1. Samuel 28 – Studienbibel

1 And it came to pass in those days3117, that the Philistines6430 gathered6908 their armies4264 together6908 for warfare6635, to fight3898 with Israel3478. And Achish397 said559 unto David1732, Know3045 thou assuredly3045, that thou shalt go out3318 with me to battle4264, thou and thy men582. 2 And David1732 said559 to Achish397, Surely3651 thou shalt know3045 what thy servant5650 can do6213. And Achish397 said559 to David1732, Therefore will I make7760 thee keeper8104 of mine head7218 for ever3117. 3 Now Samuel8050 was dead4191, and all Israel3478 had lamented5594 him, and buried6912 him in Ramah7414, even in his own city5892. And Saul7586 had put away5493 those that had familiar spirits178, and the wizards3049, out of the land776. 4 And the Philistines6430 gathered themselves together6908, and came935 and pitched2583 in Shunem7766: and Saul7586 gathered6908 all Israel3478 together6908, and they pitched2583 in Gilboa1533. 5 And when Saul7586 saw7200 the host4264 of the Philistines6430, he was afraid3372, and his heart3820 greatly3966 trembled2729. 6 And when Saul7586 enquired7592 of the LORD3068, the LORD3068 answered6030 him not, neither by dreams2472, nor by Urim224, nor by prophets5030.

7 Then said559 Saul7586 unto his servants5650, Seek1245 me a woman802 that hath1172 a familiar spirit178, that I may go3212 to her, and enquire1875 of her. And his servants5650 said559 to him, Behold, there is a woman802 that hath1172 a familiar spirit178 at Endor5874. 8 And Saul7586 disguised2664 himself, and put on3847 other312 raiment899, and he went3212, and two8147 men582 with him, and they came935 to the woman802 by night3915: and he said559, I pray thee, divine7080 unto me by the familiar spirit178, and bring me him up5927, whom I shall name559 unto thee. 9 And the woman802 said559 unto him, Behold, thou knowest3045 what Saul7586 hath done6213, how he hath cut off3772 those that have familiar spirits178, and the wizards3049, out of the land776: wherefore then layest thou a snare5367 for my life5315, to cause me to die4191? 10 And Saul7586 sware7650 to her by the LORD3068, saying559, As the LORD3068 liveth2416, there shall518 no punishment5771 happen7136 to thee for this thing1697. 11 Then said559 the woman802, Whom shall I bring up5927 unto thee? And he said559, Bring me up5927 Samuel8050. 12 And when the woman802 saw7200 Samuel8050, she cried2199 with a loud1419 voice6963: and the woman802 spake559 to Saul7586, saying559, Why hast thou deceived7411 me? for thou art Saul7586. 13 And the king4428 said559 unto her, Be not afraid3372: for what sawest7200 thou? And the woman802 said559 unto Saul7586, I saw7200 gods430 ascending5927 out of the earth776. 14 And he said559 unto her, What form8389 is he of? And she said559, An old2205 man376 cometh up5927; and he is covered5844 with a mantle4598. And Saul7586 perceived3045 that it was Samuel8050, and he stooped6915 with his face639 to the ground776, and bowed7812 himself.¹

15 And Samuel8050 said559 to Saul7586, Why hast thou disquieted7264 me, to bring me up5927? And Saul7586 answered559, I am sore3966 distressed6887; for the Philistines6430 make war3898 against me, and God430 is departed5493 from me, and answereth6030 me no more, neither by3027 prophets5030, nor by dreams2472: therefore I have called7121 thee, that thou mayest make known3045 unto me what I shall do6213.² 16 Then said559 Samuel8050, Wherefore then dost thou ask7592 of me, seeing the LORD3068 is departed5493 from thee, and is become thine enemy6145? 17 And the LORD3068 hath done6213 to him, as he spake1696 by me3027: for the LORD3068 hath rent7167 the kingdom4467 out of thine hand3027, and given5414 it to thy neighbour7453, even to David1732:³⁴ 18 Because834 thou obeyedst8085 not the voice6963 of the LORD3068, nor executedst6213 his fierce2740 wrath639 upon Amalek6002, therefore hath the LORD3068 done6213 this thing1697 unto thee this day3117. 19 Moreover the LORD3068 will also deliver5414 Israel3478 with thee into the hand3027 of the Philistines6430: and to morrow4279 shalt thou and thy sons1121 be with me: the LORD3068 also shall deliver5414 the host4264 of Israel3478 into the hand3027 of the Philistines6430.

20 Then Saul7586 fell5307 straightway4116 all4393 along6967 on the earth776, and was sore3966 afraid3372, because of the words1697 of Samuel8050: and there was no strength3581 in him; for he had eaten398 no bread3899 all the day3117, nor all the night3915.⁵ 21 And the woman802 came935 unto Saul7586, and saw7200 that he was sore3966 troubled926, and said559 unto him, Behold, thine handmaid8198 hath obeyed8085 thy voice6963, and I have put7760 my life5315 in my hand3709, and have hearkened8085 unto thy words1697 which thou spakest1696 unto me. 22 Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken8085 thou also unto the voice6963 of thine handmaid8198, and let me set7760 a morsel6595 of bread3899 before6440 thee; and eat398, that thou mayest have strength3581, when thou goest3212 on thy way1870. 23 But he refused3985, and said559, I will not eat398. But his servants5650, together with the woman802, compelled6555 him; and he hearkened8085 unto their voice6963. So he arose6965 from the earth776, and sat3427 upon the bed4296. 24 And the woman802 had a fat4770 calf5695 in the house1004; and she hasted4116, and killed2076 it, and took3947 flour7058, and kneaded3888 it, and did bake644 unleavened bread4682 thereof: 25 And she brought5066 it before6440 Saul7586, and before6440 his servants5650; and they did eat398. Then they rose up6965, and went away3212 that night3915.