1 Samuel 28:11-16

New English Translation

¹¹ The woman replied, “Who is it that I should bring up for you?” He said, “Bring up for me Samuel.”

¹² When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out loudly.^[a] The woman said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!” ¹³ The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid! But what have you seen?” The woman replied to Saul, “I have seen a divine being^[b] coming up from the ground!” ¹⁴ He said to her, “What about his appearance?” She said, “An old man is coming up! He is wrapped in a robe!”

Then Saul realized it was Samuel, and he bowed his face toward the ground and kneeled down. ¹⁵ Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul replied, “I am terribly troubled! The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me. He does not answer me anymore—not by the prophets nor by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what I should do.”

¹⁶ Samuel said, “Why are you asking me, now that the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy?