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The Philistines Go to Fight Saul

28 In those days, the Philistines brought together their armies to prepare for war against Israel. Achish said to David, “You certainly understand that you must go along with me in the army, you and your men.”

David said to Achish, “When I do, you will know what your servant can do.”

Achish said to David, “When you do, I will make you my bodyguard permanently.”

Saul and the Witch of Endor

At this time, Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, which was his hometown.

Saul had banished the mediums and spiritists[a] from the land.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 28:3 Mediums or spiritists claim to be intermediaries who are able to communicate with the spirits of the dead.