1 Samuel 28:13-15

Christian Standard Bible

¹³ But the king said to her, “Don’t be afraid. What do you see?”

“I see a spirit form^[a] coming up out of the earth,” the woman answered.

¹⁴ Then Saul asked her, “What does he look like?”

“An old man is coming up,” she replied. “He’s wearing a robe.”^(A) Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he knelt low with his face to the ground and paid homage.^(B)

¹⁵ “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Samuel asked Saul.

“I’m in serious trouble,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me.^(C) He doesn’t answer me anymore,^(D) either through the prophets or in dreams. So I’ve called on you to tell me what I should do.”