1Sa 28:7 | MHM | STEP | Saul Consults the Witch at Endor Saul was desperate because God did not answer his prayers by dreams, prophets, or the Urim. Instead of repenting and continuing to seek the Lord , Saul made a terrible choice. He decided to go to a medium, someone who talked to spirits, even though he himself had banned such people from Israel. This story shows how far Saul had fallen when he turned from God. It also teaches us that turning away from God and seeking forbidden things can only bring more trouble and confusion. v. 7 : Saul tells his servants, “Seek me a woman that has a familiar spirit” . When Saul could not find comfort from God or people (Isaiah 8:21-22 ), he looked for answers from a forbidden source. His servants quickly tell him about a woman at Endor who is a medium. Saul’s actions show that he did not respect God, because he turned to evil after God stopped speaking to him. It was also hypocritical, because Saul had earlier worked to remove all witches and mediums from the land. Now, he was doing the very thing he once condemned. This reminds us that people can sometimes speak strongly against certain sins, but later fall into them themselves. If someone had told Saul during his campaign against witches that he would one day seek one out, he would have denied it, just like Hazael did ( What? Is thy servant a dog? ). But when people leave God, there is no telling how far they will go into sin.

‏ 1 Samuel 28:7

Saul Consults the Witch at Endor

Saul was desperate because God did not answer his prayers by dreams, prophets, or the Urim. Instead of repenting and continuing to seek the Lord, Saul made a terrible choice. He decided to go to a medium, someone who talked to spirits, even though he himself had banned such people from Israel. This story shows how far Saul had fallen when he turned from God. It also teaches us that turning away from God and seeking forbidden things can only bring more trouble and confusion.

v. 7: Saul tells his servants, “Seek me a woman that has a familiar spirit” . When Saul could not find comfort from God or people (Isaiah 8:21-22 ^a), he looked for answers from a forbidden source. His servants quickly tell him about a woman at Endor who is a medium. Saul’s actions show that he did not respect God, because he turned to evil after God stopped speaking to him. It was also hypocritical, because Saul had earlier worked to remove all witches and mediums from the land. Now, he was doing the very thing he once condemned. This reminds us that people can sometimes speak strongly against certain sins, but later fall into them themselves. If someone had told Saul during his campaign against witches that he would one day seek one out, he would have denied it, just like Hazael did (What? Is thy servant a dog?). But when people leave God, there is no telling how far they will go into sin.