¹A stalo sa v tých dňoch, že Filištíni sobrali svoje vojská do vojny, aby bojovali proti Izraelovi. A Achiš povedal Dávidovi: Vedz istotne, že pojdeš so mnou von do tábora, ty aj tvoji mužovia.

¹And it cometh to pass in those days, that the Philistines gather their camps for the war, to fight against Israel, and Achish saith unto David, `Thou dost certainly know that with me thou dost go out into the camp, thou and thy men.`

²A Dávid riekol Achišovi: Preto teraz aj ty zvieš, čo učiní tvoj služobník. Na to povedal Achiš Dávidovi: Preto ťa ustanovím za strážcu svojej hlavy po všetky dni.

²And David saith unto Achish, `Therefore — thou dost know that which thy servant dost do.` And Achish saith unto David, `Therefore — keeper of my head I do appoint thee all the days.`

³A Samuel už bol zomrel, a smútil za ním celý Izrael, a pochovali ho v Ráme, v jeho vlastnom meste. A Saul bol odstránil veštcov, ktorí vyvolávali duchov, a vedomcov zo zeme.

³And Samuel hath died, and all Israel mourn for him, and bury him in Ramah, even in his city, and Saul hath turned aside those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

⁴A tedy Filištíni shromaždiac sa prišli a položili sa táborom v Šúneme. A Saul shromaždil celého Izraela, a položili sa táborom v Gilboe.

⁴And the Philistines are gathered, and come in, and encamp in Shunem, and Saul gathereth all Israel, and they encamp in Gilboa,

⁵A keď videl Saul tábor Filištínov, bál sa, a jeho srdce trnulo veľmi.

⁵and Saul seeth the camp of the Philistines, and feareth, and his heart trembleth greatly,

⁶Saul sa dopytoval Hospodina, ale Hospodin mu neodpovedal ani skrze sny ani skrze urím ani skrze prorokov.

⁶and Saul asketh at Jehovah, and Jehovah hath not answered him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.

⁷Potom povedal Saul svojim sluhom: Vyhľadajte mi ženu, ktorá má vešteckého ducha vyvolať mŕtvych, a pojdem k nej a budem hľadať dozvedieť sa skrze ňu. A jeho sluhovia mu povedali: Hľa, žena, ktorá má vešteckého ducha, je v Endore.

⁷And Saul saith to his servants, `Seek for me a woman possessing a familiar spirit, and I go unto her, and inquire of her;` and his servants say unto him, `Lo, a woman possessing a familiar spirit in En-dor.`

⁸Vtedy sa preobliekol Saul, aby ho nepoznali, a obliekol si iné rúcho a išiel on a dvaja mužovia s ním, a prišli k žene vnoci. A povedal: Vešti mi, prosím, vešteckým duchom a vyvolaj mi hore toho, koho ti poviem.

⁸And Saul disguiseth himself and putteth on other garments, and goeth, he and two of the men with him, and they come in unto the woman by night, and he saith, `Divine, I pray thee, to me by the familiar spirit, and cause to come up to me him whom I say unto thee.`

⁹A žena mu riekla: Pozri, ty vieš, čo urobil Saul, že vyplienil veštcov a vedomcov zo zeme! Prečo ty tedy vrháš smečku na moju dušu, aby si ma pripravil o život?

⁹And the woman saith unto him, `Lo, thou hast known that which Saul hath done, that he hath cut off those having familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land; and why art thou laying a snare for my soul — to put me to death?`

¹⁰A Saul jej prisahal na Hospodina a povedal: Ako že žije Hospodin, nestihne ťa trest za túto vec.

¹⁰And Saul sweareth to her by Jehovah, saying, `Jehovah liveth, punishment doth not meet thee for this thing.`

¹¹Vtedy riekla žena: A kohože ti mám vyvolať? A povedal: Samuela mi vyvolaj hore.

¹¹And the woman saith, `Whom do I bring up to thee?` and he saith, `Samuel — bring up to me.`

¹²A keď uvidela žena Samuela, skríkla velikým hlasom, a riekla Saulovi: Prečo si ma oklamal, veď si ty Saul!

¹²And the woman seeth Samuel, and crieth with a loud voice, and the woman speaketh unto Saul, saying, `Why hast thou deceived me — and thou Saul?`

¹³A kráľ jej povedal: Neboj sa! Ale čo vidíš? A žena odpovedala Saulovi: Bohov vidím vystupovať zo zeme.

¹³And the king saith to her, `Do not fear; for what hast thou seen?` and the woman saith unto Saul, `Gods I have seen coming up out of the earth.`

¹⁴A zase jej povedal: Akú má podobu? A riekla: Vystupuje nejaký starý muž a je odiaty plášťom. Vtedy poznal Saul, že je to Samuel, a skloniac sa tvárou k zemi poklonil sa.

¹⁴And he saith to her, `What [is] his form?` and she saith, `An aged man is coming up, and he [is] covered with an upper robe;` and Saul knoweth that he [is] Samuel, and boweth — face to thee earth — and doth obeisance.

¹⁵A Samuel riekol Saulovi: Prečo ma nepokojíš dajúc ma vyvolať hore? Na to povedal Saul: Je mi veľmi úzko, Filištíni bojujú proti mne, a Bôh odstúpil odo mňa a neodpovedá mi už ani skrze prorokov ani skrze sny, preto som ťa zavolal, aby si mi oznámil, čo mám robiť.

¹⁵And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Why hast thou troubled me, to bring me up?` And Saul saith, `I have great distress, and the Philistines are fighting against me, God hath turned aside from me, and hath not answered me any more, either by the hand of the prophets, or by dreams; and I call for thee to let me know what I do.`

¹⁶A Samuel odpovedal: A prečože sa ma ty pýtaš, keď odstúpil od teba Hospodin a stal sa tvojím nepriateľom?

¹⁶And Samuel saith, `And why dost thou ask me, and Jehovah hath turned aside from thee, and is thine enemy?

¹⁷Hospodin si učinil, ako hovoril skrze mňa, lebo Hospodin odtrhol kráľovstvo od teba a vzal ho z tvojej ruky a dal ho tvojmu blížnemu, Dávidovi,

¹⁷And Jehovah doth for Himself as He hath spoken by my hand, and Jehovah rendeth the kingdom out of thy hand, and giveth it to thy neighbour — to David.

¹⁸lebo si neposlúchal hlasu Hospodinovho a nevykonal si pále jeho hnevu na Amalechovi. Preto ti Hospodin učinil túto vec tohoto dňa.

¹⁸Because thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, nor didst the fierceness of His anger on Amalek — therefore this thing hath Jehovah done to thee this day;

¹⁹A Hospodin vydá s tebou aj Izraela do ruky Filištínov, a zajtra budeš ty i tvoji synovia so mnou. K tomu aj tábor Izraelov vydá Hospodin do ruky Filištínov.

¹⁹yea, Jehovah giveth also Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow thou and thy sons [are] with me; also the camp of Israel doth Jehovah give into the hand of the Philistines.`

²⁰Vtedy padol Saul náhle na celú dĺžku svojej postavy na zem a veľmi sa bál slov Samuelových. Ale nebolo v ňom ani sily, lebo nejedol chleba celý ten deň a celú tú noc.

²⁰And Saul hasteth and falleth — the fulness of his stature — to the earth, and feareth greatly because of the words of Samuel; also power was not in him, for he had not eaten bread all the day, and all the night.

²¹Potom prišla žena k Saulovi a keď videla, že je veľmi predesený, riekla mu: Hľa, tvoja dievka poslúchla tvoj hlas, a položila som svoju dušu do svojej ruky a poslúchla som tvoje slová, ktoré si mi hovoril.

²¹And the woman cometh in unto Saul, and seeth that he hath been greatly troubled, and saith unto him, `Lo, thy maid-servant hath hearkened to thy voice, and I put my soul in my hand, and I obey thy words which thou hast spoken unto me;

²²Tak teraz poslúchni, prosím, aj ty hlas svojej dievky a dovoľ, že by som ti predložila kúsok chleba, a jedz, aby bolo v tebe sily, keď pojdeš cestou.

²²and now, hearken, I pray thee, also thou, to the voice of thy maid-servant, and I set before thee a morsel of bread, and eat, and there is in thee power when thou goest in the way.`

²³Ale on odoprel a povedal: Nebudem jesť. Avšak prinútili ho jeho sluhovia i žena, a tak poslúchol ich hlas. A vstanúc so zeme sadol si na posteľ.

²³And he refuseth, and saith, `I do not eat;` and his servants urge on him, and also the woman, and he hearkeneth to their voice, and riseth from the earth, and sitteth on the bed.

²⁴A žena mala v dome v stáji chované teľa a ponáhľajúc sa zabila ho a vzala múky, zamiesila a napiekla z toho tenkých nekvasených chlebov

²⁴And the woman hath a calf of the stall in the house, and she hasteth and slaughtereth it, and taketh flour, and kneadeth, and baketh it unleavened things,

²⁵a doniesla pred Saula a pred jeho sluhov, a jedli. A potom vstali a odišli tej istej noci.

²⁵and bringeth nigh before Saul, and before his servants, and they eat, and rise, and go on, during that night.