In 1 Samuel 27–28, we witness the complex interplay of perceived loyalty, desperation, and the supernatural as David finds refuge among the Philistines and King Saul seeks guidance from a forbidden quarter. He consults a medium and promises the one thing he cannot guarantee: that the God who won’t listen to him won’t punish her! In this chapter, the fate of two central figures in Israel's history takes a surprising turn as circumstances seem to be propelling them to a point where one must finally take the other’s life.