“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 […]

“Now Sh’mu’el was dead; all Isra’el had mourned him and buried him in his city, Ramah. Also Sha’ul had expelled from the land those who tell the future by communicating with the dead or with a demonic spirit.”-1 Samuel 28:3 To set the scene for what’s about to happen, 1st Samuel reminds us that one […]