Then said the woman, 'Whom shall I bring up unto thee?' And he said, 'Bring me up Samuel' — the request for Samuel ('ʾet-šemûʾēl haʿal ʾel') the dead prophet suggests that Saul seeks wisdom from the only source that has counseled him faithfully. The irony is profound: he now seeks through forbidden means the one who once guided him through legitimate prophecy.

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