In the biblical story, Samuel had died and God was no longer helping Saul. The Philistines were attacking and Saul needed advice. He promised the witch of Endor that he would not persecute her if she helped him contact Samuel on the other side.
The Witch of Endor
In the Hebrew Bible, the home of a witch is known as Endor. Saul disguised himself to go to meet with the witch. The location was behind enemy lines, and Saul needed to keep his identity private, and hidden from the Philistines.
If you know where in the bible Samuel the prophet died, (I am certain it was in 1 Samuel, but maybe it was 2 Samuel) shortly after, Saul asked a witch to call him up from the dead.
The last woman who had dinner with King Saul was probably the Medium/Witch of Endor. She was with him the night before he died and convinced him to eat some food with her. (See 1 Samuel 28)
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Saul, the first king of the Israelites.Isaiah 28:7 - Then Saul said to his servants, "Find me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her." And his servants said to him, "In fact, there is a woman who is a medium at En Dor." [NKJV]
Thomas C. Russell has written: 'Saul and the witch of Endor, or, Considerations on the appearance presented to Saul as related in 1st Samuel xxviii chap., 15th verse' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, interpretation
the chronicals of Narnia and thw witch of endor. You can also find it in many of the books written by Micheal Scott. From the series of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel
The Witch of Endor, also known as The Medium of Endor, is the most famous biblical Necromancer. As of who is the most powerful, I do not know.
1Sam:28:14: And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.1Sam:28:13: And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.The standard explanation that the text supports is that the witch summoned demons that impersonated Samuel in order to get him to completely give up...which he did by going into a hopeless battle and killing himself when the battle went poorly.
The witch at Endor is the only witch actually mentioned in the Bible. There are other references to witches but she is the only one mentioned specifically.
The Woman of Endor was created in 2001.