul expulsara da terra os necromantes, os feiticeiros e os adivinhos.

4 Os filisteus mobilizados vieram acampar em Sunão, enquanto Saul ajuntava os israelitas, acampando em Gelboé.

5 Ao ver o acampamento dos filisteus, Saul inquietou-se e teve grande medo.

6 E consultou o Senhor, o qual não lhe respondeu nem por sonhos, nem pelo urim, nem pelos profetas.

7 O rei disse aos seus servos: Procurai-me uma necromante para que eu a consulte. Há uma em Endor, responderam-lhe.

8 Saul disfarçou-se, tomou outras vestes e pôs-se a caminho com dois homens. Chegaram à noite à casa da mulher. Saul disse-lhe: Predize-me o futuro, evocando um morto; faze-me vir aquele que eu te designar.

9 Respondeu-lhe a mulher: Tu bem sabes o que fez Saul, como expulsou da terra os necromantes e os adivinhos. Por que me armas ciladas para matar-me?

10 Saul, porém, jurou-lhe pelo Senhor: Por Deus, disse ele, não te acontecerá mal algum por causa disso.

11 Disse-lhe então a mulher: A quem evocarei? Evoca-me Samuel.

12 E a mulher, tendo visto Samuel, soltou um grande grito: Por que me enganaste?, disse ela ao rei. Tu és Saul!

13 E o rei: Não temas! Que vês? A mulher: Vejo um deus que sobe da terra.

14 Qual é o seu aspecto? É um ancião, envolto num manto. Saul compreendeu que era Samuel, e prostrou-se com o rosto por terra.

15 Samuel disse ao rei: Por que me incomodaste, fazendo-me subir aqui? Estou em grande angústia, disse o rei. Os filisteus atacam-me e Deus se retirou de mim, não me respondendo mais, nem por profetas, nem por sonhos. Chamei-te para que me indiques o que devo fazer.

16 Samuel disse-lhe: Por que me consultas, uma vez que o Senhor se retirou de ti, tornando-se teu adversário?

17 Fez o Senhor como tinha anunciado pela minha boca: ele tira a realeza de tua mão para dá-la a outro, a Davi.

18 Não obedeceste à voz do Senhor e não fizeste sentir a Amalec o fogo de sua cólera; eis por que o Senhor te trata hoje assim.

19 E mais: o Senhor vai entregar Israel, juntamente contigo, nas mãos dos filisteus. Amanhã, tu e teus filhos estareis comigo, e o Senhor entregará aos filisteus o acampamento de Israel.

20 Saul, atemorizado com as palavras de Samuel, caiu estendido por terra, pois estava extenuado, nada tendo comido todo aquele dia e toda aquela noite.

21 A mulher aproximou-se de Saul, e, vendo-o assim extremamente aterrado, disse-lhe: Tua serva obedeceu-te. Expus minha vida para obedecer à ordem que me deste.

22 Ouve agora, tu também, a voz de tua serva. Vou dar-te um pouco de alimento, para que o comas e tenhas força para retomar o teu caminho.

23 Saul, porém, recusou: Não comerei, disse ele. Entretanto, insistindo com ele seus servos e a mulher, cedeu; levantou-se do chão e sentou-se na cama.

24 A mulher tinha em casa um bezerro cevado. Matou-o depressa e, tomando farinha, amassou-a, fazendo com ela pães sem fermento.

25 Cozeu-os e levou-os a Saul e à sua gente. Tendo comido, levantaram-se e partiram naquela mesma noite.