שמואל א, פרק כ״ח, פסוק כ״ב

In a striking turn of events, the dynamic between Saul and the medium completely reverses. Earlier, Saul was the one in a position of power, showing her mercy and promising that no harm would come to her. Now, faced with his broken and miserable state, she becomes the one to show pity, urging him to eat [ביאור שטיינזלץ].

As she makes her appeal, she offers two distinct reasons why he must accept her help. The first is based on simple reciprocity. She reminds him that she listened to his command, and therefore, it is only fair that he now listens to her request. The second reason is purely practical. Knowing that he has a journey ahead of him, she points out that he absolutely must eat in order to gather the physical strength needed for the road [מלבי״ם, מצודת דוד].