1 Samuel 28
1 Some time later, the people of Philistia gathered their army to attack the Israelis [again]. King Achish told David, “I am expecting that you and your men will join with my men to attack [the Israelis].”
and to be in/on/with day [the] they(masc.) and to gather Philistine [obj] camp their to/for army: war to/for to fight in/on/with Israel and to say Achish to(wards) David to know to know for with me to come out: come in/on/with camp you(m. s.) and human your
2 David replied, “[We will go with you, and then] you will see for yourself what we can do!” Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”
and to say David to(wards) Achish to/for so you(m. s.) to know [obj] which to make: do servant/slave your and to say Achish to(wards) David to/for so to keep: guard to/for head my to set: make you all [the] day
3 [While Samuel was still alive, Saul did many things that pleased Yahweh. One of the good things that] Saul [did was to] expel from Israel all the people who were fortune-tellers or who talked to the spirits of dead people. But Samuel had died, and all the Israeli people had mourned for him. Then they had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. [After that, Saul did not try to please Yahweh any more].
and Samuel to die and to mourn to/for him all Israel and to bury him in/on/with Ramah and in/on/with city his and Saul to turn aside: remove [the] medium and [obj] [the] spiritist from [the] land: country/planet
4 The army of Philistia gathered and set up their tents at Shunem [city, in the north of Israel]. Saul gathered the Israeli army and set up their tents at Gilboa [in the eastern part of the same valley].
and to gather Philistine and to come (in): come and to camp in/on/with Shunem and to gather Saul [obj] all Israel and to camp in/on/with Gilboa
5 When Saul saw the army of Philistia, he became so afraid that his heart pounded/shook.
and to see: see Saul [obj] camp Philistine and to fear and to tremble heart his much
6 He prayed to Yahweh, but Yahweh did not answer him. Yahweh did not [tell Saul what he should do by] giving him a dream, or by [having the priest throw] the marked stones [that were in his sacred vest], or by [giving a message about Saul to] any prophet.
and to ask Saul in/on/with LORD and not to answer him LORD also in/on/with dream also in/on/with Urim also in/on/with prophet
7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her [what will happen].” His servants replied, “There is a woman in Endor [town] who does that.”
and to say Saul to/for servant/slave his to seek to/for me woman mistress medium and to go: went to(wards) her and to seek in/on/with her and to say servant/slave his to(wards) him behold woman mistress medium in/on/with En-dor En-dor
8 So Saul [took off the clothes that showed that he was the king, and he] put on ordinary clothes (to disguise himself/so that people would not recognize who he was). Then he and two of his men went during the night to talk to that woman. Saul said to her, “I want you to talk to a spirit [of someone who has died]. Cause to appear the person whose name I will [give to you].”
and to search Saul and to clothe garment another and to go: went he/she/it and two human with him and to come (in): come to(wards) [the] woman night and to say (to divine *Q(k)*) please to/for me in/on/with medium and to ascend: establish to/for me [obj] which to say to(wards) you
9 But the woman replied, “You surely know what Saul has done. He expelled from this land all the people who talk to spirits of dead people and all fortune-tellers. I think that you are trying to trap me, in order that I will be executed [for doing something that is not permitted].”
and to say [the] woman to(wards) him behold you(m. s.) to know [obj] which to make: do Saul which to cut: eliminate [obj] [the] medium and [obj] [the] spiritist from [the] land: country/planet and to/for what? you(m. s.) to snare in/on/with soul: life my to/for to die me
10 Saul replied, solemnly asking Yahweh to listen to what he was saying, “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, you will not be punished for doing this.”
and to swear to/for her Saul in/on/with LORD to/for to say alive LORD if: surely no to meet you iniquity: punishment in/on/with word: thing [the] this
11 Then the woman said, “Whom do you want me to cause to appear?” Saul replied, “Cause Samuel to appear.”
and to say [the] woman [obj] who? to ascend: establish to/for you and to say [obj] Samuel to ascend: establish to/for me
12 [So] the woman [did that. But] when she saw Samuel, she screamed. She said, “You have tricked me [RHQ]! You are Saul! [You will execute me for doing this]!”
and to see: see [the] woman [obj] Samuel and to cry out in/on/with voice great: large and to say [the] woman to(wards) Saul to/for to say to/for what? to deceive me and you(m. s.) Saul
13 Saul said to her, “Do not be afraid. What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a god/spirit coming up out of the ground.”
and to say to/for her [the] king not to fear for what? to see: see and to say [the] woman to(wards) Saul God to see: see to ascend: rise from [the] land: soil
14 Saul said, “What does he look like?” The woman replied, “An old man wearing a robe is appearing.” Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.
and to say to/for her what? appearance his and to say man old to ascend: rise and he/she/it to enwrap robe and to know Saul for Samuel he/she/it and to bow face land: soil [to] and to bow
15 Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?” Saul said, “I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams [to tell me what to do] or give messages to prophets [to tell me what to do]. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!”
and to say Samuel to(wards) Saul to/for what? to tremble me to/for to ascend: establish [obj] me and to say Saul to constrain to/for me much and Philistine to fight in/on/with me and God to turn aside: depart from upon me and not to answer me still also in/on/with hand: by [the] prophet also in/on/with dream and to call: call to [emph?] to/for you to/for to know me what? to make: do
16 Samuel said, “Yahweh has abandoned you and has become your enemy. So why do you ask me [what you should do]? [RHQ]
and to say Samuel and to/for what? to ask me and LORD to turn aside: turn aside from upon you and to be enemy your
17 He has done what he told me [previously] that he would do to you. He has torn the kingdom away from you, and he is giving it to someone who is another Israeli—David.
and to make: do LORD to/for him like/as as which to speak: speak in/on/with hand: themselves my and to tear LORD [obj] [the] kingdom from hand your and to give: give her to/for neighbor your to/for David
18 You did not obey Yahweh. Yahweh was very angry with the Amalek people-group. You did not [kill all of their animals], with the result that you did not show that he was very angry with them. That is the reason that he has done this to you today.
like/as as which not to hear: obey in/on/with voice LORD and not to make: do burning anger face: anger his in/on/with Amalek upon so [the] word: thing [the] this to make: do to/for you LORD [the] day: today [the] this
19 Yahweh will enable the Philistia army to defeat you and all the other Israeli soldiers. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [in the place where spirits of dead people are]. Yahweh will cause the whole Israeli army to be defeated by the Philistia army.” [And after Samuel said that, he disappeared].
and to give: give LORD also [obj] Israel with you in/on/with hand: power Philistine and tomorrow you(m. s.) and son: child your with me also [obj] camp Israel to give: give LORD in/on/with hand: power Philistine
20 Saul immediately fell flat on the ground. He was so afraid because of what Samuel had said that he became paralyzed. He was also very weak because he had not eaten anything all that day and night.
and to hasten Saul and to fall: fall fullness height his land: soil [to] and to fear much from word Samuel also strength not to be in/on/with him for not to eat food all [the] day and all [the] night
21 The woman saw that he was extremely worried/terrified. She said to him, “Listen to me! I have done what you requested me to do. I could be executed for doing that.
and to come (in): come [the] woman to(wards) Saul and to see: see for to dismay much and to say to(wards) him behold to hear: obey maidservant your in/on/with voice: message your and to set: put soul: life my in/on/with palm my and to hear: hear [obj] word: thing your which to speak: speak to(wards) me
22 So now please pay attention to what I say. Allow me to give you some food, in order that you will [eat it and] get enough strength to go back [to your army].”
and now to hear: obey please also you(m. s.) in/on/with voice: listen maidservant your and to set: make to/for face: before your morsel food: bread and to eat and to be in/on/with you strength for to go: went in/on/with way: journey
23 But Saul refused. He said, “No, I will not eat anything.” Then Saul’s servants also urged him [to eat something], and finally he heeded what they said. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.
and to refuse and to say not to eat and to break through in/on/with him servant/slave his and also [the] woman and to hear: hear to/for voice their and to arise: rise from [the] land: soil and to dwell to(wards) [the] bed
24 The woman had a fat calf close to her house. She quickly slaughtered it [and cooked it]. She took some flour and mixed it [with olive oil], and baked it without putting in any yeast.
and to/for woman calf stall in/on/with house: home and to hasten and to sacrifice him and to take: take flour and to knead and to bake him unleavened bread
25 She placed the food in front of Saul and his servants, and they ate some of it. Then that night they got up and left.
and to approach: bring to/for face: before Saul and to/for face: before servant/slave his and to eat and to arise: rise and to go: went in/on/with night [the] he/she/it
