1Naqueles dias os filisteus reuniram suas tropas para lutar contra Israel. Aquis disse a Davi: “Saiba que você e seus soldados me acompanharão no exército”.2Disse Davi a Aquis: “Então tu saberás o que teu servo é capaz de fazer”. Aquis respondeu-lhe: “Muito bem, eu o colocarei como minha guarda pessoal permanente”.3Samuel já havia morrido, e todo o Israel o havia pranteado e sepultado em Ramá, sua cidade natal. Saul havia expulsado do país os médiuns e os que consultavam espíritos.4Depois que os filisteus se reuniram, vieram e acamparam em Suném, enquanto Saul reunia todos os israelitas e acampava em Gilboa.5Quando Saul viu o acampamento filisteu, teve medo; ficou apavorado.6Ele consultou o SENHOR, mas este não lhe respondeu nem por sonhos, nem por Urim[1], nem por profetas.7Então Saul disse aos seus auxiliares: “Procurem uma mulher que invoca espíritos, para que eu a consulte”. Eles disseram: “Existe uma em En-Dor”.8Saul então se disfarçou, vestindo outras roupas, e foi à noite, com dois homens, até a casa da mulher. Ele disse a ela: “Invoque um espírito para mim, fazendo subir aquele cujo nome eu disser”.9A mulher, porém, lhe disse: “Certamente você sabe o que Saul fez. Ele eliminou os médiuns e os que consultam os espíritos da terra de Israel. Por que você está preparando uma armadilha contra mim, que me levará à morte?”10Saul jurou-lhe pelo SENHOR: “Juro pelo nome do SENHOR que você não será punida por isso”.11“Quem devo fazer subir?”, perguntou a mulher. Ele respondeu: “Samuel”.12Quando a mulher viu Samuel, gritou e disse a Saul: “Por que me enganaste? Tu mesmo és Saul!”13O rei lhe disse: “Não tenha medo. O que você está vendo?” A mulher respondeu: “Vejo um ser[2] que sobe do chão”.14Ele perguntou: “Qual a aparência dele?” E disse ela: “Um ancião que veste um manto está subindo”. Então Saul ficou sabendo que era Samuel, inclinou-se e prostrou-se com o rosto em terra.15Samuel perguntou a Saul: “Por que você me perturbou, fazendo-me subir?” Respondeu Saul: “Estou muito angustiado. Os filisteus estão me atacando, e Deus se afastou de mim. Ele já não responde nem por profetas, nem por sonhos; por isso te chamei para me dizeres o que fazer”.16Disse Samuel: “Por que você me chamou, já que o SENHOR se afastou de você e se tornou seu inimigo?17O SENHOR fez o que predisse por meu intermédio: rasgou de suas mãos o reino e o deu a seu próximo, a Davi.18Porque você não obedeceu ao SENHOR nem executou a grande ira dele contra os amalequitas, ele faz isso a você hoje.19O SENHOR entregará você e o povo de Israel nas mãos dos filisteus, e amanhã você e seus filhos estarão comigo. O SENHOR também entregará o exército de Israel nas mãos dos filisteus”.20Na mesma hora Saul caiu estendido no chão, aterrorizado pelas palavras de Samuel. Suas forças se esgotaram, pois ele tinha passado todo aquele dia e toda aquela noite sem comer.21Quando a mulher se aproximou de Saul e viu que ele estava profundamente perturbado, disse: “Olha, tua serva te obedeceu. Arrisquei minha vida e fiz o que me ordenaste.22Agora, por favor, ouve tua serva e come um pouco para que tenhas forças para seguir teu caminho”.23Ele recusou e disse: “Não vou comer”. Seus homens, porém, insistiram com ele, e a mulher também; e ele os atendeu. Ele se levantou do chão e sentou-se na cama.24A mulher matou depressa um bezerro gordo que tinha em casa; apanhou um pouco de farinha, amassou-a e assou pão sem fermento.25Então ela serviu Saul e seus homens, e eles comeram. E naquela mesma noite eles partiram.
1In those days 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.” (1 Sm 29:1)2David 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.”3Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had put the mediums and the necromancers out of the land. (Ex 22:18; Lv 19:31; Lv 20:27; Dt 18:10; 1 Sm 1:19; 1 Sm 25:1)4The Philistines assembled and came and encamped at Shunem. And Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa. (Js 19:18; 1 Sm 31:1)5When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.6And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets. (Ex 28:30; Nm 12:6; Nm 27:21; Dt 33:8; 1 Sm 14:37; 1 Sm 28:15)7Then Saul said to his servants, “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 En-dor.” (Js 17:11; 1 Cr 10:13; Sl 83:10)8So Saul 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, “Divine for me by a spirit and bring up for me whomever I shall name to you.” (Dt 18:10; 1 Rs 20:38; 1 Rs 22:30; 2 Cr 18:29; 2 Cr 35:22)9The woman said to him, “Surely you know what Saul has done, 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?” (1 Sm 28:3)10But Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.” (Rt 3:13)11Then the woman said, “Whom shall I bring up for you?” He said, “Bring up Samuel for me.”12When 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.”13The 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.”14He said to her, “What is his appearance?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe.” And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and paid homage. (1 Sm 15:27)15Then 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 God has turned away from me and answers me no more, either by prophets or by dreams. Therefore I have summoned you to tell me what I shall do.” (1 Sm 16:14; 1 Sm 18:12; 1 Sm 28:6)16And Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has turned from you and become your enemy?17The Lord has done to you as he spoke by me, for the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David. (1 Sm 15:28)18Because 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. (1 Sm 15:9)19Moreover, the Lord will give Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me. The Lord will give the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.” (1 Sm 31:2)20Then 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.21And the woman came to Saul, and when she saw that he was terrified, she said to him, “Behold, your servant has obeyed you. I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to what you have said to me. (Jz 12:3)22Now 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.”23He 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.24Now 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,25and she put it before Saul and his servants, and they ate. Then they rose and went away that night.