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The woman said to him, Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: why then lay you a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
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Confronted by His Own Law
Commentators highlight the deep irony of this scene. The medium, fearing for her life, reminds the disguised king of his own decree that outlawed her practice. As scholar John Gill notes, this confrontation should have filled Saul with shame, yet his desperation and hardened heart compelled him to press on, revealing his hypocrisy.
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1 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
What Saul has done ... —The law, re-enacted by Saul in earlier days, which made the practice of these dark arts a capital offence,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the woman said to him Not knowing who he was:
behold, you know what Saul has done
Presbyterian
When we go from the plain path of duty, everything draws us further aside, and increases our perplexity and temptation. Saul desires the woman to b…
