"The Witch of Endor is a woman who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was consulted by Saul to summon the spirit of prophet Samuel in order ...
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to receive advice against the Philistines in battle, after prior attempts to consult God through sacred lots and prophets had failed (First Book of Samuel; 1 Samuel 28:3–25). The Witch of Endor is absent from the version of that event recounted in the deuterocanonical Book of Sirach (46:19–20)." - (en.wikipedia.org 24.11.2021)