1 Samuel 28:14-16

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹⁴ He said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and ^(A)he is wrapped with a robe.” And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and ^(B)he bowed with his face to the ground and did homage.

¹⁵ Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” And Saul answered, “I am greatly distressed; for the Philistines are waging war against me, and ^(C)God has departed from me and ^(D)no longer answers me, either through prophets or by dreams; therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I should do.” ¹⁶ Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has departed from you and has become your adversary?