1 Samuel 28
1 and to be in/on/with day [the] they(masc.) and to gather Philistine [obj] camp their to/for army: war to/for to fight in/on/with Israel and to say Achish to(wards) David to know to know for with me to come out: come in/on/with camp you(m. s.) and human your
Around that time the Philistines called up their armies to go to war against Israel. So Achish told David, “You do realize that you and your men must accompany me as part of the army.”
2 and to say David to(wards) Achish to/for so you(m. s.) to know [obj] which to make: do servant/slave your and to say Achish to(wards) David to/for so to keep: guard to/for head my to set: make you all [the] day
“That's fine!” David replied. “Then you yourself will discover what I, your servant, can do.” “That's fine too,” Achish responded. “I'll make you my bodyguard for life.”
3 and Samuel to die and to mourn to/for him all Israel and to bury him in/on/with Ramah and in/on/with city his and Saul to turn aside: remove [the] medium and [obj] [the] spiritist from [the] land: country/planet
By now Samuel had died, and all of Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his home town. Saul had got rid of mediums and spiritists from the country.
4 and to gather Philistine and to come (in): come and to camp in/on/with Shunem and to gather Saul [obj] all Israel and to camp in/on/with Gilboa
The Philistine armies gathered and set up camp at Shunem. Saul called up all the Israelite army and set up camp at Gilboa.
5 and to see: see Saul [obj] camp Philistine and to fear and to tremble heart his much
When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was terrified, shaking with fear.
6 and to ask Saul in/on/with LORD and not to answer him LORD also in/on/with dream also in/on/with Urim also in/on/with prophet
He asked advice from the Lord, but the Lord didn't answer him either by dreams or by Urim or by prophets.
7 and to say Saul to/for servant/slave his to seek to/for me woman mistress medium and to go: went to(wards) her and to seek in/on/with her and to say servant/slave his to(wards) him behold woman mistress medium in/on/with En-dor En-dor
So Saul told his officers, “Find me a woman who is a medium so I can go and ask her advice.” “There's a woman who is a medium at Endor,” his officers replied.
8 and to search Saul and to clothe garment another and to go: went he/she/it and two human with him and to come (in): come to(wards) [the] woman night and to say (to divine *Qk) please to/for me in/on/with medium and to ascend: establish to/for me [obj] which to say to(wards) you
Saul disguised himself by wearing different clothes. He went with two of his men to the woman at night. Saul told her, “Bring up a spirit for me so I can ask some questions. I'll give you the name.”
9 and to say [the] woman to(wards) him behold you(m. s.) to know [obj] which to make: do Saul which to cut: eliminate [obj] [the] medium and [obj] [the] spiritist from [the] land: country/planet and to/for what? you(m. s.) to snare in/on/with soul: life my to/for to die me
“Don't you know what Saul has done,” she replied. “He's got rid of the mediums and spiritists from the country. Are you trying to set a trap for me and get me killed?”
10 and to swear to/for her Saul in/on/with LORD to/for to say alive LORD if: surely no to meet you iniquity: punishment in/on/with word: thing [the] this
Saul swore an oath to her by the Lord, “As the Lord lives, you won't be held guilty for doing this.”
11 and to say [the] woman [obj] who? to ascend: establish to/for you and to say [obj] Samuel to ascend: establish to/for me
“Who do you want me to bring up for you?” the woman asked. “Bring up Samuel,” he replied.
12 and to see: see [the] woman [obj] Samuel and to cry out in/on/with voice great: large and to say [the] woman to(wards) Saul to/for to say to/for what? to deceive me and you(m. s.) Saul
But when the woman saw Samuel, she shouted loudly, and said to Saul, “Why have you tricked me? You're Saul!”
13 and to say to/for her [the] king not to fear for what? to see: see and to say [the] woman to(wards) Saul God to see: see to ascend: rise from [the] land: soil
“Don't be scared,” The king told her. “What can you see?” “I see a god coming up out of the ground,” the woman replied.
14 and to say to/for her what? appearance his and to say man old to ascend: rise and he/she/it to enwrap robe and to know Saul for Samuel he/she/it and to bow face land: soil [to] and to bow
“What does he look like?” Saul asked. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “He has a robe wrapped around him” Saul thought it must be Samuel, and he bowed facedown in respect.
15 and to say Samuel to(wards) Saul to/for what? to tremble me to/for to ascend: establish [obj] me and to say Saul to constrain to/for me much and Philistine to fight in/on/with me and God to turn aside: depart from upon me and not to answer me still also in/on/with hand: by [the] prophet also in/on/with dream and to call: call to [emph?] to/for you to/for to know me what? to make: do
Samuel said to Saul, “Why are you bothering me by bringing me up?” “I'm in terrible trouble,” Saul replied. “The Philistines are attacking me, and God has abandoned me. He doesn't answer me anymore, either by prophets or by dreams. That's why I have called you up so you tell me what to do.”
16 and to say Samuel and to/for what? to ask me and LORD to turn aside: turn aside from upon you and to be enemy your
“Why come and ask me when the Lord has abandoned you and has become your enemy?” Samuel asked.
17 and to make: do LORD to/for him like/as as which to speak: speak in/on/with hand: themselves my and to tear LORD [obj] [the] kingdom from hand your and to give: give her to/for neighbor your to/for David
“The Lord has done to you exactly what he said through me, for Lord has ripped the kingdom from you and has given it to your neighbor, David.
18 like/as as which not to hear: obey in/on/with voice LORD and not to make: do burning anger face: anger his in/on/with Amalek upon so [the] word: thing [the] this to make: do to/for you LORD [the] day: today [the] this
The Lord has done this to you today because you did not do what the Lord commanded and you did not execute his furious anger on the Amalekites.
19 and to give: give LORD also [obj] Israel with you in/on/with hand: power Philistine and tomorrow you(m. s.) and son: child your with me also [obj] camp Israel to give: give LORD in/on/with hand: power Philistine
The Lord will hand over Israel and you yourself to the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will die and be with me. The Lord will also hand over the Israelite army of Israel to the Philistines.”
20 and to hasten Saul and to fall: fall fullness height his land: soil [to] and to fear much from word Samuel also strength not to be in/on/with him for not to eat food all [the] day and all [the] night
Saul collapsed face down on the ground, terrified at what Samuel had said. He had no strength, because he hadn't eaten anything all that day and night.
21 and to come (in): come [the] woman to(wards) Saul and to see: see for to dismay much and to say to(wards) him behold to hear: obey maidservant your in/on/with voice: message your and to set: put soul: life my in/on/with palm my and to hear: hear [obj] word: thing your which to speak: speak to(wards) me
The woman came over to Saul and saw that he was absolutely terrified. She told him, “Look, sir, I did what you asked. I risked my life and did what you told me.
22 and now to hear: obey please also you(m. s.) in/on/with voice: listen maidservant your and to set: make to/for face: before your morsel food: bread and to eat and to be in/on/with you strength for to go: went in/on/with way: journey
Now please do what I tell you. Let me bring you a little bit of food. Eat it, and you'll have the strength to go on your way.”
23 and to refuse and to say not to eat and to break through in/on/with him servant/slave his and also [the] woman and to hear: hear to/for voice their and to arise: rise from [the] land: soil and to dwell to(wards) [the] bed
But he refused, saying, “I can't eat anything.” But his men and the woman encouraged him to eat, and he did what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
24 and to/for woman calf stall in/on/with house: home and to hasten and to sacrifice him and to take: take flour and to knead and to bake him unleavened bread
The woman had a fattened calf at the house, and she quickly went and slaughtered it. She also got some flour, kneaded it, and baked some unleavened bread.
25 and to approach: bring to/for face: before Saul and to/for face: before servant/slave his and to eat and to arise: rise and to go: went in/on/with night [the] he/she/it
She served the meal to Saul and his men, and they ate it. Then they got up and left, the same night.
