1 Naqueles dias os filisteus reuniram suas tropas para lutar contra Israel. Aquis disse a Davi: "Você deve saber que você e seus soldados me acompanharão no exército".2 Disse Davi a Aquis: "Então tu saberás o que teu servo é capaz de fazer". Aquis respondeu-lhe: "Então, o colocarei como minha guarda pessoal permanente".3 Samuel já havia morrido, e todo o Israel o havia pranteado e sepultado em Ramá, sua cidade natal. Saul havia expulsado do país os médiuns e os espíritas.4 Depois que os filisteus se reuniram, vieram e acamparam em Suném, enquanto Saul reunia todos os israelitas e acampava em Gilboa.5 Quando Saul viu o acampamento filisteu, teve medo; ficou apavorado.6 Ele consultou o Senhor, mas este não lhe respondeu nem por sonhos nem por Urim nem por profetas.7 Então Saul disse aos seus auxiliares: "Procurem uma mulher que invoca espíritos, para que eu a consulte". Eles disseram: "Existe uma em En-Dor".8 Saul então se disfarçou, vestindo outras roupas, e foi à noite, com dois homens, até a casa da mulher. Ele disse a ela: "Invoque um espírito para mim, fazendo subir aquele cujo nome eu disser".9 A mulher, porém, lhe disse: "Certamente você sabe o que Saul fez. Ele eliminou os médiuns e os espíritas da terra de Israel. Por que você está preparando uma armadilha contra mim que me levará à morte? "10 Saul jurou-lhe pelo Senhor: "Juro pelo nome do Senhor que você não será punida por isso".11 "Quem devo fazer subir? ", perguntou a mulher. Ele respondeu: "Samuel".12 Quando a mulher viu Samuel, gritou e disse a Saul: "Por que me enganaste? Tu mesmo és Saul! "13 O rei lhe disse: "Não tenha medo. O que você está vendo? " A mulher disse a Saul: "Vejo um ser que sobe do chão".14 Ele perguntou: "Qual a aparência dele? " E disse ela: "Um ancião vestindo um manto está subindo". Então Saul ficou sabendo que era Samuel, inclinou-se e prostrou-se, rosto em terra.15 Samuel perguntou a Saul: "Por que você me perturbou, fazendo-me subir? " Respondeu Saul: "Estou muito angustiado. Os filisteus estão me atacando e Deus se afastou de mim. Ele já não responde nem por profetas nem por sonhos; por isso o chamei para dizer-me o que fazer".16 Disse Samuel: "Por que você me chamou, já que o Senhor se afastou de você e se tornou seu inimigo?17 O Senhor fez o que predisse por meu intermédio: rasgou de suas mãos o reino e o deu a seu próximo, a Davi.18 Porque você não obedeceu ao Senhor nem executou a grande ira dele contra os amalequitas, ele lhe faz isso hoje.19 O Senhor entregará você e o povo de Israel nas mãos dos filisteus, e amanhã você e seus filhos estarão comigo. O Senhor também entregará o exército de Israel nas mãos dos filisteus".20 Na mesma hora Saul caiu estendido no chão, aterrorizado pelas palavras de Samuel. Suas forças haviam se esgotado, pois ele tinha passado todo aquele dia e toda aquela noite sem comer.21 Quando a mulher se aproximou de Saul e viu que ele estava profundamente perturbado, disse: "Olha, tua serva te obedeceu. Arrisquei minha vida e fiz o que me ordenaste.22 Agora, por favor, ouve tua serva e come um pouco para que tenhas forças para seguir teu caminho".23 Ele recusou e disse: "Não vou comer". Seus homens, porém, insistiram com ele, e a mulher também; e ele os atendeu. Ele se levantou do chão e sentou-se na cama.24 A mulher matou depressa um bezerro gordo que tinha em casa; apanhou um pouco de farinha, amassou-a e assou pão sem fermento.25 Então ela serviu a Saul e a seus homens, e eles comeram. E naquela mesma noite eles partiram.

1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know assuredly, that you will go out with me in the host, you and your men.2 And David said to Achish, Therefore you will know what your slave will do. And Achish said to David, Therefore I will make you keeper of my head forever.3 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 the spiritists and the wizards out of the land.4 And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.6 And when Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh did not answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.7 Then Saul said to his slaves, Seek me a woman who is mistress of a spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his slaves said to him, Look, there is a woman at En-dor who is mistress of a spirit.8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, Tell my fortune, I pray you, with a spirit, and call up for me whomever I will name to you.9 And the woman said to him, Look, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off the spiritists and the wizards out of the land: why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?10 And Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, As Yahweh lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing.11 Then the woman said, Whom shall I bring up to you? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.12 And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul.13 And the king said to her, Don't be afraid: for what did you see? And the woman said to Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.14 And he said to her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man comes up; and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.15 And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and has not answered me anymore, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I will do.16 And Samuel said, Why then do you ask of me, seeing Yahweh has departed from you, and has become your adversary?17 And Yahweh has done for himself, as he spoke by me: and Yahweh has rent the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your fellow man, even to David.18 Because you didn't obey the voice of Yahweh, and did not execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore has Yahweh done this thing to you this day.19 Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me: Yahweh will deliver the host of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.20 Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was very 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.21 And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, Look, your female slave has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.22 Now therefore, I pray you, you listen also to the voice of your female slave, and let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength, when you go on your way.23 But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his slaves, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat on the bed.24 And the woman had a fatted calf in the house; and she hurried, and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it:25 and she brought it before Saul, and before his slaves; and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.