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1 Samuel 28
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1 Samuel 28
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28 In those days the Philistines gathered(A) their forces to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men will accompany me in the army.”
2 David said, “Then you will see for yourself what your servant can do.”
Achish replied, “Very well, I will make you my bodyguard(B) for life.”
Saul and the Medium at Endor
3 Now Samuel was dead,(C) and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in his own town of Ramah.(D) Saul had expelled(E) the mediums and spiritists(F) from the land.
4 The Philistines assembled and came and set up camp at Shunem,(G) while Saul gathered all Israel and set up camp at Gilboa.(H) 5 When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid; terror(I) filled his heart. 6 He inquired(J) of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams(K) or Urim(L) or prophets.(M) 7 Saul then said to his attendants, “Find me a woman who is a medium,(N) so I may go and inquire of her.”
“There is one in Endor,(O)” they said.
8 So Saul disguised(P) himself, putting on other clothes, and at night he and two men went to the woman. “Consult(Q) 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(R) the mediums and spiritists from the land. Why have you set a trap(S) 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.”
11 Then the woman asked, “Whom shall I bring up for you?”
“Bring up Samuel,” he said.
12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out at the top of her voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me?(T) You are Saul!”
13 The king said to her, “Don’t be afraid. What do you see?”
The woman said, “I see a ghostly figure[a] coming up out of the earth.”(U)
14 “What does he look like?” he asked.
“An old man wearing a robe(V) is coming up,” she said.
Then Saul knew it was Samuel, and he bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground.
15 Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?”
“I am in great distress,” Saul said. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has departed(W) from me. He no longer answers(X) me, either by prophets or by dreams.(Y) So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”
16 Samuel said, “Why do you consult me, now that the Lord has departed from you and become your enemy? 17 The Lord has done what he predicted through me. The Lord has torn(Z) the kingdom out of your hands and given it to one of your neighbors—to David. 18 Because you did not obey(AA) the Lord or carry out his fierce wrath(AB) against the Amalekites,(AC) the Lord has done this to you today. 19 The Lord will deliver both Israel and you into the hands of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons(AD) will be with me. The Lord will also give the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.”
20 Immediately Saul fell full length on the ground, filled with fear because of Samuel’s words. His strength was gone, for he had eaten nothing all that day and all that night.
21 When the woman came to Saul and saw that he was greatly shaken, she said, “Look, your servant has obeyed you. I took my life(AE) in my hands and did what you told me to do. 22 Now please listen to your servant and let me give you some food so you may eat and have the strength to go on your way.”
23 He refused(AF) and said, “I will not eat.”
But his men joined the woman in urging him, and he listened to them. He got up from the ground and sat on the couch.
24 The woman had a fattened calf(AG) at the house, which she butchered at once. She took some flour, kneaded it and baked bread without yeast. 25 Then she set it before Saul and his men, and they ate. That same night they got up and left.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 28:13 Or see spirits; or see gods
1 Samuel 28
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1 Samuel 28
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28 În acele zile filistenii şi-au adunat oştirile pentru război ca să lupte împotriva lui Israel. Achiş i-a zis lui David:
– Fii sigur că tu şi oamenii tăi veţi veni cu mine în tabără.
2 – În felul acesta vei şti de ce este în stare slujitorul tău, i-a răspuns David lui Achiş.
– Tocmai de aceea te voi pune păzitorul capului meu pentru totdeauna, i-a zis Achiş.
Saul, la vrăjitoarea din En-Dor
3 Samuel murise. Tot Israelul îl jelise şi îl înmormântase în cetatea sa, în Rama. Saul îndepărtase din ţară[a] pe cei care cheamă duhurile morţilor şi pe descântători.
4 Filistenii s-au adunat şi au venit ca să-şi aşeze tabăra la Şunem. Saul a adunat tot Israelul şi şi-au aşezat tabăra la Ghilboa. 5 Când Saul a văzut tabăra filistenilor i s-a făcut frică şi s-a îngrozit. 6 Saul L-a întrebat pe Domnul, însă Domnul nu i-a răspuns nici prin vise, nici prin Urim[b] şi nici prin profeţi. 7 Atunci Saul le-a poruncit slujitorilor săi:
– Căutaţi-mi o femeie care cheamă duhurile morţilor ca să merg la ea şi s-o întreb.
Slujitorii săi i-au răspuns:
– Iată, în En-Dor se află o femeie care cheamă duhurile morţilor.
8 Saul s-a deghizat, s-a îmbrăcat cu alte haine şi a plecat însoţit de doi bărbaţi. Au ajuns la femeie noaptea şi el i-a zis:
– Prezi-mi, te rog, viitorul, ridicând un duh pentru mine, şi anume pe acela pe care ţi-l voi spune.
9 – Tu ştii ce a făcut Saul, i-a răspuns femeia, ştii cum a nimicit din ţară pe cei care cheamă duhurile morţilor şi pe descântători. De ce întinzi o cursă vieţii mele ca să fiu ucisă?
10 Saul i-a jurat pe Domnul, zicând:
– Viu este Domnul, nu vei fi pedepsită pentru lucrul acesta.
11 – Pe cine vrei să ridic pentru tine? l-a întrebat femeia.
– Ridică-l pe Samuel! i-a răspuns el.
12 Când l-a văzut femeia pe Samuel, a scos un ţipăt puternic şi i-a zis lui Saul:
– De ce m-ai înşelat? Tu eşti Saul.
13 – Nu te teme! Ce vezi? a continuat regele.
– Văd o fiinţă dumnezeiască[c] ridicându-se din pământ, i-a răspuns femeia lui Saul.
14 – Cum arată? a întrebat-o el.
– Văd cum se ridică un om bătrân învelit cu o mantie, i-a răspuns ea.
Saul şi-a dat seama că acesta era Samuel şi s-a plecat cu faţa la pământ şi s-a închinat.
15 Samuel i-a zis lui Saul:
– Pentru ce m-ai tulburat ridicându-mă?
– Mă aflu într-un mare necaz! i-a răspuns Saul. Filistenii se luptă împotriva mea, iar Dumnezeu s-a îndepărtat de mine. Nu mi-a mai vorbit nici prin profeţi şi nici prin vise. Atunci te-am chemat pe tine ca să-mi arăţi ce să fac.
16 Dar Samuel i-a zis:
– Dacă Domnul S-a îndepărtat de tine şi ţi-a devenit duşman, de ce mă mai întrebi pe mine? 17 Domnul a împlinit ceea ce spusese prin mine: a rupt regatul din mâna ta şi l-a dat semenului tău, lui David. 18 Pentru că nu ai ascultat de glasul Domnului şi nu i-ai făcut pe amalekiţi să simtă mânia Lui cea aprigă, de aceea Domnul îţi face astăzi lucrul acesta. 19 Mai mult, Domnul îl va da pe Israel, împreună cu tine, în mâna filistenilor şi mâine, tu şi fiii tăi, veţi fi cu mine. De asemenea, Domnul va da oştirea lui Israel în mâna filistenilor.
20 Îndată Saul a căzut la pământ, cât era de lung, plin de frică din cauza cuvintelor lui Samuel. Nu mai era nici o putere în el, căci nu mâncase nimic toată ziua şi toată noaptea. 21 Când a venit femeia la Saul şi l-a văzut aşa de înspăimântat, i-a zis:
– Iată, slujitoarea ta a ascultat de glasul tău. Mi-am pus viaţa în primejdie şi am ascultat cuvintele pe care mi le-ai spus. 22 Acum, te rog, ascultă şi tu de glasul slujitoarei tale şi dă-mi voie să-ţi pun înainte o bucată de pâine. Să mănânci ca să prinzi putere pe când vei porni la drum.
23 Saul nu a vrut să mănânce, însă slujitorii săi, împreună cu femeia, au stăruit de el până i-a ascultat. Şi astfel el s-a ridicat de la pământ şi s-a aşezat pe pat. 24 Femeia avea la casa ei un viţel îngrăşat; ea l-a tăiat în grabă, apoi a luat făină, a frământat-o şi a copt azime. 25 Le-a pus înaintea lui Saul şi a slujitorilor săi, iar ei au mâncat. Apoi s-au ridicat şi au plecat chiar în noaptea aceea.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 28:3 Probabil un eufemism pentru a da la moarte; vezi vs. 9, 21
- 1 Samuel 28:6 Vezi nota de la Ex. 28:30
- 1 Samuel 28:13 Ebr.: elohim; sau: un duh / duhuri; sau: un zeu / zei
1 Samuel 28
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1 Samuel 28
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Saul and the Medium of En-dor
28 In those days (A)the Philistines gathered their forces for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, “Understand that you and your men are to go out with me in the army.” 2 David said to Achish, “Very well, you shall know what your servant can do.” And Achish said to David, “Very well, I will make you my bodyguard for life.”
3 Now (B)Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him (C)in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had put (D)the mediums and the necromancers out of the land. 4 The Philistines assembled and came and encamped (E)at Shunem. And Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped (F)at Gilboa. 5 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. 6 And when Saul inquired of the Lord, (G)the Lord did not answer him, either (H)by dreams, or (I)by Urim, or by prophets. 7 Then Saul said to his servants, (J)“Seek out for me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her.” And his servants said to him, “Behold, there is a medium at (K)En-dor.”
8 So Saul (L)disguised himself and put on other garments and went, he and two men with him. And they came to the woman by night. And he said, (M)“Divine for me by a spirit and bring up for me whomever I shall name to you.” 9 The woman said to him, “Surely you know what Saul has done, (N)how he has cut off the mediums and the necromancers from the land. Why then are you laying a trap for my life to bring about my death?” 10 But Saul swore to her by the Lord, (O)“As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.” 11 Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” 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? You are Saul.” 13 The king said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” And the woman said to Saul, “I see a god coming up 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 wrapped (P)in a robe.” And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and paid homage.
15 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul answered, “I am in great distress, for the Philistines are warring against me, and (Q)God has turned away from me and (R)answers me no more, either by prophets or by dreams. Therefore I have summoned you to tell me what I shall do.” 16 And Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy? 17 The Lord has done to you as he spoke by me, for (S)the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David. 18 (T)Because 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 Moreover, the Lord will give Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you (U)and your sons shall be with me. The Lord will give the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.”
20 Then Saul fell at once full length on the ground, filled with fear because of the words of Samuel. And there was no strength in him, for he had eaten nothing all day and all night. 21 And the woman came to Saul, and when she saw that he was terrified, she said to him, “Behold, your servant has obeyed you. (V)I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to what you have said to me. 22 Now therefore, you also obey your servant. Let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength when you go on your way.” 23 He refused and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, urged him, and he listened to their words. So he arose from the earth and sat on the bed. 24 Now the woman had a fattened calf in the house, and she quickly killed it, and she took flour and kneaded it and baked unleavened bread of it, 25 and she put it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they rose and went away that night.
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