Where is Samuel mentioned in the Bible?

Samuel is mentioned in 1 Samuel 1:20, 1 Samuel 2:18, 1 Samuel 2:21.

Who was Samuel in the Bible?

Also known as Shemuel

Conquest & Judges · ~1400–1050 BCOld & New Testament

Prophet who anointed Israel's first kings

Given to God by his mother Hannah, Samuel heard God's voice as a boy in the temple. As the last judge and a prophet, he anointed both Saul and David as king.

🤯 What might Samuel have looked like?

An Israelite man of the age of the Judges — a farmer or fighter of the highland villages, bearded, in a knee-length woven tunic with a belt and cloak.

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Samuel's family

Father: Elkanah
Mother: Hannah

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Verses that mention Samuel

1 Samuel 1:201 Samuel 2:181 Samuel 2:211 Samuel 2:261 Samuel 3:11 Samuel 3:3

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