1 Samuel 28:3–10

³Now ^bSamuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in ^cRamah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away ^dthose that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. ⁴And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in ^eShunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in ^fGilboa. ⁵And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled. ⁶And when Saul inquired of the Lord, ^gthe Lord answered him not, neither by ^hdreams, nor by ⁱUrim, nor by prophets. ⁷Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman ^jthat hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman ^jthat hath a familiar spirit at ^kEn-dor. ⁸And Saul ^ldisguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, ^mdivine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee. ⁹And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath ⁿcut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die? ¹⁰And Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, ^oAs the Lord liveth, there shall no ^ppunishment happen to thee for this thing.