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It narrates the prophecy of Samuel's death and the subsequent mourning by the people of Israel, marking the end of an era. The text then transitions to the escalating conflict between the Philistine army and Israel, highlighting King Saul's fear upon witnessing the size of the enemy forces. In distress, Saul seeks guidance from the Lord, but receives no response. Subsequently, he inquires about consulting a woman who communes with spirits, despite having previously banished such individuals from Israel. His servants inform him of a woman in Endor with this ability, prompting Saul to disguise himself and seek her out to communicate with a deceased person. The woman initially resists, fearing Saul's wrath and the consequences of her actions, as Saul had outlawed such practices. The narrative, presented as a chapter from the English Bible, is accompanied by illustrations by Jim Padgett, licensed under Creative Commons. The content is further extended into a story and music narrative by SIL Global, also under a Creative Commons license, allowing for adaptation and distribution with proper attribution. The document emphasizes the religious and historical context of King Saul's reign and his psychological state leading up to a pivotal confrontation. The story is presented in English, originating from the United States.","150 King Saul Dies  \n1 Samuel 28,31; 2 Samuel 1-5 English Bible  \n150 King Saul Dies  \nEnglish United States  \nCopyright © 2026, SIL Global  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)  \nYou are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work , but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors , illustrators , etc.  \nImages by Jim Padgett, © 1984 Sweet Publishing under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. Images adapted by SIL Global. (Some adapted with Gemini AI)  \nStory and Music © 2026 SIL Global under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.  \nSamuel the prophet died, and all the people in Israel mourned for him. They buried him in his hometown called Ramah.  \n1 Samuel 25:1; 1 Samuel 28:3  \nThen the Philistine army prepared to attack Israel again. So King Saul and his army camped nearby. When Saul saw how large the Philistine army was, he was terrified.  \n1 Samuel 28:1,4-5  \nSaul asked the Lord what to do, but the Lord refused to answer. So Saul told his advisors,“Find a woman who consults with the spirits of dead people. I will go and ask her what to do.”  \n1 Samuel 28:6-7  \nNow Saul had already expelled from Israel all who consulted with the spirits of dead people. But his servants replied,“There is a woman in the town called Endor who speaks with the dead.”  \n1 Samuel 28:3, 7  \nSo Saul dressed in ordinary clothes so no one recognized him as king. And at night, he and two servants went to the woman. He said to her,“I want you to speak to the spirit of a deadman for me.”  \n1 Samuel 28:8  \nBut the woman refused, saying,“You know that King Saul expelled all who speak to spirits of dead people. 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