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1 Samuel 28

2 David hathe the chief charge promised about Achísh. 8 Saúl consulteth with a witche, and she causeth him to speake with Samuél, 18 Who declareth his ruine.
1.Now at that time the Philistíms assembled their bandes and armie to fight with Israél: therefore Achísh said to David, aBesure, thou shalt go out with me to the battel, thou, and thy men.
2.And David said to Achísh, Surely thou shalt knowe what thy servant can do. And Achísh said to David, Surely I wil make thee keper of mine head for ever. l 27 28: 18 Saul with the witch.
3.*(Samuél was then dead, & all Israél had lamented him, and buryed him in Ramáh his owne citie: and Saúl had bput away the sorcerers, and the sothesayers out of the land)
4.Then the Philistíms assembled them selves, & came, and pitched in Shuném: and Saúl assembled all Israél, and they pitched in Gilbóa.
5.And when Saúl sawe the hoste of the Philistíms, he was afrayed, and his heart was sore astonied.
6.Therefore Saúl asked counsel of the Lord, and the Lord answered him not, nether by dreames, nor by cUrim, nor yet by Prophetes.
7.¶ Then said Saúl unto his servants, Seke me a woman that hathe a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and aske of her. And his servants said to him, Beholde, there is a woman at En-dor that hathe a familiar spirit.
8.Then Saúl dchanged him selfe, & put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, conjecture unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up whome I shal name unto thee.
9.And the woman said unto him, Beholde, thou knowest what Saúl hathe done, how he hathe destroyed the sorcerers, and the sothesayers out of the land: wherefore then sekest thou to take me in a snare to cause me to dye?
10.And Saúl sware to her by the Lord, saying, As the Lord liveth, no ^harme shal come to thee for this thing.
11.Then said the woman, Whome shal I bring up unto thee? And he answered, Bring me up eSamuél.
12.And when the woman sawe Samuél, she cryed with a loude voyce, and the woman spake to Saúl, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saúl.
13.And the King said unto her, Be not afrayed: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saúl, I sawe ^gods ascending up out of the earth.
14.Then he said unto her, What facion is he of? And she answered, An olde man cometh up lapped in a mantel: and Saúl knewe that it was fSamuél, and he enclined his face to the ground, and bowed him selfe.
15.¶ And Samuél said to Saúl, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? Then Saúl answered, I am in great distresse: for the Philistíms make warre against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me nomore, nether ^by Prophets nether by dreames: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest tel me, what I shal do.
16.Then said Samuél, Wherefore then doest thou aske of me, seing the Lord is gone from thee, and is thine enemie?
17.Even the Lord hathe done to ghim, as he spake *by mine ^hand: for the Lord wil rent the kingdome out of thine hand, and give it thy neighbour David.
18.Because thou obeiedst not the voyce of the Lord, nor executedst his fearce wrath upon the Amalekites, therefore David suspected. 1 Samuél 2 hathe the Lord done this unto thee this day.
19.Moreover the Lord wil deliver Israél with thee into the hands of the Philistíms: hand tomorrowe shalt thou and thy sonnes be with me, and the Lord shal give the hoste of Israél into the hands of the Philistíms.
20.Then Saúl fel streyghtway all along on the earth, and was sore iafrayed because of the wordes of Samuél, so that there was no strength in him: for he had eaten no bread all the day nor all the night.
21.Then the woman came unto Saúl, and sawe that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Se, thine handmayd hathe obeyed thy voyce, and I khave put my soule in mine hand, and have obeyed thy wordes which thou saidest unto me.
22.Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voyce of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee, that thou mayest eat and get thee strength, and go on thy journey.
23.But he refused, and said, I wil not eat: but his servants and the woman together compelled him, and he obeied their voyce. so he arose from the earth, and sate on the bed.
24.Now the woman had a fat calfe in the house, and she hasted, and killed it, and toke floure and kneaded it, and baked of it lunleavened bread.
25.Then she broght them before Saúl, & before his servants: and when they had eaten, they stode up, and went away the same night.

Notes

1-a.
Albeit it was a great grief to David to fight against the people of God, yet such was his infirmity, he dare not deny him. 2 Geneva Bible 1560
3-*.
Ch. 25.1.
3-b.
According to the commandment of God, Exod. 22.18, and Deut. 18.10.
6-c.
Meaning the high Priest, Exod. 28.30.
8-d.
He seeks not to God in his misery, but is led by Satan to unlawful means, which in his conscience he condemns.
10-^.
Or, punishment.
11-e.
He speaks according to his gross ignorance, not considering the state of the Saints after this life, and how Satan has no power over them.
13-^.
Or, an excellent person.
14-f.
To his imagination, albeit it was Satan, who to blind his eyes took upon him the form of Samuel as he can do of an Angel of light.
15-^.
Ebr., by the hand of Prophets.
17-*.
Chap. 15.28.
17-^.
Or, ministry. 4
17-g.
That is, to David.
19-h.
You shall be dead, Chap. 31.6.
20-i.
The wicked, when they hear God’s judgements, tremble and despair, but cannot seek for mercy by repentance.
21-k.
I have ventured my life.
24-l.
Because it required hast.