Saul’s practice had become that of a man who did not listen well or obey the things that God told him. Here, he is afraid of the Philistines but gets no response from Jehovah about his fears. Rather than repenting, waiting, or doing something else that was right—he went to a woman who claimed to be able to contact the dead. Maybe he could get a message from Samuel, who had died. God allowed Samuel to go—and he told him what he already knew about his condition. The lesson is not an endorsement to get involved with the occult—but to see the wretched consequences of persisting in rebellion against God.
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