28:1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David: 'Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me in the host, thou and thy men.'

28:2 And David said to Achish: 'Therefore thou shalt know what thy servant will do.' And Achish said to David: 'Therefore will I make thee keeper of my head for ever.'

28:3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that divined by a ghost or a familiar spirit out of the land.

28:4 And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

28:5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

28:6 And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

28:15 Then Saul said: 'I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams; what shall I do?'

28:16 And he remembered the word of Samuel: 'Seeing God is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary,

28:17 And God hath wrought for Himself; as He spoke by me; and God hath rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David.

28:18 Because thou didst not hearken to the voice of God, and didst not execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath God done this thing unto thee this day.

28:19 Moreover God will deliver Israel also with thee into the hand of the Philistines; the host of Israel also shall be delivered into the hand of the Philistines.'

28:20 Then Saul fell straightway his full length upon 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.