3. Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had lamented him and buried him in Ramah, his hometown. Saul had removed from the land those who were mediums and spiritists.
4. So the Philistines mustered and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together and they camped at Gilboa.
5. Now when Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, he was afraid and his heart trembled greatly.
6. When Saul inquired of Adonai, Adonai did not answer, neither by dreams nor by Urim or prophets.
7. Then Saul said to his courtiers, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I may go to her and inquire through her.” So his courtiers said to him, “Behold, there is a woman that is a medium at En-dor.”