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En-dor City
About En-dor
A village north of Mount Gilboa where Saul, abandoned by God and facing the Philistines, sought out a medium by night after having banished them all from the land. The spirit he called up foretold his death, and the next day he fell on Gilboa.
Events at En-dor
History of En-dor
Old Testament~1010 BC
Saul has put away all the mediums and spiritists out of the land, as the law required
Old Testament~1010 BC
He disguises himself and comes to the woman of En-dor by night with two men
Old Testament~1010 BC
The next day Saul and three of his sons fall on Mount Gilboa, a few hours' walk to the south
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Biblical Significance of En-dor
En-dor is the last night of a reign. Saul had enforced the law against mediums himself, and he breaks it only when heaven has gone silent; the account is less about the woman than about a king who would rather hear a terrible answer than none. What he is told changes nothing and spares nothing. By the next evening the word had been kept.
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