4 The Philistines came together and made camp at Shunem. Saul gathered all the Israelites and made camp at Gilboa.
5 When he saw the Philistine army, he was afraid, and his heart pounded with fear.
6 He prayed to the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him through dreams, Urim, or prophets.
7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium so I may go and ask her what will happen.”His servants answered, “There is a medium in Endor.”
8 Then Saul put on other clothes to disguise himself, and at night he and two of his men went to see the woman. Saul said to her, “Talk to a spirit for me. Bring up the person I name.”
9 But the woman said to him, “Surely you know what Saul has done. He has forced the mediums and fortune-tellers from the land. You are trying to trap me and get me killed.”
10 Saul made a promise to the woman in the name of the Lord. He said, “As surely as the Lord lives, you won’t be punished for this.”