And the woman said unto him, 'Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my soul, to cause me to die?' — the woman's response ('vayyomer ʾālāyw haʾiššāh') recognizes Saul's identity and the danger his request poses. She points to his own decree ('ʾattāh yādaʿtā ʾet-ʾašer ʿāśāh šāʾûl'), creating an ironic indictment of his reversal.

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