But the king said to her, ‘Don’t be afraid. What do you see? ’ ‘I see a spirit form coming up out of the earth,’ the woman answered.
‘You must not blaspheme God or curse a leader among your people.
He will speak to the people for you. He will serve as a mouth for you, and you will serve as God to him.
When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed, and then she asked Saul, ‘Why did you deceive me? You are Saul! ’
Then Saul asked her, ‘What does he look like? ’ ‘An old man is coming up,’ she replied. ‘He’s wearing a robe.’ Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he knelt low with his face to the ground and paid homage.