The answer is: Prophets of Baal

1 Samuel 28:6-7

In 1 Samuel 28, we encounter the increasingly desperate King Saul. By this time, his relationship with God had soured, largely due to poor choices and continual disobedience. Instead of seeking God’s guidance through the prophets who remained loyal to Him, Saul resorts to looking for prophetic guidance from the last place you'd expect—the spirits of the dead, specifically by consulting the Witch of Endor.

Saul's defeat is even more pronounced considering that even his enemies, the Philistines, had more confidence in seeking divine guidance. His initial reliance on the prophets had dwindled, and irony drips from the episode where he intentionally rejected God's messengers but wound up desperate enough to consult a medium, which defied the very law he had worked to uphold.

This passage serves as a warning about straying from the source of true wisdom—without grounding in a supportive faith community or open alignment with the divine, the darkened path can lead to regrettable choices. Interestingly, this event highlights the distrust in official prophetic guidance and the lengths individuals may go to in crisis, often bypassing moral guidelines.

The narrative also echoes throughout history; figures like Nebuchadnezzar and even later monarchs found themselves in similar moral quandaries—seeking sound advice often leads us, rightly understood, back to the genuine sources of wisdom—even if that wisdom sometimes leads to inconvenient truths.