Did King Saul really talk to the spirit of Samuel, or was it a demonic impersonation?

King Saul’s meeting with the witch of En-dor was absolutely forbidden by God. But what exactly took place there? From one of our Ask R.C. events, R.C. Sproul explores what we can and cannot know from the account in 1 Samuel 28. To get real-time answers to your biblical and theological questions, just ask Ligonier. Visit

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