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What message did Samuelâs ghost give Saul at Endor?
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Samuel anointing David as king, stained-glass window by Charles Blakeman, 1953â56; in St. Etheldreda's Church, London.
When King Saul visited the Witch of Endor to seek guidance regarding an impending battle against the Philistines, she conjured a spirit that Saul identified as the prophet Samuel.
The spirit of Samuel delivered a grim message to Saul: he prophesied that both Saul and his three sons would die in battle the following day and that the Israelites would be defeated by the Philistines. This encounter served as a final announcement of Saulâs rejection by God.12