He rejected his first protégé over failure to enforce the law of the ban against the Amalekites, and he rejected that man a third time after the witch of Endor conjured up this man's spirit.
This figure appeared in the sanctuary at Naioth late in life, and controversy derives from the pro-monarchic and antimonarchic passages relating to him. This figure predicted the fall of the house of Eli, and he retired from his position after a campaign against the Ammonites. He rejected his first protégé over failure to enforce the law of the ban against the Amalekites, and he rejected that man a third time after the witch of Endor conjured up this man's spirit. For 10 points, name this prophet who anointed both Saul and David to become king of Israel.
This figure appeared in the sanctuary at Naioth late in life, and controversy derives from the pro-monarchic and antimonarchic passages relating to him.
{Samuel} [or {Shmu'el}]