14 So he said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is covered with ^aa mantle.” And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground and bowed down.  ‡

15 Now Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you ^adisturbed me by bringing me up?” And Saul answered, “I am deeply distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and ^bGod has departed from me and ^cdoes not answer me anymore, neither by prophets nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may reveal to me what I should do.”  ‡

17 And the Lord has done for Himself ^aas He spoke by me. For the Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David.  ‡

18 ^aBecause you did not obey the voice of the Lord nor execute His fierce wrath upon ^bAmalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.  ‡