how David and his followers will avoid the inevitable discovery arising out of Achish’s trust in him. 28:3–7 / For the purposes of this story it is important that the reader remembers that Samuel was dead and buried, that occult activity was forbidden in Israel, and that Saul had taken action to ensure that the law in this regard be kept. In an account that portrays Saul as at his lowest, there is still the underlying sense that he had on occasion fulfilled his responsibilities to keep the people