This narrative has spawned a great deal of speculation. It centers around whether the necromancer, whose trade was specifically outlawed in Torah and a contemporary decree by King Saul, actually possessed the power to summon Samuel from the grave. In this episode, we analyze these thoughts and attempt to interpret the passage as it would have been understood in ancient times.

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