And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.
Bring me him up whom I shall name unto thee. This pythoness united to the arts of divination a clam to be considered a necromancer (Deuteronomy 18:11); and it was her supped power in calling back the dead, of which Saul was desirous to avail himself. Though she at first refused to listen to his request, she accepted his pledge that no risk would be incurred by her compliance. And it is probable that his extraordinary stature, the deference paid him by his attendants, the easy distance of his camp from En-dor, and the proposal to call up the great prophet and first magistrate in Israel-a proposal which no private individual would venture to make-had awakened her suspicions as to the true character and rank of her visitor.