Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
Furthermore, the LORD will hand over both Israel and you to the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me in death, and the LORD will also give Israel's army over to the Philistines.
The spirit of Samuel tells King Saul that he and his sons will die the next day in battle, and Israel's army will be defeated by the Philistines.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy came through the spirit of the deceased prophet Samuel, whom Saul had consulted through a medium at Endor on the eve of his final battle. Saul had become desperate for divine guidance after God stopped answering him through normal channels due to his repeated disobedience. The next day, this prophecy was fulfilled when Saul and three of his sons, including Jonathan, died in the battle at Mount Gilboa.
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