King Saul of Israel famously banned all necromancers and magicians from his kingdom, but when he found himself utterly terrified before a massive battle against the Philistines, he immediately became a massive hypocrite.

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King Saul of Israel famously banned all necromancers and magicians from his kingdom, but when he found himself utterly terrified before a massive battle against the Philistines, he immediately became a massive hypocrite. He disguised himself and traveled to consult the mysterious Witch of Endor, begging her to use her outlawed mystical powers to summon the ghost of the deceased prophet Samuel to give him some tactical advice. The ritual surprisingly worked, but the summoned ghost was completely furious about being woken up from his peaceful afterlife only to deliver the terrifying news that Saul and his sons were going to die the very next day. This ancient biblical narrative serves as a timeless, perfect reminder that if you are going to break your own laws to magically disturb the dead, you should be fully prepared for the ghost to verbally obliterate you