He said to him, “Don’t be afraid! For the hand of my father Saul cannot find you. You will rule over Israel, and I will be your second in command. Even my father Saul realizes this.”

So Saul instructed his servants, &#8220;Find me a woman who is a medium,<n id="1" /> so that I may go to her and inquire of her.&#8221; His servants replied to him, &#8220;There is a woman who is a medium in Endor.&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">But the woman said to him, &#8220;Look, you are aware of what Saul has done; he has removed<n id="1" /> the mediums and magicians<n id="2" /> from the land! Why are you trapping me<n id="3" /> so you can put me to death?&#8221;

When the woman came to Saul and saw how terrified he was, she said to him, &#8220;Your servant has done what you asked.<n id="1" /> I took my life into my own hands and did what you told me.<n id="2" />

They gave him a slice of pressed figs and two bunches of raisins to eat. This greatly refreshed him,<n id="1" /> for he had not eaten food or drunk water for three days and three nights.

David said to him, &#8220;Can you take us down to this raiding party?&#8221; He said, &#8220;Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or hand me over to my master, and I will take you down to this raiding party.&#8221;p>

David&#8217;s men said to him, &#8220;This is the day about which the <sc>Lordsc> said to you, &#8216;I will give your enemy into your hand, and you can do to him whatever seems appropriate to you.&#8217;&#8221;<n id="1" /> So David got up and quietly cut off an edge of Saul&#8217;s robe.

<p class="bodytext">So Achish summoned David and said to him, &#8220;As surely as the <sc>Lordsc> lives, you are an honest man, and I am glad to have you<n id="1" /> serving<n id="2" /> with me in the army.<n id="3" /> I have found no fault with you from the day that you first came to me until the present time. But in the opinion<n id="4" /> of the leaders, you are not reliable.<n id="5" />