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Samuel

Facts:

Samuel was a prophet and the last judge of Israel. He anointed both Saul and David as kings over Israel.

  • Samuel was born to Elkanah and Hannah in the town of Ramah.
  • Hannah was barren, so she prayed earnestly that God would give her a son. Samuel was the answer to that prayer.
  • Hannah promised that if hborn as an answer to Hannah's desperate prayer that God would give her a male child.er prayer was granted, she would dedicate her son to Yahweh.
  • When Samuel was a young boy, Hannah sent him to help Eli the priest in the temple to fulfill her promise to God
  • God raised up Samuel to be a great prophet for him.

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(See also: hannah · judge · prophet · yahweh)

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