1. 1 Samuel 28:10 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What does Saul’s oath reveal about his heart?

1 Samuel 28:10 (ESV)

10 But Saul swore to her by the LORD, “As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”

As an indication of the depths to which Saul has fallen, he swears an oath by the LORD that actually contradicts the will of the LORD.1 This is blasphemy: using God’s name to encourage disobedience to God.2 Saul has no concern for the LORD.