1And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered together their armies, to be prepared for war against Israel: And Achis said to David: Know thou now assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to the war, thou, and thy men.

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1 Samuel 17:1, 1 Samuel 29:1, 1 Samuel 29:3, 1 Samuel 17:1, 1 Samuel 29:1

2And David said to Achis: Now thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achis said to David: And I will appoint thee to guard my life for ever.

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Romans 12:9, 1 Samuel 27:10, 2 Samuel 16:16, 2 Samuel 16:19, Romans 12:9

3Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel mourned for him, and buried him in Ramatha, his city. And Saul had put away all the magicians and soothsayers out of the land.

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Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 19:31, 1 Samuel 25:1, Leviticus 20:27, 1 Samuel 25:1

4And the Philistines were gathered together, and came and encamped in Sunam: and Saul also gathered together all Israel, and came to Gelboe.

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Joshua 19:18, 1 Samuel 31:1, Joshua 19:18, 1 Samuel 31:1, 2 Kings 4:8

5And Saul saw the army of the Philistines, and was afraid, and his heart was very much dismayed.

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Job 18:11, Isaiah 7:2, Isaiah 21:3, Isaiah 21:4, Psalms 48:5

6And he consulted the Lord, and he answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by priests, nor by prophets.

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1 Samuel 14:37, Numbers 12:6, 1 Samuel 14:37, Numbers 12:6, Lamentations 2:9

7And Saul said to his servants: Seek me a woman that hath a divining spirit, and I will go to her, and enquire by her. And his servants said to him: There is a woman that hath a divining spirit at Endor.

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Acts 16:16, Acts 16:16, 1 Chronicles 10:13, Psalms 83:10, Joshua 17:11

8Then he disguised himself: and put on other clothes, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night, and he said to her: Divine to me by thy divining spirit, and bring me up him whom I shall tell thee.

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Isaiah 8:19, 1 Chronicles 10:13, Isaiah 8:19, 1 Chronicles 10:13, 2 Chronicles 18:29

9And the woman said to him: Behold thou knowest all that Saul hath done, and how he hath rooted out the magicians and soothsayers from the land: why then dost thou lay a snare for my life, to cause me to be put to death?

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1 Samuel 28:3, 1 Samuel 28:3, 2 Samuel 18:13, 2 Kings 5:7, 2 Samuel 18:13

10And Saul swore unto her by the Lord, saying: As the Lord liveth, there shall no evil happen to thee for this thing.

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1 Samuel 14:39, Deuteronomy 18:10, Deuteronomy 18:12, Exodus 20:7, 1 Samuel 19:6

11And the woman said to him: Whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

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12And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice, and said to Saul: Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

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1 Samuel 28:3, 1 Kings 14:5, 1 Samuel 28:3, 1 Kings 14:5

13And the king said to her: Fear not: what hast thou seen? and the woman said to Saul: I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

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Exodus 4:16, Psalms 82:6, Psalms 82:7, John 10:34, John 10:35

14And he said to her: What form is he of? And she said: An old man cometh up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul understood that it was Samuel, and he bowed himself with his face to the ground, and adored.

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1 Samuel 15:27, 1 Samuel 15:27, 2 Kings 2:13, 2 Kings 2:14, 2 Kings 2:8

15And Samuel said to Saul: Why hast thou disturbed my rest, that I should be brought up? And Saul said: I am in great distress: for the Philistines fight against me, and God is departed from me, and would not hear me, neither by the hand of prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayst shew me what I shall do.

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Luke 16:23, Luke 16:26, Luke 16:23, Luke 16:26, 1 Samuel 28:6

16And Samuel said: Why askest thou me, seeing the Lord has departed from thee, and is gone over to thy rival?

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Lamentations 2:5, Psalms 68:1, Psalms 68:3, Revelation 18:20, 2 Kings 6:27

17For the Lord will do to thee as he spoke by me, and he will rend thy kingdom out of thy hand, and will give it to thy neighbour David:

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1 Samuel 15:27, 1 Samuel 15:29, 1 Samuel 15:27, 1 Samuel 15:29, Proverbs 16:4

18Because thou didst not obey the voice of the Lord, neither didst thou execute the wrath of his indignation upon Amalec. Therefore hath the Lord done to thee what thou sufferest this day.

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1 Samuel 15:9, 1 Kings 20:42, 1 Samuel 15:9, 1 Kings 20:42, 1 Samuel 15:20

19And the Lord also will deliver Israel with thee into the hands of the Philistines: and to morrow thou and thy sons shall be with me: and the Lord will also deliver the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.

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Matthew 26:24, Acts 5:9, Acts 5:10, Acts 5:5, Jeremiah 28:16

20And forthwith Saul fell all along on the ground; for he was frightened with the words of Samuel, and there was no strength in him, for he had eaten no bread all that day.

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1 Samuel 28:5, Psalms 50:21, Psalms 50:22, 1 Samuel 25:37, Job 26:2

21And the woman came to Saul, (for he was very much troubled) and said to him: Behold thy handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand: and I hearkened unto the words which thou spokest to me.

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Judges 12:3, Judges 12:3, 1 Samuel 19:5, Job 13:14, 1 Samuel 19:5

22Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also to the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set before thee a morsel of bread, that thou mayst eat and recover strength, and be able to go on thy journey.

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23But he refused, and said: I will not eat. But his servants and the woman forced him, and at length hearkening to their voice, he arose from the ground, and sat upon the bed.

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1 Kings 21:4, 1 Kings 21:4, 2 Kings 5:13, Proverbs 25:20, Luke 14:23

24Now the woman had a fatted calf in the house, and she made haste and killed it: and taking meal, kneaded it, and baked some unleavened bread,

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Luke 15:23, Luke 15:23, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:7

25And set it before Saul, and before his servants. And when they had eaten they rose up, and walked all that night.

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