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The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem. Saul also assembled the whole Israelite army, and they camped at Gilboa. When Saul looked at the Philistine army, he was very afraid—terrified. He prayed to the Lord, but the Lord didn’t answer him through dreams, the Urim,[a] or prophets.

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  1. 28:6 The Urim and Thummim were used by the chief priest to determine God’s answer to questions.

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