Sa mu el 204 sons ( 28 : 3 – 25 ) , the narrator briefly describes the establishment of the Israelite camp on Mount Gilboa opposite the Philistine camp at Shunem . The narrator emphasizes the immensity of Saul’s fear and the failure of his attempts to consult with the Lord in various ways . In his distress, Saul forces himself to consult the necromancer at En - dor, and somehow Samuel’s figure appears dramatically . Rebuking Saul, Samuel presents him with a terrible vision of Israel’s overthrow and his own death and that of his sons in battle . In terror, Saul falls full - length to the ground, further worn out by the fast he has imposed on himself . The necromancer suggests that he should eat some bread to strengthen him before he leaves, he refuses, but after further entreaties from her and his servants, he agrees to eat . She slaughters a fatted calf, and Saul and his companions have a good meal and depart the same night . Based on my earlier writings ( Garsiel 1996, 2002 ) , I woul...
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