¹And it came to pass in those days, that the P’lishtim [Immigrants] gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] . And Akhish [meaning disputed; I will blacken (or terrify) or only a man] said unto David [beloved] , Know youi assuredly, that youi shall go out with me to battle, youi and youi men.

²And David [beloved] said to Akhish [meaning disputed; I will blacken (or terrify) or only a man] , Surely youi shall know what youi servant can do. And Akhish [meaning disputed; I will blacken (or terrify) or only a man] said to David [beloved] , Therefore will I make youi keeper of my head forever.

³Now Sh’mu’el [His name is El] was dead, and all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah [Hill] , even in his own city. And Sha’ul [desired] had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

⁴And the P’lishtim [Immigrants] gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem [Double Resting Place] : and Sha’ul [desired] gathered all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] together, and they pitched in Gilboa [swollen heap] .

⁵And when Sha’ul [desired] saw the host of the P’lishtim [Immigrants] , he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

⁶And when Sha’ul [desired] enquired of the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) , the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim [Lights] , nor by prophets.

⁷Then said Sha’ul [desired] unto his servants, Seek me a woman that has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, [there is] a woman that has a familiar spirit at ‘Ein-Dor [spring of dwelling] .

⁸And ha’ul [desired] disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray youi , divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me [him] up, whom I shall name unto youi .

⁹And the woman said unto him, Behold, youi know what Sha’ul [desired] has done, how he has cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then lay youi a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

¹⁰And Sha’ul [desired] swore to her by the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) , saying, [As] the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) lives, there shall no punishment happen to youi for this thing.

¹¹Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto youi ? And he said, Bring me up Sh’mu’el [His name is El] .

¹²And when the woman saw Sh’mu’el [His name is El] , she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spoke to Sha’ul [desired] , saying, Why have youi deceived me? for youi [are] Sha’ul [desired] .

¹³And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what saw youi ? And the woman said unto Sha’ul [desired] , I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

¹⁴And he said unto her, What form [is] he of? And she said, An old man comes up; and he [is] covered with a Mantle (cloak; covering garment) (cloak) . And Sha’ul [desired] perceived that it [was] Sh’mu’el [His name is El] , and he stooped with [his] face to the ground, and bowed himself.

¹⁵And Sh’mu’el [His name is El] said to Sha’ul [desired] , Why have youi disquieted me, to bring me up? And Sha’ul [desired] answered, I am sore distressed; for the P’lishtim [Immigrants] make war against me, and God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] is departed from me, and answer me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called youi , that youi may make known unto me what I shall do.

¹⁶Then said Sh’mu’el [His name is El] , For what reason then do youi ask of me, seeing the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) is departed from youi , and is become youri enemy?

¹⁷And the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) has done to him, as he spoke by me: for the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) has rent the kingdom out of youri hand, and given it to youri neighbour, [even] to David [beloved] :

¹⁸Because youi obeyed not the voice of the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) , nor executed his fierce wrath upon ‘Amalek [Dweller in a Valley] , therefore has the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) done this thing unto youi this day.

¹⁹Moreover the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) will also deliver Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] with youi into the hand of the P’lishtim [Immigrants] : and tomorrow [shall] youi and youi sons [be] with me: the Lord -Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) also shall deliver the host of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] into the hand of the P’lishtim [Immigrants] .

²⁰Then Sha’ul [desired] fell immediately all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Sh’mu’el [His name is El] : and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

²¹And the woman came unto Sha’ul [desired] , and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, youri female servant has obeyed youri voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened unto youri words which youi spoke unto me.

²²Now therefore, I pray youi , hearken youi also unto the voice of youri female servant, and let me set a morsel of bread before youi ; and eat, that youi may have strength, when youi go on youi way.

²³But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he listened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

²⁴And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded [it] , and did bake unleavened bread thereof:

²⁵And she brought [it] before Sha’ul [desired] , and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.