1 Samuel 28:8 Meaning and Explanation
“And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.”
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Read Full Chapter →Saul disguises himself and comes to the medium by night, asking her to bring up the spirit of the one he will name.
What Does 1 Samuel 28:8 Mean?
Saul hides his identity, changes his clothes, and travels under cover of darkness with two companions. The disguise and the night reveal a man ashamed of what he is doing, breaking his own decree in secret. He asks the woman to practice her divination and call up the one he will name.
Darkness and disguise are the natural dress of a deed the heart already knows is wrong. Scripture says those who do evil hate the light. Saul's elaborate concealment exposes the very guilt it tries to hide. The reader sees that we cannot disguise ourselves before God; what is done in the night is plain to Him who is light, and the path of peace is to walk openly in His ways rather than hide from them.
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What does 1 Samuel 28:8 mean?
Saul disguises himself and comes to the medium by night, asking her to bring up the spirit of the one he will name.