Inוַיְהִי בַּthoseהָהֵםdaysיָּמִיםthe Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםgatheredוַיִּקְבְּצוּtheir campsמַחֲנֵיהֶםfor the army,לַצָּבָאto fightלְהִלָּחֵםagainst Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלAchishאָכִישׁsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“Know for certainיָדֹעַ תֵּדַעthatכִּיwith meאִתִּיyou will go outתֵּצֵאin the camp,בַמַּחֲנֶהyouאַתָּהand your men.”וַאֲנָשֶׁיךָ
DavidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAchish,אָכִישׁ“Thereforeלָכֵןyouאַתָּהwill knowתֵדַעwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרyour servantעַבְדֶּךָwill do.”יַעֲשֶׂהAchishאָכִישׁsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“ThereforeלָכֵןI will make youאֲשִׂימְךָkeeperשֹׁמֵרof my headלְרֹאשִׁיfor allכָּלtime.”הַיָּמִים
Now Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵלhad died,מֵתand allכָּלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלhad lamentedוַיִּסְפְּדוּfor himלוֹand buried himוַיִּקְבְּרֻהוּin Ramah,בָרָמָהin his own city.וּבְעִירוֹAnd Saulוְשָׁאוּלhad removedהֵסִירthose who call up the deadהָאֹבוֹתandוְאֶתthe spiritistsהַיִּדְּעֹנִיםfrom the land.מֵהָאָרֶץ
The Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםgatheredוַיִּקָּבְצוּand cameוַיָּבֹאוּand campedוַיַּחֲנוּat Shunem;בְשׁוּנֵםand Saulוַ שָׁאוּלgatheredיִּקְבֹּץallכָּלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלand they campedוַיַּחֲנוּat Gilboa.בַּגִּלְבֹּעַ
When Saulוַ שָׁאוּלsawיַּרְאthe campמַחֲנֵהof the Philistines,פְלִשְׁתִּיםhe was afraid,וַיִּרָאand his heartוַ לִבּוֹtrembledיֶּחֱרַדgreatly.מְאֹד
Saulשָׁאוּלinquiredוַיִּשְׁאַלof YHWH,בַּיהוָהbut YHWHוְ יְהוָהdid notלֹאanswer him,עָנָהוּeitherגַּםby dreamsבַּחֲלֹמוֹתorגַּםby Urimבָּאוּרִיםorגַּםby prophets.בַּנְּבִיאִם
Saulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto his servants,לַעֲבָדָיו“Seekבַּקְּשׁוּfor meלִיa womanאֵשֶׁתwho calls up the dead,בַּעֲלַת אוֹבthat I may goוְאֵלְכָהto herאֵלֶיהָand consultוְאֶדְרְשָׁהthrough her.”בָּהּHis servantsעֲבָדָיוsaidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,אֵלָיו“Look,הִנֵּהthere is a womanאֵשֶׁתwho calls up the deadבַּעֲלַת אוֹבat Endor.”בְּעֵין דּוֹר
Saulשָׁאוּלdisguised himselfוַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂand put onוַיִּלְבַּשׁotherאֲחֵרִיםclothes,בְּגָדִיםand heוַ הוּאwent,יֵּלֶךְand twoוּשְׁנֵיmenאֲנָשִׁיםwith him;עִמּוֹthey cameוַיָּבֹאוּtoאֶלthe womanהָאִשָּׁהby night.לָיְלָהAnd he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Pleaseנָאdivineקָסֳמִיfor meלִיby calling up the dead,בָּאוֹבand bring upוְהַעֲלִיfor meלִיthe oneאֲשֶׁרI nameאֹמַרto you.”אֵלָיִךְ
The womanהָאִשָּׁהsaidוַתֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Look,הִנֵּהyouאַתָּהknowיָדַעְתָּwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרSaulשָׁאוּלhas done,עָשָׂהhowאֲשֶׁרhe has cut offהִכְרִיתthose who call up the deadהָאֹבוֹתandוְאֶתthe spiritistsהַיִּדְּעֹנִיfromמִןthe land.הָאָרֶץWhyוְלָמָהthen are youאַתָּהlaying a snareמִתְנַקֵּשׁfor my lifeבְּנַפְשִׁיto put me to death?”לַהֲמִיתֵנִי
Saulשָׁאוּלsworeוַיִּשָּׁבַעto herלָהּby YHWH,בַּיהוָהsaying,לֵאמֹר“As YHWH lives,חַי יְהוָהnoאִםguiltעָוֺןshall come upon youיִקְּרֵךְfor thisבַּ הַזֶּהmatter.”דָּבָר
The womanהָאִשָּׁהsaid,וַתֹּאמֶר“Whomאֶת מִיshall I bring upאַעֲלֶהfor you?”לָּךְHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Bring upהַעֲלִיSamuelאֶת שְׁמוּאֵלfor me.”לִי
When the womanוַ הָאִשָּׁהsawתֵּרֶאSamuel,אֶת שְׁמוּאֵלshe cried outוַתִּזְעַקwith a loudגָּדוֹלvoice;בְּקוֹלand the womanוַ הָאִשָּׁהsaidתֹּאמֶרtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּלsaying,לֵאמֹר“Whyלָמָּהhave you deceived me?רִמִּיתָנִיYouוְאַתָּהare Saul!”שָׁאוּל
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto her,לָהּ“Do notאַלbe afraid;תִּירְאִיforכִּיwhatמָהdo you see?”רָאִיתThe womanוַ הָאִשָּׁהsaidתֹּאמֶרtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּל“I seeרָאִיתִיgodsאֱלֹהִיםcoming upעֹלִיםfromמִןthe earth.”הָאָרֶץ
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto her,לָהּ“Whatמַהis his appearance?”תָּאֳרוֹShe said,וַתֹּאמֶר“An oldזָקֵןmanאִישׁis coming up,עֹלֶהand heוְהוּאis wrappedעֹטֶהin a robe.”מְעִילSaulשָׁאוּלknewוַיֵּדַעthatכִּיitהוּאwas Samuel,שְׁמוּאֵלand he bowedוַיִּקֹּדwith his faceאַפַּיִםto the groundאַרְצָהand prostrated himself.וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ
SamuelשְׁמוּאֵלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּל“Whyלָמָּהhave you disturbed meהִרְגַּזְתַּנִיby bringing upלְהַעֲלוֹתme?”אֹתִיSaulשָׁאוּלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“I amלִיin greatמְאֹדdistress,צַרfor the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםare fightingנִלְחָמִיםagainst me,בִּיand Elohimוֵאלֹהִיםhas turned awayסָרfrom meמֵעָלַיand noוְלֹאlongerעוֹדanswers me,עָנָנִיeitherגַּםby the handבְּיַדof the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִםorגַּםby dreams;בַּחֲלֹמוֹתso I have calledוָאֶקְרָאֶהyouלְךָto make known to meלְהוֹדִיעֵנִיwhatמָהI should do.”אֶעֱשֶׂה
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“And whyוְלָמָּהdo you ask me,תִּשְׁאָלֵנִיwhen YHWHוַיהוָהhas turned awayסָרfrom youמֵעָלֶיךָand has becomeוַיְהִיyour enemy?עָרֶךָ
YHWHיְהוָהhas doneוַיַּעַשׂasכַּאֲשֶׁרhe spokeדִּבֶּרby my hand:בְּיָדִיYHWHיְהוָהhas tornוַיִּקְרַעthe kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָהout of your handמִיָּדֶךָand given itוַיִּתְּנָהּto your companion,לְרֵעֲךָto David.לְדָוִד
Becauseכַּאֲשֶׁרyou did notלֹאlistenשָׁמַעְתָּto the voiceבְּקוֹלof YHWHיְהוָהand did notוְלֹאcarry outעָשִׂיתָhis burningחֲרוֹןangerאַפּוֹagainst Amalek,בַּעֲמָלֵקthereforeעַל כֵּןYHWHיְהוָהhas doneעָשָׂהthisהַזֶּהthingהַדָּבָרto youלְךָthisהַ הַזֶּהday.יּוֹם
YHWHיְהוָהwill alsoוְ גַּםgiveיִתֵּןIsraelאֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלwith youעִמְּךָinto the handבְּיַדof the Philistines;פְּלִשְׁתִּיםand tomorrowוּמָחָרyouאַתָּהand your sonsוּבָנֶיךָwill be with me;עִמִּיYHWHיְהוָהwill alsoגַּםgiveיִתֵּןthe campאֶת מַחֲנֵהof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלinto the handבְּיַדof the Philistines.”פְּלִשְׁתִּים
At onceוַיְמַהֵרSaulשָׁאוּלfellוַיִּפֹּלfullמְלֹאlengthקוֹמָתוֹon the groundאַרְצָהand was veryוַ מְאֹדafraidיִּרָאbecause of the wordsמִדִּבְרֵיof Samuel;שְׁמוּאֵלthere was alsoגַּם הָיָהnoלֹאstrengthכֹּחַin him,בוֹforכִּיhe had notלֹאeatenאָכַלbreadלֶחֶםallכָּלdayהַיּוֹםand allוְכָלnight.הַלָּיְלָה
The womanהָאִשָּׁהcameוַתָּבוֹאtoאֶלSaulשָׁאוּלand sawוַתֵּרֶאthatכִּיhe was veryמְאֹדterrified,נִבְהַלand she saidוַתֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Look,הִנֵּהyour servantשִׁפְחָתְךָhas listenedשָׁמְעָהto your voice;בְּקוֹלֶךָI have takenוָאָשִׂיםmy lifeנַפְשִׁיin my handבְּכַפִּיand have listenedוָאֶשְׁמַעto your wordsדְּבָרֶיךָthatאֲשֶׁרyou spokeדִּבַּרְתָּto me.אֵלָי
Now then,וְעַתָּהpleaseנָאlistenשְׁמַעalsoגַםyourselfאַתָּהto the voiceבְּקוֹלof your servant:שִׁפְחָתֶךָlet me setוְאָשִׂמָהbefore youלְפָנֶיךָa morselפַּתof bread;לֶחֶםeat,וֶאֱכוֹלso that there may beוִיהִיin youבְךָstrengthכֹּחַwhenכִּיyou goתֵלֵךְon your way.”בַּדָּרֶךְ
He refusedוַיְמָאֵןand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will notלֹאeat.”אֹכַלBut his servants,וַ עֲבָדָיוand the womanוְ הָאִשָּׁהtoo,גַםurgedיִּפְרְצוּhim,בוֹand he listenedוַיִּשְׁמַעto their voice;לְקֹלָםhe aroseוַיָּקָםfromמֵthe groundהָאָרֶץand satוַיֵּשֶׁבonאֶלthe bed.הַמִּטָּה
The woman hadוְלָאִשָּׁהa fattenedמַרְבֵּקcalfעֵגֶלin the house,בַּבַּיִתand she hurriedוַתְּמַהֵרand sacrificed it;וַתִּזְבָּחֵהוּshe tookוַתִּקַּחflour,קֶמַחkneaded it,וַתָּלָשׁand bakedוַתֹּפֵitהוּinto unleavened bread.מַצּוֹת
She brought itוַתַּגֵּשׁbeforeלִפְנֵיSaulשָׁאוּלand beforeוְלִפְנֵיhis servants,עֲבָדָיוand they ate;וַיֹּאכֵלוּthen they aroseוַיָּקֻמוּand went awayוַיֵּלְכוּthatבַּ הַהוּאnight.לַּיְלָה