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 An old saying goes, "Like father-like son.", but not always-and the Lord knows that as He tells us, "The person who sins will die. The son shall not bear the punishment of the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son's iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself." (Ezekiel 18:20). There is no inherent sin as each individual will stand upon what they think, do or say! Let's look at some past kings and their sons, first king Ahaz, "Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not do right in the sight of the Lord as David his father had done. But he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; he also made molten images for the Baals." (2 Chronicles 28:1-2). Now he died and his son, Hezekiah becomes king, "Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. And he did right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done." (2 Chronicles 29:1-2). When Hezekiah dies, he is followed by his son, Manasseh as king, "Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. And he did evil in the sight of the Lord according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord dispossessed before the sons of Israel. For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; he also erected Asherim, and worshipped all the host of heaven and served them. And he built altars in the house of the Lord of which the Lord had said, 'My Name shall be in Jerusalem forever.' For he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord. And he made his sons pass through the fire in the valley of Ben-hinnom; and he practiced witchcraft, used divination, practiced sorcery, and dealt with mediums and spiritualists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger." (2 Chronicles 33:1-6).

 That brings us to our question, "Who did king Saul visit at night?". When Saul became king, at the calling of Israel for a king like the countries around them, God chose the king from the tribe of Benjamin, a man named Saul who was handsome and a head taller than the men of Israel (1 Samuel 8:5 & 22: 9:1-2 & 16-17). He was even hiding when they were wanting to appoint him, and even worked in the field after being appointed as king! So, with great humility did he begin his reign (1 Samuel 10:21-27 & 11:1-5). But his humility gives way to his pride as God asks him, "Then Samuel said to Saul, 'The Lord sent me to anoint you as king over His people, over Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the Lord. Thus says the Lord of hosts, 'I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way while he was coming up from Egypt. Now go and strike Amalek and utterly destroy all that he has, and do not spare him, but put to death both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'" (1 Samuel 15:1-3). Saul did go and destroy the Amalekites, except he captured king Agag and brought him back alive, and the best of the animals for sacrifice, but Samuel told him, "Is it not true, though you were little in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel?" (1 Samuel 15:17), "Has the Lord much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams." (1 Samuel 15:22). So, obedience to God is better than sacrifice.

So then, for the answer to our question we turn and read, "When Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets. Then Saul said to his servants, 'Seek for me a woman who is a medium, that I may to her and inquire of her.' And his servants said to him, 'Behold, there is a woman who is a medium at En Dor.' Then Saul disguised himself by putting on other clothes, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, 'Conjure up for me, please, and bring up for me whom I shall name for you.'" (1 Samuel 28:6-8).

So there we have the answer to our question as the one who is visited by night by Saul is none other than the "medium of En Dor". But the story does not end there as she asks who Saul wants brought up, he tells her, "'Bring up Samuel for me.' When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, 'Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul.' And the king said to her, 'Do not be afraid; but what do you see?' And the woman said to Saul, 'I see a divine being coming up out of the earth.' And he said to her, 'What is his form?' And she said, 'An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped with a robe.' And Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and did homage." (1 Samuel 28:11-14). When Samuel asks why he was disturbed and brought up, Saul tells him the Lord will not answer His calling, and Samuel reminds him that the Lord has removed him as king, which would be given to David, and the Philistines would win the battle where Saul as well as his sons would die the very next day (1 Samuel 15-19). Interestingly enough, when the medium cried out at the sight of Samuel rising up-shouldn't she be used to seeing the dead rise up? Maybe the sight one truly rising from the dead was a fright to behold after all when one is using the tricks of the trade. That brings to mind one Simon the Sorcerer who practiced his magic until he saw the true works of God and turned to the truth (Acts 8:5-24)

 May we recognize the importance of obedience to the Lord, just as Jesus learned obedience upon the cross, Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, (Hebrews 5:8-9), how much more we should be obedient unto Him (2 Corinthians 7:15)?