Joe: So, what's the summary of 1 Samuel 28?

Bible Expert: In 1 Samuel 28, King Saul consults a medium at Endor to speak to the prophet Samuel who had died.

Joe: Hold on, so he's talking to a dead person?

Jamie: (Googling) Yeah, it looks like it.

Joe: Whoa, that's wild! So what happens next?

Bible Expert: Saul disguises himself to avoid detection by the Philistines, who were occupying the land of Israel. When Saul consults the medium, she brings up Samuel, who condemns Saul for his disobedience to God. Saul then collapses in fear.

Joe: That's intense. So what does Samuel tell Saul?

Bible Expert: Samuel tells Saul that he will be defeated in battle by the Philistines the next day and that Saul and his sons will die.

Joe: That's a tough pill to swallow. What happens after that?

Bible Expert: Saul returns home and is filled with fear and despair. The Philistines defeat the Israelites in battle, and Saul and his sons are killed.