KJV ORIGINAL
And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the woman saw Samuel appear, she screamed loudly. Then she said to Saul, 'Why did you trick me? You are Saul!'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The medium realizes she's been deceived when Samuel actually appears, and she recognizes that her disguised customer is really King Saul.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Saul's desperate visit to a medium at Endor, seeking to contact the dead prophet Samuel before a crucial battle with the Philistines. Saul had disguised himself because he had previously banned all mediums and spiritists from Israel. The woman's shock suggests that either Samuel's actual appearance was unexpected, or she suddenly recognized Saul despite his disguise.
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