1Sam.28:7-25
It was Samuel whom Saul spoke to.
3, Meanwhile, Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him. He was buried in Ramah, his hometown. And Saul had banned from the land of Israel all mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead.
7, Saul then said to his advisers, Find a woman who is a medium, so I can go and ask her what to do. His advisers replied, There is a medium at Endor.
8, So Saul disguised himself by wearing ordinary clothing instead of his royal robes.
Then he went to the womans home at night. I have to talk to a man who has died, he said. Will you call up his spirit for me?
9, Are you trying to get me killed? the woman demanded. You know that Saul has outlawed all the mediums and all who consult the spirits of the dead. Why are you setting a trap for me?
11, Finally, the woman said, Well, whose spirit do you want me to call up?
Call up Samuel, Saul replied.
12, When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed, Youve deceived me! You are Saul!
13, Dont be afraid! the king told her. What do you see?
I see a god [elohim=divne ruler, judge] coming up out of the earth, she said.
14, What does he look like? Saul asked. He is an old man wrapped in a robe, she replied. Saul realized it was Samuel, and he fell to the ground before him.
If it had been a deceptive demon spirit masquerading as Samuel the narration would have said so.
Samuel speaks
15 Why have you disturbed me by calling me back? Samuel asked Saul.
The narration identifies it to indeed be Samuel.
Because I am in deep trouble, Saul replied. The Philistines are at war with me, and God has left me and wont reply by prophets or dreams. So I have called for you to tell me what to do.
16 But Samuel replied, Why ask me, since the Lord has left you and has become your enemy?
Samuel does not tell him what to do, he tells him what will be.
17 The Lord has done just as he said he would. He has torn the kingdom from you and given it to your rival, David.
18 The Lord has done this to you today because you refused to carry out his fierce anger against the Amalekites.
19 Whats more, the Lord will hand you and the army of Israel over to the Philistines tomorrow, and you and your sons will be here with me. The Lord will bring down the entire army of Israel in defeat.
Saul's reaction
20 Saul fell full length on the ground, paralyzed with fright because of Samuels words. He was also faint with hunger, for he had eaten nothing all day and all night.
It was Samuel whom Saul spoke to.
3, Meanwhile, Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him. He was buried in Ramah, his hometown. And Saul had banned from the land of Israel all mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead.
7, Saul then said to his advisers, Find a woman who is a medium, so I can go and ask her what to do. His advisers replied, There is a medium at Endor.
8, So Saul disguised himself by wearing ordinary clothing instead of his royal robes.
Then he went to the womans home at night. I have to talk to a man who has died, he said. Will you call up his spirit for me?
9, Are you trying to get me killed? the woman demanded. You know that Saul has outlawed all the mediums and all who consult the spirits of the dead. Why are you setting a trap for me?
11, Finally, the woman said, Well, whose spirit do you want me to call up?
Call up Samuel, Saul replied.
12, When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed, Youve deceived me! You are Saul!
13, Dont be afraid! the king told her. What do you see?
I see a god [elohim=divne ruler, judge] coming up out of the earth, she said.
14, What does he look like? Saul asked. He is an old man wrapped in a robe, she replied. Saul realized it was Samuel, and he fell to the ground before him.
If it had been a deceptive demon spirit masquerading as Samuel the narration would have said so.
Samuel speaks
15 Why have you disturbed me by calling me back? Samuel asked Saul.
The narration identifies it to indeed be Samuel.
Because I am in deep trouble, Saul replied. The Philistines are at war with me, and God has left me and wont reply by prophets or dreams. So I have called for you to tell me what to do.
16 But Samuel replied, Why ask me, since the Lord has left you and has become your enemy?
Samuel does not tell him what to do, he tells him what will be.
17 The Lord has done just as he said he would. He has torn the kingdom from you and given it to your rival, David.
18 The Lord has done this to you today because you refused to carry out his fierce anger against the Amalekites.
19 Whats more, the Lord will hand you and the army of Israel over to the Philistines tomorrow, and you and your sons will be here with me. The Lord will bring down the entire army of Israel in defeat.
Saul's reaction
20 Saul fell full length on the ground, paralyzed with fright because of Samuels words. He was also faint with hunger, for he had eaten nothing all day and all night.
