And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he went with two men to visit the woman at night. He said to her, 'Please use your spirit guide to contact the dead and bring up the person I'm going to name.'
Saul desperately disguised himself to secretly visit a medium, asking her to contact someone who had died.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of 1 Samuel, King Saul is facing a dire military threat from the Philistines, and he has lost God's favor due to his earlier disobedience, such as sparing King Agag and the Amalekite livestock. As a result, Saul desperately seeks forbidden spiritual guidance because the Lord has stopped communicating with him through prophets, dreams, or the Urim. This event occurs during a time when occult practices like consulting mediums were condemned in Israelite society, highlighting Saul's growing desperation and spiritual downfall.
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