I Samuel 28

vayehi bayyamim hahem vayyiqbetsu felishtim et-makhanehem latsava lehillakhem beyisra'el vayyomer akhish el-david yadoa teda ki itti tetse vammakhaneh attah va'anashekha

At that time the Philistines mustered their forces for war, to take the field against Israel. Achish said to David, “You know, of course, that you and your men must march out with my forces.”

vayyomer david el-akhish lakhen attah teda et asher-ya'aseh avdekha vayyomer akhish el-david lakhen shomer leroshi asimekha kol-hayyamim

David answered Achish, “You surely know what your servant will do.” “In that case,” Achish replied to David, “I will appoint you my bodyguard for life.”

ushemu'el met vayyispedu-lo kol-yisra'el vayyiqberuhu varamah uve'iro vesha'ul hesir ha'ovot ve'et-hayyidde'onim meha'arets

Now Samuel had died and all Israel made lament for him; and he was buried in his own town of Ramah. And Saul had forbidden [recourse to] ghosts and familiar spirits in the land.

vayyiqqavetsu felishtim vayyavo'u vayyakhanu veshunem vayyiqbots sha'ul et-kol-yisra'el vayyakhanu baggilboa

The Philistines mustered and they marched to Shunem and encamped; and Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa.

vayyar sha'ul et-makhaneh felishtim vayyira vayyekherad libbo me'od

When Saul saw the Philistine force, his heart trembled with fear.

vayyishal sha'ul ba-Adonai velo anahu Adonai gam bakhalomot gam ba'urim gam bannevi'im

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

vayyomer sha'ul la'avadayw baqqeshu-li eshet ba'alat-ov ve'elekhah eleha ve'edreshah-bbah vayyomeru avadayw elayw hinneh eshet ba'alat-ov be'en dor

Then Saul said to his courtiers, “Find me a woman who consults ghosts, so that I can go to her and inquire through her.” And his courtiers told him that there was a woman in En-dor who consulted ghosts.

vayyitkhappes sha'ul vayyilbash begadim akherim vayyelekh hu ushene anashim immo vayyavo'u el-ha'isha layelah vayyomer (qsvmy) [qosomi-]na li ba'ov veha'ali li et asher-omar elayikh

Saul disguised himself; he put on different clothes and set out with two men. They came to the woman by night, and he said, “Please divine for me by a ghost. Bring up for me the one I shall name to you.”

vattomer ha'isha elayw hinneh attah yadata et asher-asah sha'ul asher hikhrit et-ha'ovot ve'et-hayyidde'oni min-ha'arets velamah attah mitnaqqesh benafshi lahamiteni

But the woman answered him, “You know what Saul has done, how he has banned [the use of] ghosts and familiar spirits in the land. So why are you laying a trap for me, to get me killed?”

vayyishava lah sha'ul ba-Adonai lemor khay-Adonai im-yiqqerekh avon baddavar hazzeh

Saul swore to her by GOD: “As GOD lives, you won’t get into trouble over this.”

vattomer ha'isha et-mi a'aleh-llakh vayyomer et-shemu'el ha'ali-li

At that, the woman asked, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” He answered, “Bring up Samuel for me.”

vattere ha'isha et-shemu'el vattizaq beqol gadol vattomer ha'isha el-sha'ul lemor lammah rimmitani ve'attah sha'ul

Then the woman recognized Samuel, and she shrieked loudly, and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”

vayyomer lah hammelekh al-tire'i ki mah ra'it vattomer ha'isha el-sha'ul elohim ra'iti olim min-ha'arets

The king answered her, “Don’t be afraid. What do you see?” And the woman said to Saul, “I see a divine being coming up from the earth.”

vayyomer lah mah-tto'oro vattomer ish zaqen oleh vehu oteh me'il vayyeda sha'ul ki-shemu'el hu vayyiqqod appayim artsah vayyishtakhu

“What does he look like?” he asked her. “It is an old man coming up,” she said, “and he is wrapped in a robe.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel; and he bowed low in homage with his face to the ground.

vayyomer shemu'el el-sha'ul lammah hirgaztani leha'alot oti vayyomer sha'ul tsar-li me'od ufelishtim nilkhamim bi velohim sar me'alay velo-anani od gam beyad-hannevi'im gam-bakhalomot va'eqra'eh lekha lehodi'eni mah e'eseh

Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me and brought me up?” And Saul answered, “I am greatly troubled. The Philistines are attacking me and God has turned away from me—and no longer answers me, either by prophets or in dreams. So I have called you to tell me what I am to do.”

vayyomer shemu'el velammah tishaleni va-Adonai sar me'alekha vayehi arekha

Samuel said, “Why do you ask me, seeing that GOD has turned away from you and has become your adversary?

vayya'as Adonai lo ka'asher dibber beyadi vayyiqra Adonai et-hammamlakhah miyyadekha vayyittenah lere'akha ledavid

GOD has done what was foretold through me: GOD has torn the kingship out of your hands and has given it to your fellow, to David,

ka'asher lo-shamata beqol Adonai velo-asita kharon-appo ba'amaleq al-ken haddavar hazzeh asah-lekha Adonai hayyom hazzeh

because you did not obey GOD and did not execute [God’s] wrath upon the Amalekites. That is why GOD has done this to you today.

veyitten Adonai gam et-yisra'el immekha beyad-pelishtim umakhar attah uvanekha immi gam et-makhaneh yisra'el yitten Adonai beyad-pelishtim

Further, GOD will deliver the Israelites who are with you into the hands of the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me; and GOD will also deliver the Israelite forces into the hands of the Philistines.”

vayemaher sha'ul vayyippol melo-qomato artsah vayyira me'od middivre shemu'el gam-koakh lo-hayah vo ki lo akhal lekhem kol-hayyom vekhol-hallayelah

At once Saul flung himself prone on the ground, terrified by Samuel’s words. Besides, there was no strength in him, for he had not eaten anything all day and all night.

vattavo ha'isha el-sha'ul vattere ki-nivhal me'od vattomer elayw hinneh shame'ah shifkhatekha beqolekha va'asim nafshi bekhappi va'eshma et-devarekha asher dibbarta elay

The woman went up to Saul and, seeing how greatly disturbed he was, she said to him, “Your handmaid listened to you; I took my life in my hands and heeded the request you made of me.

ve'attah shema-na gam-attah beqol shifkhatekha ve'asimah lefanekha pat-lekhem ve'ekhol vihi vekha koakh ki telekh baddarekh

So now you listen to me: Let me set before you a bit of food. Eat, and then you will have the strength to go on your way.”

vayema'en vayyomer lo okhal vayyifretsu-vo avadayw vegam-ha'isha vayyishma leqolam vayyaqom meha'arets vayyeshev el-hammittah

He refused, saying, “I will not eat.” But when his courtiers as well as the woman urged him, he listened to them; he got up from the ground and sat on the bed.

vela'isha egel-marbeq babbayit vattemaher vattizbakhehu vattiqqakh-qemakh vattalash vattofehu matsot

The woman had a stall-fed calf in the house; she hastily slaughtered it, and took flour and kneaded it, and baked some unleavened cakes.

vattaggesh lifne-sha'ul velifne avadayw vayyokhelu vayyaqumu vayyelekhu ballaylah hahu

She set this before Saul and his courtiers, and they ate. Then they rose and left the same night.