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As the Philistines gather for war against Israel, Saul is terrified and receives no answer from the LORD by dreams, Urim, or prophets. Although he had removed mediums from the land, he disguises himself and seeks a woman at Endor with a familiar spirit. She is startled when Samuel appears, and Samuel announces that the LORD has become Saul’s adversary and that Saul and his sons will die in the coming battle.
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