And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.
The woman came to Saul and saw that he was deeply distressed. She said to him, 'Look, I, your servant, have obeyed what you asked. I risked my own life and listened to everything you told me to do.'
The woman is pointing out to the troubled King Saul that she took great personal risk to obey his request, even though it could have cost her life.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place after the medium at En-dor had summoned the spirit of Samuel at Saul's desperate request, despite witchcraft being punishable by death under Saul's own laws. The woman is now addressing Saul, who has collapsed in terror after hearing Samuel's prophecy that he and his sons will die in the upcoming battle against the Philistines.
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