Saul and the Medium at Endor

³ Now Samuel was dead,^(A) and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in his own town of Ramah.^(B) Saul had expelled^(C) the mediums and spiritists^(D) from the land.

⁴ The Philistines assembled and came and set up camp at Shunem,^(E) while Saul gathered all Israel and set up camp at Gilboa.^{(F) 5} When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid; terror^(G) filled his heart. ⁶ He inquired^(H) of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams^(I) or Urim^(J) or prophets.^{(K) 7} Saul then said to his attendants, “Find me a woman who is a medium,^(L) so I may go and inquire of her.”

“There is one in Endor,^(M)” they said.

⁸ So Saul disguised^(N) himself, putting on other clothes, and at night he and two men went to the woman. “Consult^(O) a spirit for me,” he said, “and bring up for me the one I name.”

⁹ But the woman said to him, “Surely you know what Saul has done. He has cut off^(P) the mediums and spiritists from the land. Why have you set a trap^(Q) for my life to bring about my death?”

¹⁰ Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As surely as the Lord lives, you will not be punished for this.”