16. Samuel answered, “Since the Lord has turned away from you and has become your enemy, why are you asking me?
17. The Lord has done exactly what He said through me: The Lord has torn the kingship out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.
18. You did not obey the Lord and did not carry out His burning anger against Amalek; therefore the Lord has done this to you today.
19. The Lord will also hand Israel over to the Philistines along with you. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me, and the Lord will hand Israel’s army over to the Philistines.”
20. Immediately, Saul fell flat on the ground. He was terrified by Samuel’s words and was also weak because he hadn’t had any food all day and all night.
21. The woman came over to Saul, and she saw that he was terrified and said to him, “Look, your servant has obeyed you. I took my life in my hands and did what you told me to do.