13. “Don't be afraid,” Saul replied. “Just tell me what you see.”She answered, “I see a spirit rising up out of the ground.”
14. “What does it look like?”“It looks like an old man wearing a robe.”Saul knew it was Samuel, so he bowed down low.
15. “Why are you bothering me by bringing me up like this?” Samuel asked.“I'm terribly worried,” Saul answered. “The Philistines are about to attack me. God has turned his back on me and won't answer any more by prophets or by dreams. What should I do?”
16. Samuel said:If the Lord has turned away from you and is now your enemy, don't ask me what to do.
17. I've already told you: the Lord has sworn to take the kingdom from you and give it to David. And that's just what he's doing!
18. When the Lord was angry with the Amalekites, he told you to destroy them, but you didn't do it. That's why the Lord is doing this to you.
19. Tomorrow the Lord will let the Philistines defeat Israel's army, then you and your sons will join me down here in the world of the dead.