Samuel
Also known as: Shemuel, Samuel the Seer
Prophet · Judge · Kingmaker
Key Events
- 1Born in answer to Hannah's prayer
- 2Dedicated to the tabernacle at Shiloh as a child
- 3Called by God in the night: "Speak; for thy servant heareth"
- 4Served as last judge of Israel
- 5Anointed Saul as first king of Israel
- 6Anointed David as Saul's successor
- 7Died at Ramah — all Israel mourned
What Scripture Says (120 verses)
Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
1 Samuel · Chapter 1
But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
1 Samuel · Chapter 2
And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
1 Samuel · Chapter 2
And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
1 Samuel · Chapter 2
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.
1 Samuel · Chapter 3
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
1 Samuel · Chapter 3
And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.
1 Samuel · Chapter 3
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.
1 Samuel · Chapter 3
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
1 Samuel · Chapter 3
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Church Tradition
Death
Died at Ramah — buried there
Location: Ramah
Source: 1 Samuel 25:1