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Shortly after this event, Samuel died. Eventually, Saul found himself about to face a large force of Philistines again, and he urgently desired another message from Samuel, by any means. So he disguised himself, sought out a [[Witch of Endor|witch]] at [[Endor]], and asked her to "bring up" Samuel from the dead. What sort of spirit manifested itself as Samuel, the Bible does not fully explain--but in any event, the message held no hope for Saul.<ref name=GeoCities/>

Shortly after this event, Samuel died. Eventually, Saul found himself about to face a large force of Philistines again, and he urgently desired another message from Samuel, by any means. So he disguised himself, sought out a [[Witch of Endor|witch]] at [[Endor]], and asked her to "bring up" Samuel from the dead. What sort of spirit manifested itself as Samuel, the Bible does not fully explain--but in any event, the message held no hope for Saul.<ref name=GeoCities/>

In the subsequent [[Battle of Mount Gilboa]], Saul and his three sons, Jonathan, [[Abinadab son of Saul|Abinadab]], and [[Malchishua]], all fell. The Philistines found his body, dismembered him at the neck, and fastened his body to the wall of [[Bethshan]]. It was one of the worst humiliations a man could suffer in death. Happily, the men of Jabesh-gilead, which was nearby, recovered the bodies of Saul and his sons and decently cremated them.<ref name=GeoCities/><ref name=Catholic/>

In the subsequent [[Battle of Mount Gilboa]], Saul and his three sons, Jonathan, [[Abinadab (son of Saul)|Abinadab]], and [[Malchishua]], all fell. The Philistines found his body, dismembered him at the neck, and fastened his body to the wall of [[Bethshan]]. It was one of the worst humiliations a man could suffer in death. Happily, the men of Jabesh-gilead, which was nearby, recovered the bodies of Saul and his sons and decently cremated them.<ref name=GeoCities/><ref name=Catholic/>

== Chronological Placement ==

== Chronological Placement ==