I Samuel 28:1-25
Achish said to David accomplish with him to flight against Israel. David reply "Then you will see yourself what your servant can do."
The Philistines assembled and came and set up camp at Shunem, Saul gathered all the Israelite and setup camp at Gilboa. When Saul saw the Philistines he was afraid; terror filled his heart.
Saul inquired of the Load, but the Load did not answer him. Saul then disguised himself to ask a woman who is a medium.
Saul asked the woman bring up Samuel for him, when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out at the top of her voice and said to Saul"Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!" The woman saw a spirit ( gods) coming up out of the ground.
Samuel said to Saul," Why do you consult me, now the Load has turned away from you and become you enemy? The Load has torn the kingdom out of your hands and given it to David. Because you did not obey the Load or carry out his fierce wrath against the Amalekites. You and your sons will be with me tomorrow."
Immediately Saul fell full length on the ground, filled with fear because of Samuel's words. His strength was gone, for he had eaten nothing all that day and night.
Saul refused to eat anything, his man joined the woman in urging him, and he listened to them. The woman has a fattened calf at the house, which she butchered at once, backed bread without yeast for Saul and his men.
Why?
In desperation Saul does what has always been forbidden in Israel and seeks out a fortune-teller.
Saul disguise on a dangerous journeys, close to the enemy camp at Shunem to consult the medium at Endor. He finds Samuel no more reassuring in death than he had been in life. Saul's fate is sealed.
Saul did what he want to do, even he had forbidden and the Load don't like it.
God used the spirit, let Samuel bring up to speak to Saul about his fate.
David didn't reply something or commit anything, actually it was a difficult time to flight against his people.
The woman served Saul and lost her calf, she payed for her guilt for being a medium.
How?
How sad an anointed man to be an enemy of the Load! Obey the Load is our responsibility and is a blessing from the Load.
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