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Saul and the Medium of En-dor
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|1 Samuel 28:1| In those days a the Philistines gathered their forces for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, “Understand that you and your men are to go out with me in the army.”
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|1 Samuel 28:2| David said to Achish, “Very well, you shall know what your servant can do.” And Achish said to David, “Very well, I will make you my bodyguard for life.”
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|1 Samuel 28:3| Now b Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him c in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had put d the mediums and the necromancers out of the land.
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|1 Samuel 28:4| The Philistines assembled and came and encamped e at Shunem. And Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped f at Gilboa.
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|1 Samuel 28:5| When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.
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|1 Samuel 28:6| And when Saul inquired of the LORD, g the LORD did not answer him, either h by dreams, or i by Urim, or by prophets.
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|1 Samuel 28:7| Then Saul said to his servants, j “Seek out for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her.” And his servants said to him, “Behold, there is a medium at k En-dor.”
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|1 Samuel 28:8| So Saul l disguised himself and put on other garments and went, he and two men with him. And they came to the woman by night. And he said, m “Divine for me by a spirit and bring up for me whomever I shall name to you.”
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|1 Samuel 28:9| The woman said to him, “Surely you know what Saul has done, n how he has cut off the mediums and the necromancers from the land. Why then are you laying a trap for my life to bring about my death?”
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|1 Samuel 28:10| But Saul swore to her by the LORD, o “As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”
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