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
In the book of 1 Samuel, King Saul is in a dire situation as he prepares for battle against the Philistines, having been rejected by God due to his earlier disobedience and lack of divine guidance. Desperate, he disguises himself and visits a medium in Endor to summon the spirit of the prophet Samuel, an act forbidden by God's law. After the encounter, the medium speaks to Saul, highlighting the personal risk she took in obeying his command.
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