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And Saul disguised himself and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him; and they came to the woman by night. And he said, “I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up whom I shall name unto thee.”

And the woman said unto him, “Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those who have familiar spirits and the wizards out of the land. Why then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”

10 And Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.”

11 Then said the woman, “Whom shall I bring up unto thee?” 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 hast thou deceived me? For thou art Saul!”

13 And the king said unto her, “Be not afraid. For what sawest thou?” And the woman said unto Saul, “I saw gods ascending out of the earth.”

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