The First Book of Samuel, Chapter 28שמואל א 28

וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֶת מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל דָּוִ֔ד יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּדַ֗ע כִּ֤י אִתִּי֙ תֵּצֵ֣א בַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know you assuredly, that you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל אָכִ֔ישׁ לָכֵן֙ אַתָּ֣ה תֵדַ֔ע אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל דָּוִ֔ד לָכֵ֗ן שֹׁמֵ֧ר לְרֹאשִׁ֛י אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ כָּל הַיָּמִֽים

And David said to Achish, Surely you shall know what your servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make you keeper of mine head for ever.

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת וַיִּסְפְּדוּ לוֹ֙ כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ בָרָמָ֖ה וּבְעִיר֑וֹ וְשָׁא֗וּל הֵסִ֛יר הָאֹב֥וֹת וְאֶת הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖ים מֵהָאָֽרֶץ

Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ בְשׁוּנֵ֑ם וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ

And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

וַיַּ֥רְא שָׁא֖וּל אֶת מַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיִּרָ֕א וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד לִבּ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד

And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל שָׁאוּל֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א עָנָ֖הוּ יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֧ם בַּחֲלֹמ֛וֹת גַּ֥ם בָּאוּרִ֖ים גַּ֥ם בַּנְּבִיאִֽם

And when Saul enquired of YHWH, YHWH answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל לַעֲבָדָ֗יו בַּקְּשׁוּ לִי֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת בַּעֲלַת א֔וֹב וְאֵלְכָ֥ה אֵלֶ֖יהָ וְאֶדְרְשָׁה בָּ֑הּ וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ עֲבָדָיו֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֛ה אֵ֥שֶׁת בַּֽעֲלַת א֖וֹב בְּעֵ֥ין דּֽוֹר

Then said Saul to 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, a woman that has a familiar spirit at Endor.

וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ שָׁא֗וּל וַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙ בְּגָדִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ ה֗וּא וּשְׁנֵ֤י אֲנָשִׁים֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל הָאִשָּׁ֖ה לָ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר קסומי קָֽסֳמִי נָ֥א לִי֙ בָּא֔וֹב וְהַ֣עֲלִי לִ֔י אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר אֹמַ֖ר אֵלָֽיִךְ

And Saul disguised himself, and 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 you, divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up, whom I shall name to you.

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁ֜ה אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֨עְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂ֣ה שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִכְרִ֛ית אֶת הָאֹב֥וֹת וְאֶת הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖י מִן הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלָמָ֥ה אַתָּ֛ה מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ בְּנַפְשִׁ֖י לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי

And the woman said to him, Behold, you knowest what Saul has done, how he has cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest you a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

וַיִּשָּׁ֤בַֽע לָהּ֙ שָׁא֔וּל בַּֽיהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר חַי יְהוָ֕ה אִֽם יִקְּרֵ֥ךְ עָוֺ֖ן בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה

And Saul sware to her by YHWH, saying, YHWH liveth, there shall no punishment happen to you for this thing.

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה אֶת מִ֖י אַֽעֲלֶה לָּ֑ךְ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֶת שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הַֽעֲלִי לִֽי

Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up to you? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

וַתֵּ֤רֶא הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶת שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַתִּזְעַ֖ק בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל וַתֹּאמֶר֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה אֶל שָׁא֧וּל לֵאמֹ֛ר לָ֥מָּה רִמִּיתָ֖נִי וְאַתָּ֥ה שָׁאֽוּל

And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why have you deceived me? for you Saul.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אַל תִּֽירְאִ֖י כִּ֣י מָ֣ה רָאִ֑ית וַתֹּ֤אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל שָׁא֔וּל אֱלֹהִ֥ים רָאִ֖יתִי עֹלִ֥ים מִן הָאָֽרֶץ

And the king said to her, Be not afraid: for what sawest you? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַֽה תָּאֳר֔וֹ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אִ֤ישׁ זָקֵן֙ עֹלֶ֔ה וְה֥וּא עֹטֶ֖ה מְעִ֑יל וַיֵּ֤דַע שָׁאוּל֙ כִּֽי שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיִּקֹּ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ

And he said to her, What form he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it Samuel, and he stooped with face to the ground, and bowed himself.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל שָׁא֔וּל לָ֥מָּה הִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִי לְהַעֲל֣וֹת אֹתִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁ֠אוּל צַר לִ֨י מְאֹ֜ד וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים נִלְחָמִ֣ים בִּ֗י וֵֽאלֹהִ֞ים סָ֤ר מֵֽעָלַי֙ וְלֹֽא עָנָ֣נִי ע֗וֹד גַּ֤ם בְּיַֽד הַנְּבִיאִם֙ גַּם בַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹת וָאֶקְרָאֶ֣ה לְךָ֔ לְהוֹדִיעֵ֖נִי מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶֽׂה

And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called you, that you mayest make known to me what I shall do.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וְלָ֖מָּה תִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִי וַיהוָ֛ה סָ֥ר מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ וַיְהִ֥י עָרֶֽךָ

Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost you ask of me, seeing YHWH is departed from you, and is become your enemy?

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהוָה֙ ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּיָדִ֑י וַיִּקְרַ֨ע יְהוָ֤ה אֶת הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ מִיָּדֶ֔ךָ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ לְרֵעֲךָ֥ לְדָוִֽד

And YHWH has done to him, as he spake by me: for YHWH has rent the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbour, to David:

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא שָׁמַ֨עְתָּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹֽא עָשִׂ֥יתָ חֲרוֹן אַפּ֖וֹ בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק עַל כֵּן֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה עָשָֽׂה לְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה

Because you obeyedst not the voice of YHWH, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore has YHWH done this thing to you this day.

וְיִתֵּ֣ן יְ֠הוָה גַּ֣ם אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל עִמְּךָ֙ בְּיַד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמָחָ֕ר אַתָּ֥ה וּבָנֶ֖יךָ עִמִּ֑י גַּ֚ם אֶת מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִתֵּ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים

Moreover YHWH will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow you and your sons with me: YHWH also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

וַיְמַהֵ֣ר שָׁא֗וּל וַיִּפֹּ֤ל מְלֹא קֽוֹמָתוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה וַיִּרָ֥א מְאֹ֖ד מִדִּבְרֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל גַּם כֹּ֨חַ֙ לֹא הָ֣יָה ב֔וֹ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אָכַל֙ לֶ֔חֶם כָּל הַיּ֖וֹם וְכָל הַלָּֽיְלָה

Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

וַתָּב֤וֹא הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל שָׁא֔וּל וַתֵּ֖רֶא כִּי נִבְהַ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה שָׁמְעָ֤ה שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ בְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָ וָאָשִׂ֤ים נַפְשִׁי֙ בְּכַפִּ֔י וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙ אֶת דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָֽי

And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said to him, Behold, your handmaid has obeyed your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened to your words which you spakest to me.

וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁמַֽע נָ֤א גַם אַתָּה֙ בְּק֣וֹל שִׁפְחָתֶ֔ךָ וְאָשִׂ֧מָה לְפָנֶ֛יךָ פַּת לֶ֖חֶם וֶאֱכ֑וֹל וִיהִ֤י בְךָ֙ כֹּ֔חַ כִּ֥י תֵלֵ֖ךְ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ

Now therefore, I pray you, hearken you also to the voice of your handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you mayest have strength, when you goest on your way.

וַיְמָאֵ֗ן וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֹכַ֔ל וַיִּפְרְצוּ ב֤וֹ עֲבָדָיו֙ וְגַם הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע לְקֹלָ֑ם וַיָּ֨קָם֙ מֵֽהָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב אֶל הַמִּטָּֽה

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

וְלָאִשָּׁ֤ה עֵֽגֶל מַרְבֵּק֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת וַתְּמַהֵ֖ר וַתִּזְבָּחֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקַּח קֶ֣מַח וַתָּ֔לָשׁ וַתֹּפֵ֖הוּ מַצּֽוֹת

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

וַתַּגֵּ֧שׁ לִפְנֵֽי שָׁא֛וּל וְלִפְנֵ֥י עֲבָדָ֖יו וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ בַּלַּ֥יְלָה הַהֽוּא

And she brought before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.