2) King Saul sought her Counsel..
(1 Samuel 28:7) "¶ Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor."
2)b .. King Saul wanted to bring up Samuel from the dead to speak to him..
(1 Samuel 28:10-11) "And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing. {11} Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel."
@Adstar - Excellent answers with Bible verses to support your answer! Yay!

