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Person

Samuel

prophet and judge

Prophet who anoints Saul and David.

122 appearances7 Bible books1 known aliases

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Son of and , dedicated to the LORD at where he is raised by the priest Eli and called by God as a boy. He serves as the last of the judges and as a prophet who anoints both and as king. His confrontations with Saul over and the sacrifices at mark the transition from Saul's rule to David's, and he is buried at .

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