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He prayed to the Lord, but the Lord didn’t answer him through dreams, the Urim,[a] or prophets. Saul told his officers, “Find me a woman who conjures up the dead. Then I’ll go to her and ask for her services.”

His officers told him, “There is a woman at Endor who conjures up the dead.”

After disguising himself by putting on other clothes, Saul left with two men and came to the woman that night. He said to her, “Please consult with a dead person for me. Conjure up the person I request.”

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Footnotes

  1. 28:6 The Urim and Thummim were used by the chief priest to determine God’s answer to questions.

He inquired(A) of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams(B) or Urim(C) or prophets.(D) Saul then said to his attendants, “Find me a woman who is a medium,(E) so I may go and inquire of her.”

“There is one in Endor,(F)” they said.

So Saul disguised(G) himself, putting on other clothes, and at night he and two men went to the woman. “Consult(H) a spirit for me,” he said, “and bring up for me the one I name.”

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