5. When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled greatly.
6. Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams, or by lots, or by prophets.
7. Then said Saul to his servants, “Seek for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her.”And his servants said to him, “There is woman medium in Endor.”
8. So Saul disguised himself, put on other clothes, and he went with two of his men. And they came to the woman by night and he said, “Please divine for me by a spirit, and bring up for me whom I will name to you.”
9. The woman said to him, “Listen, you know what Saul has done, how he has eliminated the mediums and necromancers from the land. Now why are you laying a trap for my life to cause my death?”
10. Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing.”
11. Then said the woman, “Whom shall I bring up for you?”And he said, “Bring up Samuel for me.”
12. When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice. And the woman said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul.”
13. The king said to her, “Do not be afraid. What did you see?”And the woman said to Saul, “I saw a divine being ascending out of the earth.”
14. He said to her, “What is his appearance?”And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is covered with a robe.”And Saul perceived that it was Samuel. And he kneeled with his face to the ground and bowed himself.
15. Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you roused me to bring me up?”And Saul answered, “I am greatly distressed, for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me any longer by prophets or by dreams. Therefore I have called you that you might make known to me what I should do.”
16. Then said Samuel, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has departed from you and has become your enemy?
17. The Lord has done for Himself as He spoke by me. The Lord has torn the kingdom from your hand and has given it to your neighbor, David.
18. As you did not obey the voice of the Lord and did not carry out His fierce wrath against Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.
19. And moreover, the Lord will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The Lord will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”