16. Samuel said, “Why then do you ask me, since the Lord has departed from you and has become your adversary?
17. The Lord has done to you as he spoke by me. The Lord has torn the kingdom out of your hand, and given it to your neighbour, even to David.
18. Because you didn’t obey the Lord’s voice, and didn’t execute his fierce wrath on Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you today.
19. Moreover the Lord will deliver Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines; and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The Lord will deliver the army of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.”
20. Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of Samuel’s words. There was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all day long or all night long.
21. The woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, “Behold, your servant has listened to your voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.