1 Samuel 28:3–10

³By this time Samuel had died, ⁿand all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his city, ^oand Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land. ^p4The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem. So Saul gathered all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa. ⁵When Saul saw the Philistine camp, he was afraid and trembled violently. ⁶He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets. ^q7Saul then said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.”

His servants replied, “There is a woman at En-dor ^rwho is a medium.” ^s

⁸Saul disguised himself ^tby putting on different clothes and set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. ^uBring up for me the one I tell you.” ^v

⁹But the woman said to him, “You surely know what Saul has done, ^whow he has killed the mediums and spiritists in the land. Why are you setting a trap for me to get me killed?”

¹⁰Then Saul swore to her by the Lord: “As surely as the Lord lives, nothing bad will happen to you because of this.”