Samuel[a] is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy 's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Jewish Bible/Old Testament, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical ...

The Birth of Samuel - There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. Year after year this man went up from his town to worship and sacrifice to ...

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Samuel in the Bible was a prophet and the last of the judges. He learned obedience at a young age and set an example for modern Christians to follow.

Learn about Samuel in the Bible: Samuel was a prophet, priest, and the last judge of Israel, serving as the crucial bridge between the period of the judges and the monarchy. Born in answer to his mother Hannah's fervent prayer, Samuel was dedicated to God's service from infancy and grew up in the tabernacle at Shiloh under the priest Eli. God called Samuel as a young boy, and he grew to become ...