Samuel marks the transition from the time of the judges to the time of Kings. Samuel annoints [[Saul]] as king and later designates [[David]] as the next king. Samuel's deeds are described in the book of [[I Samuel]]. Samuel did not write the books that bare his name. | Samuel marks the transition from the time of the judges to the time of Kings. Samuel annoints [[Saul]] as king and later designates [[David]] as the next king. Samuel's deeds are described in the book of [[I Samuel]]. Samuel did not write the books that bare his name. |