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| − | '''Samuel''' (Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל, | + | [[File:Louvre rosa apparition.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|Apparition of the spirit of Samuel to Saul, by Salvator Rosa, 1668]] |
| + | '''Samuel''' (Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל, pronounced "Shmu'el") (15 January 1151 BC–fl. 18 June 1101 BC–ca. 1060 BC) was the fifteenth and last [[Judge (biblical)|Judge]] and the first of the major [[prophet]]s of [[Israel]] in the [[Bible]]. Given as a gift to serve God when God answered the prayers of his mother [[Hannah]] to allow her to become pregnant, Samuel served in the temple under [[Eli]] and heard God call him. God had to call him several times as each time Samuel would go to Eli, not realizing it was God. | ||
| − | Samuel marks the transition from the time of the [[Judge (biblical)|judges]] to the time of Kings | + | Samuel is considered the last [[judge (biblical)|judge]] and the first [[prophet]].<ref>I Samuel 7:6, Acts 3:24</ref> His judgeship marks the transition from the time of the [[Judge (biblical)|judges]] to the time of Kings in that he anointed [[Saul]] and [[David]] as the first two kings of Israel. Samuel's deeds are described in the book of [[I Samuel]]. Later, Saul has the Witch at En-Dor call up Samuel's spirit, which (surprisingly) happens (not simply a demon portraying him); Samuel replies that Saul will die (along with his sons) the next day in battle. |
== Name == | == Name == | ||
| − | The name of Samuel means either "heard of God" (from the same root at the name of [[Ishmael]], meaning God hears)<ref name=WebBible>"[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/samuel.html Samuel]," WebBible Encyclopedia, n.d. Accessed December 26, 2008.</ref> or "name of God" (from the same root as the name of [[Shem]], meaning renown or name).<ref name=Blank>Blank, Wayne, "[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/samuel.htm Samuel]," Daily Bible Study, 2001. Accessed December 26, 2008.</ref> | + | The name of Samuel means either "heard of God" (from the same root at the name of [[Ishmael]], meaning God hears)<ref name=WebBible>"[http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/samuel.html Samuel]," WebBible Encyclopedia, n.d. Accessed December 26, 2008.</ref> or "name of God" (from the same root as the name of [[Shem]], meaning renown or name).<ref name=Blank>Blank, Wayne, "[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/samuel.htm Samuel]," Daily Bible Study, 2001. Accessed December 26, 2008.</ref> Today, Samuel is a common name in many languages and cultures, including [[English language|English]], [[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish]], [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[Scandinavia]]n, [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Czech language|Czech]], [[Slovak language|Slovak]], and [[Jewish]]. |
== Chronological placement == | == Chronological placement == | ||
| − | + | Floyd Nolen Jones<ref name=Jones>Jones, Floyd N., ''The Chronology of the Old Testament,'' Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2004, p. 279 and Chart 4</ref> dates Samuel's career from the date of the Fall of the Temple of Dagon (when [[Samson]] died) to five years before King [[Saul]] fell in battle with the [[Philistine]]s. Archbishop William Lloyd, in 1701, had suggested that Samuel had been born twenty years earlier, as shown in the marginal dates in some surviving copies of the [[King James Version|Authorized Version]] of the Bible. This would imply that Samuel lived to the age of 111 years, which is not impossible, but less likely in his era. | |
| − | == | + | == In fiction == |
| − | + | Samuel appears in many [[motion picture]] and [[television]] projects about the life and career of King [[David]]. Such projects often begin with Samuel's sharp rebuke of [[Saul]] for making a treaty with the [[Amalekites]] and continue with Samuel's secret anointing of David. | |
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Latest revision as of 22:12, July 29, 2025
Samuel (Hebrew: שְ×××Ö¼×Öµ×, pronounced "Shmu'el") (15 January 1151 BCâfl. 18 June 1101 BCâca. 1060 BC) was the fifteenth and last Judge and the first of the major prophets of Israel in the Bible. Given as a gift to serve God when God answered the prayers of his mother Hannah to allow her to become pregnant, Samuel served in the temple under Eli and heard God call him. God had to call him several times as each time Samuel would go to Eli, not realizing it was God.
Samuel is considered the last judge and the first prophet.[1] His judgeship marks the transition from the time of the judges to the time of Kings in that he anointed Saul and David as the first two kings of Israel. Samuel's deeds are described in the book of I Samuel. Later, Saul has the Witch at En-Dor call up Samuel's spirit, which (surprisingly) happens (not simply a demon portraying him); Samuel replies that Saul will die (along with his sons) the next day in battle.
Name
The name of Samuel means either "heard of God" (from the same root at the name of Ishmael, meaning God hears)[2] or "name of God" (from the same root as the name of Shem, meaning renown or name).[3] Today, Samuel is a common name in many languages and cultures, including English, Irish, Scottish, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, and Jewish.
Chronological placement
Floyd Nolen Jones[4] dates Samuel's career from the date of the Fall of the Temple of Dagon (when Samson died) to five years before King Saul fell in battle with the Philistines. Archbishop William Lloyd, in 1701, had suggested that Samuel had been born twenty years earlier, as shown in the marginal dates in some surviving copies of the Authorized Version of the Bible. This would imply that Samuel lived to the age of 111 years, which is not impossible, but less likely in his era.
In fiction
Samuel appears in many motion picture and television projects about the life and career of King David. Such projects often begin with Samuel's sharp rebuke of Saul for making a treaty with the Amalekites and continue with Samuel's secret anointing of David.