June
17
1Samuel
27, 28
1Sa
27:1 David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand
of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape
into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to
seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out
of his hand.
1Sa
27:2 David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men who
were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
1Sa
27:3 David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with
his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the
Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.
1Sa
27:4 It was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no
more again for him.
1Sa
27:5 David said to Achish, If now I have found favor in your eyes,
let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I
may dwell there: for why should your servant dwell in the royal city
with you?
1Sa
27:6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: why Ziklag pertains to
the kings of Judah to this day.
1Sa
27:7 The number of the days that David lived in the country of the
Philistines was a full year and four months.
1Sa
27:8 David and his men went up, and made a raid on the Geshurites,
and the Girzites, and the Amalekites; for those nations
were the inhabitants of the land, who were of old, as you go to Shur,
even to the land of Egypt.
1Sa
27:9 David struck the land, and saved neither man nor woman alive,
and took away the sheep, and the cattle, and the donkeys, and the
camels, and the clothing; and he returned, and came to Achish.
1Sa
27:10 Achish said, Against whom have you made a raid today? David
said, Against the South of Judah, and against the South of the
Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.
1Sa
27:11 David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to
Gath, saying, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David, and
so has been his manner all the while he has lived in the country of
the Philistines.
1Sa
27:12 Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel
utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant forever.
1Sa
28:1 It 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.
1Sa
28:2 David said to Achish, Therefore you shall know what your
servant will do. Achish said to David, Therefore will I make you
keeper of my head for ever.
1Sa
28:3 Now 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.
1Sa
28:4 The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and
encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they
encamped in Gilboa.
1Sa
28:5 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and
his heart trembled greatly.
1Sa
28:6 When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn't answer him, neither
by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
1Sa
28:7 Then said Saul 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.
1Sa
28:8 Saul 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
whoever I shall name to you.
1Sa
28:9 The 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?
1Sa
28:10 Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, As Yahweh lives, there
shall no punishment happen to you for this thing.
1Sa
28:11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up to you? He said,
Bring me up Samuel.
1Sa
28:12 When 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.
1Sa
28:13 The king said to her, Don't be afraid: for what do you see?
The woman said to Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.
1Sa
28:14 He said to her, What form is he of? She said, An old man comes
up; and he is covered with a robe. Saul perceived that it was Samuel,
and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.
1Sa
28:15 Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disquieted me, to bring me
up? Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war
against me, and God is 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.
1Sa
28:16 Samuel said, Why then do you ask of me, seeing Yahweh has
departed from you, and has become your adversary?
1Sa
28:17 Yahweh has done to you as he spoke by me: and Yahweh has torn
the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbor, even to
David.
1Sa
28:18 Because you didn't obey the voice of Yahweh, and didn't
execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore Yahweh has done this
thing to you this day.
1Sa
28:19 Moreover Yahweh will deliver Israel also with you into the
hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with
me: Yahweh will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the
Philistines.
1Sa
28:20 Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and
was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no
strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the
night.
1Sa
28:21 The woman came to Saul, and saw that he was sore 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.
1Sa
28:22 Now 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.
1Sa
28:23 But 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.
1Sa
28:24 The woman had a fattened calf in the house; and she hurried,
and killed it; and she took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake
unleavened bread of it:
1Sa
28:25 and she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and
they ate. Then they rose up, and went away that night.