The Death of Samuel

25 Samuel died, and all the Israelites came together and mourned for him. Then they buried him at his home in Ramah.

David and Abigail

After this, David went to the wilderness of Paran.

Saul Consults a Medium

^3 (A)Now Samuel had died, and all the Israelites had mourned for him and had buried him in his hometown of Ramah. Saul had forced all the fortunetellers and mediums to leave Israel.

²⁷ “Any man or woman who consults the spirits of the dead shall be stoned to death; any of you that do this are responsible for your own death.”

^10 (A)Don't sacrifice your children in the fires on your altars; and don't let your people practice divination or look for omens or use spells ^11 (B)or charms, and don't let them consult the spirits of the dead.