Di Philistine People Gada for War
Di Philistines gather, and our Papa no answer Saul, no dream, no Urim, no prophet. So di king wey ban mediums disguise go meet one for Endor. Samuel come up, tell am say di kingdom na David own, and say tomorrow im and im sons go dey with am.
28 1For dat time, di Philistine people gada dia army togeda for war, to fight Israel. Achish tell David, “You sabi well well say you and your men must comot go war wit me for di army.”
2David tell Achish, “Na so you go know wetin me, your servant, fit do.” Achish answer, “Very good, I go make you my bodyguard for di rest of your life.”
3Samuel don die; all Israel cry for am and bury am for Ramah, im own town. Saul don comot di people wey dey call spirit and di people wey dey tell fortune from di land.
4Di Philistine people gada, come, and camp for Shunem; Saul gada all Israel and camp for Gilboa. 5Wen Saul see di Philistine army, fear catch am, and im heart begin shake well well. 6Saul ask our Papa, but our Papa no answer am—no be by dream, no be by Urim, no be by prophet.
7Saul tell im servants, “Find me one woman wey dey call spirit, so I fit go ask am.” Dem talk say, “One dey for Endor.”
8Saul change im face, wear anoda cloth, go wit two men reach di woman for night, and talk say, “Call spirit for me—bring up di one wey I go name.”
9Di woman talk say, “You know wetin Saul do—e comot di people wey dey call spirit and di spiritist dem from di land. Why you wan trap my life make dem kill me?”
10Saul swear to am by our Papa, “As our Papa dey live, no blame go come reach you for dis matter.”
11Di woman talk say, “Who I go bring up for you?” E talk say, “Bring up Samuel for me.”
12Wen di woman see Samuel, she cry out loud and tell Saul, “Why you deceive me? Na you be Saul!”
13Di king talk say, “No fear. Wetin you dey see?” Di woman tell Saul, “I dey see one spirit being wey dey rise comot from di ground.”
14E ask, “How e take look?” “Na old man wey dey rise, wey wrap robe for body,” she talk. Saul know say na Samuel, and e bow im face reach ground, e prostrate.
15Samuel tell Saul, “Why you disturb me, dey bring me up?” Saul talk say, “I dey inside deep trouble. Di Philistine people dey fight me, and our Papa don turn im back from me—no answer by prophet or dream. So I call you, to know wetin I go do.”
16Samuel talk say, “Why you dey ask me, wen our Papa don leave you and become your enemy? a a v16 Our Papa no stop to love Saul; na di language of judgment on a king wey refuse am for long time—na di grief of love wey dem push away, no be say di Papa im heart don loss. 17Our Papa do wetin e talk through me, e tear di kingdom comot from your hand and give am to your neighbor, to David. 18Bicos you no obey our Papa im voice or carry out im hot vex against Amalek, na why e do dis one to you today. 19Our Papa go hand you and Israel give di Philistine people; tomorrow you and your sons go join me, and our Papa go hand Israel army give di Philistine people.”
20One time, Saul fall flat for ground, di words wey Samuel talk make am fear well well. E no get strength, bicos e no chop any food di whole day and night.
21Di woman come meet Saul, see say e shock, and talk say, “See, me, your servant, obey you. I put my life for my hand and do wetin you tell me. 22Now abeg, you too, listen to me, your servant. Make I give you small piece of bread; chop, and get strength for di road.”
23E refuse: “I no go chop.” But im servants and di woman beg am until e gree, e rise comot from di ground, and sidon for di bed. 24Di woman get one fat calf for house, she quick, kill am, take flour, knead am, and bake bread wey no get yeast. 25She serve am give Saul and im servants; dem chop, den dem stand up and comot dat night.
