Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

1 Samuel 28

1 Achish putteth confidence in David. 3 Saul having destroyed the witches, 4 and now in his fear forsaken by God, 7 seeketh a witch. 9 The witch, encouraged by Saul, raiseth up Samuel. 15 Saul, hearing his ruin, fainteth. 21 The woman with his servants refresh him with meat.

 28:1 ¶ And it came to passe x1961 in those x1992 dayes, 3117 that the Philistines 6430 gathered y6908 z0 their armies y4264 x6908 together y6908 z8799 x853 x4264 for warfare, 6635 to fight 3898 z8736 with Israel: 3478 And Achish 397 said 559 z8799 vnto x413 Dauid, 1732 Knowe y3045 z8799 thou assuredly, 3045 z8800 that x3588 thou shalt goe out 3318 z8799 with x854 me to battell, 4264 thou, x859 and thy men. y582 x376

 28:2 And Dauid 1732 said 559 z8799 to x413 Achish, 397 Surely 3651 thou x859 shalt know 3045 z8799 x853 what x834 thy seruant 5650 can doe. 6213 z8799 And Achish 397 said 559 z8799 to x413 Dauid, 1732 Therfore x3651 will I make 7760 z8799 thee keeper 8104 z8802 of mine head 7218 for euer. 3117 x3605

 28:3 ¶ Now Samuel 8050 was dead, 4191 z8804 and all x3605 Israel 3478 had lamented 5594 z8799 him, and buried 6912 z8799 him in Ramah, 7414 euen in his owne citie: 5892 and Saul 7586 had put away 5493 z8689 those that had familiar spirits, 178 and the wyzards, 3049 out of the land. 776 x4480

 28:4 And the Philistines 6430 gathered themselues together, 6908 z8735 and came 935 z8799 and pitched 2583 z8799 in Shunem: 7766 and Saul 7586 gathered y6908 z0 all Israel y3478 together, 6908 z8799 x853 x3605 x3478 and they pitched 2583 z8799 in Gilboa. 1533

 28:5 And when Saul 7586 saw 7200 z8799 x853 the hoste 4264 of the Philistines, 6430 he was afraid, 3372 z8799 and his heart 3820 greatly 3966 trembled. 2729 z8799

 28:6 And when Saul 7586 enquired 7592 z8799 of the LORD, 3068 the LORD 3068 answered 6030 z8804 him not, x3808 neither x1571 by dreames, 2472 nor x1571 by Urim, 224 nor x1571 by Prophets. 5030

 28:7 ¶ Then said 559 z8799 Saul 7586 vnto his seruants, 5650 Seeke 1245 z8761 me a woman 802 that hath 1172 a familiar spirit, 178 that I may goe y3212 z8799 x1980 to x413 her, and enquire 1875 z8799 of her. And his seruant 5650 said 559 z8799 to x413 him, Beholde, x2009 [there is] a woman 802 that hath 1172 a familiar spirit 178 at Endor. 5874

 28:8 And Saul 7586 disguised y2664 z8691 himselfe, x2664 and put on 3847 z8799 other 312 raiment, 899 and hee x1931 went, y3212 z8799 x1980 and two 8147 men y582 x376 with x5973 him, and they came 935 z8799 to x413 the woman 802 by night, 3915 and he said, 559 z8799 I pray thee x4994 diuine 7080 z8798 vnto me by the familiar spirit, 178 and bring x5927 me [him] vp y5927 z8685 x853 whom x834 I shall name 559 z8799 vnto x413 thee.

 28:9 And the woman 802 saide 559 z8799 vnto x413 him, Beholde, x2009 thou x859 knowest 3045 z8804 x853 what x834 Saul 7586 hath done, 6213 z8804 how x834 hee hath cut off 3772 z8689 x853 those that haue familiar spirits, 178 and the wyzards 3049 out of x4480 the land: 776 wherefore x4100 then layest thou x859 a snare 5367 z8693 for my life, 5315 to cause me to die? 4191 z8687

 28:10 And Saul 7586 sware 7650 z8735 to her by the LORD, 3068 saying, 559 z8800 As the LORD 3068 liueth, 2416 there shall y518 no x518 punishment 5771 happen 7136 z8799 to thee for this x2088 thing. 1697

 28:11 Then said 559 z8799 the woman, 802 x853 Whome x4130 shall I bring vp 5927 z8686 vnto thee? and he said, 559 z8799 Bring me vp 5927 z8685 x853 Samuel. 8050

 28:12 And when the woman 802 saw 7200 z8799 x853 Samuel, 8050 she cried 2199 z8799 with a lowd 1419 voyce; 6963 and the woman 802 spake 559 z8799 to x413 Saul, 7586 saying, 559 z8800 Why x4100 hast thou deceiued 7411 z8765 me? for thou x859 [art] Saul. 7586

 28:13 And the king 4428 sayd 559 z8799 vnto her, Be not x408 afraid: 3372 z8799 for x3588 what x4100 sawest 7200 z8804 thou? And the woman 802 said 559 z8799 vnto x413 Saul, 7586 I saw 7200 z8804 gods 430 ascending 5927 z8802 out of x4480 the earth. 776

 28:14 And he said 559 z8799 vnto her, What x4100 forme 8389 is he of? And she said, 559 z8799 An old 2205 man 376 commeth vp, 5927 z8802 and he x1931 is couered 5844 z8802 with a mantle. 4598 And Saul 7586 perceiued 3045 z8799 that x3588 it was Samuel, 8050 and hee x1931 stouped 6915 z8799 with his face 639 to the ground, 776 and bowed y7812 z8691 himselfe. x7812

 28:15 ¶ And Samuel 8050 said 559 z8799 to x413 Saul, 7586 Why x4100 hast thou disquieted 7264 z8689 me, to bring me vp? 5927 z8687 x853 And Saul 7586 answered, 559 z8799 I am sore 3966 distressed; 6887 z8804 for the Philistins 6430 make war 3898 z8737 against me, and God 430 is departed 5493 z8804 from x4480 x5921 me, and answereth 6030 z8804 me no x3808 more, x5750 neither x1571 by 3027 Prophets, 5030 nor x1571 by dreames: 2472 therefore I haue called 7121 z8799 thee, that thou mayst make knowen 3045 z8687 vnto me, what x4100 I shall doe. 6213 z8799

 28:16 Then said 559 z8799 Samuel, 8050 Wherefore x4100 then doest thou aske 7592 z8799 of mee, seeing the LORD 3068 is departed 5493 z8804 from x4480 x5921 thee, and is become x1961 thine enemy? 6145

 28:17 And the LORD 3068 hath done 6213 z8799 to him, as x834 hee spake 1696 z8765 by x3027 mee: y3027 for the LORD 3068 hath rent 7167 z8799 x853 the kingdome 4467 out of thine hand, 3027 x4480 and giuen 5414 z8799 it to thy neighbour, 7453 [euen] to Dauid: 1732

 28:18 Because 834 thou obeiedst 8085 z8804 not x3808 the voice 6963 of the LORD, 3068 nor x3808 executedst 6213 z8804 his fierce 2740 wrath 639 vpon Amalek, 6002 therefore x5921 x3651 hath the LORD 3068 done 6213 z8804 this x2088 thing 1697 vnto thee this x2088 day. 3117

 28:19 Moreouer, x1571 the LORD 3068 will also deliuer 5414 z8799 x853 Israel 3478 with x5973 thee, into the hand 3027 of the Philistines: 6430 and to morrow 4279 [shalt] thou x859 and thy sonnes 1121 [bee] with x5973 mee: the LORD 3068 also x1571 shall deliuer 5414 z8799 x853 the hoste 4264 of Israel 3478 into the hand 3027 of the Philistines. 6430

 28:20 Then Saul 7586 fell 5307 z8799 straightway 4116 z8762 all y4393 along 6967 x4393 on the earth, 776 and was sore 3966 afraid, 3372 z8799 because of the words 1697 x4480 of Samuel, 8050 & x1571 there was x1961 no x3808 strength 3581 in him: for x3588 he had eaten 398 z8804 no x3808 bread 3899 all x3605 the day, 3117 nor al x3605 the night. 3915

 28:21 ¶ And the woman 802 came 935 z8799 vnto x413 Saul, 7586 and saw 7200 z8799 that x3588 he was sore 3966 troubled, 926 z8738 and sayd 559 z8799 vnto x413 him, Behold, x2009 thine handmayd 8198 hath obeyed 8085 z8804 thy voice, 6963 and I haue put 7760 z8799 my life 5315 in my hand, 3709 and haue hearkened 8085 z8799 vnto x853 thy words 1697 which x834 thou spakest 1696 z8765 vnto x413 me:

 28:22 Now x6258 therefore, I pray thee, x4994 hearken 8085 z8798 thou x859 also x1571 vnto the voyce 6963 of thine handmaid, 8198 & let me set 7760 z8799 a morsel 6595 of bread 3899 before 6440 thee; & eat, 398 z8798 that thou mayest haue x1961 strength, 3581 when x3588 thou goest y3212 z8799 x1980 on thy way. 1870

 28:23 But hee refused, 3985 z8762 and said, 559 z8799 I will not x3808 eate. 398 z8799 But his seruants 5650 together with x1571 the woman 802 compelled 6555 z8799 him, and he hearkened 8085 z8799 vnto their voyce: 6963 so he arose 6965 z8799 from the earth, 776 x4480 & sate 3427 z8799 vpon x413 the bed. 4296

 28:24 And the woman 802 had a fat 4770 calfe 5695 in the house, 1004 and she hasted, 4116 z8762 and killed 2076 z8799 it, and tooke 3947 z8799 flower 7058 and kneaded 3888 z8799 [it], and did bake 644 z8799 vnleauened bread 4682 thereof.

 28:25 And she brought 5066 z8686 [it] before 6440 Saul, 7586 and before 6440 his seruants, 5650 and they did eate: 398 z8799 then they arose vp, 6965 z8799 and went away y3212 z8799 x1980 that x1931 night. 3915