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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 Yahweh, but Yahweh didn’t answer him through dreams, the Urim,[a] or prophets.

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

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