1. A battle brewing (1-2)

The Philistines gathered to fight Israel. Achish king of Gath told David that he and his men must fight with his army. David's response sounded pro-Philistine to Achish. Whom would David fight for?

2. The fortune-teller at Endor (3-14)

Saul was terrified to fight the Philistines. He tried to get a word from God, but got no answer. So he consulted a medium, though he himself had banned them from Israel (3). Saul found a witch to conjure up the spirit of the dead prophet Samuel. He even swore by the LORD that she would not be punished. The Bible condemns occult practices (Dt 18:10-12). This was a great sin of Saul (1Ch 10:13-14). May we not be so fearful and foolish.