This woman was a special agent of Satan and had brought to her masters much gain by soothsaying. Her influence had helped to strengthen idolatry. Satan knew that his kingdom was being invaded, and he resorted to this means of opposing the work of God, hoping to mingle his sophistry with the truths taught by those who were proclaiming the gospel message. The words of recommendation uttered by this woman were an injury to the cause of truth, distracting the minds of the people from the teachings of the apostles and bringing disrepute upon the gospel, and by them many were led to believe that the men who spoke with the Spirit and power of God were actuated by the same spirit as this emissary of Satan.

Denne kvinde var et særligt redskab for Satan og havde skaffet sine herrer stor vinding ved at spå. Hun havde været medvirkende til at fremme afgudsdyrkelsen. Satan vidste, at hans rige var ved at blive erobret af andre, og han tog sin tilflugt til dette middel for at modarbejde Guds gerning, idet han håbede at sammenblande sine spidsfindigheder med de sandheder, som blev prædiket af evangeliets sendebud. Denne kvindes anbefalende ord var en krænkelse mod sandhedens sag og afledte folks tanker fra apostlenes lærdomme og bragte evangeliet i vanry. Følgen var, at mange lod sig forlede til at tro, at de mænd, som talte med Guds Ånd og kraft, blev drevet af den samme ånd som denne Satans udsending.