“Then Sha’ul said to his servants, ‘Try to find a woman who tells the future by communicating with the dead; I want to go and consult with her.’ His servants answered him, ‘Yes, there’s a woman in ‘Ein-Dor who tells the future by communicating with the dead.’”-1 Samuel 28:7 So Saul ordered his cabinet to […]

“Then Sha’ul said to his servants, ‘Try to find a woman who tells the future by communicating with the dead; I want to go and consult with her.’ His servants answered him, ‘Yes, there’s a woman in ‘Ein-Dor who tells the future by communicating with the dead.’”-1 Samuel 28:7 In a great act of hypocrisy, […]

“But when he consulted Adonai, Adonai didn’t answer him — not by dreams, not by urim and not by prophets.”-1 Samuel 28:6 Saul was in a state of desperation and panic. He needed some assurance and direction if he was to have any chance against this coming battle against the Philistines. Verse 6 tells us […]

“When Sha’ul saw the army of the P’lishtim, he became afraid — it struck terror in his heart.” -1 Samuel 28:5 Wanna know what the ultimate source of confidence is? It’s knowing you have obeyed God’s commands and are in good standing with your Creator. A person who has lived a holy life possesses a […]

“The P’lishtim assembled; then they went and pitched camp at Shunem; while Sha’ul gathered all Isra’el together and pitched camp at Gilboa.”-1 Samuel 28:4 Verse 4 sets the stage for the battle about to begin. The Philistines had set up their camp at Shunem on the mountainside opposite of Gilboa where Saul set up his […]