1It happened in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, "Know assuredly that you shall go out with me in the army, you and your 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

2David said to Achish, "Therefore you shall know what your servant will do." Achish said to David, "Therefore will I make you my bodyguard 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 had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, 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

4The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

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

5When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

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

6When Saul inquired of the Lord, The Lord did not answer him, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

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

7Then Saul said to his servants, "Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her." His servants said to him, "Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor."

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

8Saul disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, "Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to you."

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

9The woman said to him, "Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?"

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

10Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, "As the Lord lives, no punishment shall happen to you for this thing."

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

11Then the woman said, "Whom shall I bring up to you?" He said, "Bring Samuel up for me."

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12When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, "Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!"

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

13The king said to her, "Do not be afraid. For what do you see?" The woman said to Saul, "I see a god coming up out of the earth."

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

14He said to her, "What does he look like?" She said, "An old man comes up. He is covered with a robe." Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and showed respect.

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

15Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?" Saul answered, "I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to 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

16Samuel said, "Why then do you ask of me, since the Lord has departed from you and has become your adversary?

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

17The Lord has done to you as he spoke by me. The Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, even to 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 you did not obey the voice of the Lord, and did not execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you 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

19Moreover the Lord will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The Lord will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines."

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

20Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of the words of Samuel. There was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

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

21The woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, "Behold, your handmaid has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke 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, please listen also to the voice of your handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before you; and eat, that you may have strength, when you go on your way."

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23But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat on the bed.

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

24The woman had a fattened calf in the house. She hurried and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it.

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

25She brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.

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