"So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes, and he went, and two men with him; and they came to the woman by night. And he said, “Please conduct a séance for me, and bring up for me the one I shall name to you.” v.8
Read chapter 28
When God doesn't answer Saul, Saul turns to a witch. Witchery and sorcery was what he even banished from Israel as he learned in the law to not have them so as king he cut them off from the people. Something he knew as wicked he now is treating with contempt. How often does that happen to you? Something you once despised you now treat as ok or for comfort? Saul even disguised himself because it would be a shameful thing if he were to be found out, he was that desperate and impatient. What do you go to for an answer when it seems like God is quiet?
Notice he asks to "bring up" one from the dead. This refers to sheol, where all who die go, "All go to the same place. All came from the dust and all return to the dust" Ecclesiastes 3:20. It's interesting that the witch screams as if she didn't expect what happened to take place, as if she knew she could really bring up someone from the dead. The scriptures never actually say it was Samuel but that Saul assumed it was Samuel. Could this have been demonic too or the Lord speaking through this way?
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