³¹ “Do not turn to mediums^[a](A) or consult spiritists,^[b](B) or you will be defiled by them; I am Yahweh your God.

²⁷ A man or a woman who is^[a] a medium or a spiritist must be put to death. They are to be stoned; their blood is on their own hands.”^[b]

¹¹ cast spells, consult a medium or a familiar spirit, or inquire of the dead.^(A)

³ By this time Samuel had died,^(A) and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his city,^(B) and Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.^(C)

⁷ Saul then said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.”

His servants replied, “There is a woman at En-dor^(A) who is a medium.”^(B)

⁸ Saul disguised himself^(C) by putting on different clothes and set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me.^(D) Bring up for me the one I tell you.”^(E)

⁹ But the woman said to him, “You surely know what Saul has done,^(F) how he has killed the mediums and spiritists in the land. Why are you setting a trap for me to get me killed?”

⁶ He made his son pass through the fire,^(A) practiced witchcraft and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists.^(B) He did a great amount of evil in the Lord’s sight, provoking Him.^(C)

Further Zeal for the Lord

²⁴ In addition, Josiah removed the mediums, the spiritists,^(A) household idols,^(B) images, and all the detestable things^(C) that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this in order to carry out the words of the law that were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the Lord’s temple.^(D)

¹³ Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the Lord because he did not keep the Lord’s word.^(A) He even consulted a medium for guidance,^(B)

⁶ He passed his sons through the fire in the Valley of Hinnom.^(A) He practiced witchcraft, divination, and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists.^(B) He did a great deal of evil in the Lord’s sight, provoking Him.