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1 Samuel 28 · Grade 3

No Answer for Saul

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The Philistines gathered their armies to fight Israel. Achish told David he would go out with him in the army. Samuel was dead, and Saul had sent away those who had familiar spirits out of the land.

When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly. He asked the Lord, but the Lord didn't answer him by dreams, by Urim, or by prophets. So Saul told his servants to find a woman who had a familiar spirit. This was something God had forbidden.

Saul disguised himself and went to the woman at Endor by night. He asked her to bring up Samuel. Samuel told Saul that the Lord had torn the kingdom out of his hand and given it to David. It was because he did not obey the Lord's voice. Saul fell on the earth, terrified. The woman made him eat before he left.

Memory Verse

“When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn’t answer him by dreams, by Urim, or by prophets.”

1 Samuel 28:6 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Who had Saul sent out of the land?

  2. How did the Lord answer Saul?

  3. Where did the woman live?

  4. Who did Samuel say would get the kingdom?

  5. Why was the kingdom torn from Saul?

Saul Seeks a Medium

Write what happened in each box.

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for always being there when I come to you. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What had Saul once done that obeyed God's law?
  • Where can you look for answers when you are confused?

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