8-19. Saul’s Final Step—When Saul inquired for Samuel, the Lord did not cause Samuel to appear to Saul. He saw nothing. Satan was not allowed to disturb the rest of Samuel in the grave, and bring him up in reality to the witch of Endor. God does not give Satan power to resurrect the dead. But Satan’s angels assume the form of dead friends, and speak and act like them, that through professed dead friends he can the better carry on his work of deception. Satan knew Samuel well, and he knew how to represent him before the witch of Endor, and to utter correctly the fate of Saul and his sons.{2BC 1022.8}

8-19. Sauls sidste skridt - Da Saul spurgte efter Samuel, fik Herren ikke Samuel til at vise sig for Saul. Han så ingen ting. Satan fik ikke lov til at forstyrre Samuels hvile i graven, og oprejse ham i virkeligheden for Endors troldkvinde. Gud giver ikke Satan magt til at genoprejse den døde. Men satans engle påtager sig døde venners form, og taler og handler ligesom dem, så han gennem bekendende afdødes venner bedre kan udføre sit bedrageriske værk. Satan kendte godt Samuel, og han vidste hvordan han skulle fremstille ham for Endors troldkvinde, og udtrykke Sauls og hans sønners skæbne helt korrekt.