prophet Samuel in the Hebrew Bible

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The prophet Samuel in the Hebrew Bible is a pivotal religious leader who serves as the last judge of Israel, a priest, and the prophet who anoints both Saul and David as kings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hebrew Bible character
Nazarite
biblical figure
judge of Israel
priest
prophet
seer
anointed David
Saul
anointedAs king of Israel
appearsIn 1 Samuel
surface form: Book of 1 Samuel

2 Samuel
surface form: Book of 2 Samuel

Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
associatedWith Mizpah
Ramah
birthPlace Ramathaim-zophim
Ephraim
surface form: hill country of Ephraim
burialPlace Ramathaim-zophim
surface form: Ramah
calledBy God
YHWH
surface form: Yahweh
dedicatedBy Hannah
dedicatedTo YHWH
surface form: Yahweh
era early Israelite monarchy
period of the Judges
father Elkanah
knownFor establishing kingship in Israel
hearing the call of God as a boy
intercessory prayer for Israel
offering sacrifices
rebuking King Saul
transitioning Israel from judges to monarchy
languageOfSources Hebrew
surface form: Biblical Hebrew
madeVow Nazarite vow
mentor Eli
mother Hannah
opposedPractice kingship requested for wrong motives
religion Judaism
role last judge of Israel
leader of Israel
priest at Shiloh
prophet of Yahweh
scripturalBookNamedAfter 1 Samuel
surface form: First Book of Samuel

2 Samuel
surface form: Second Book of Samuel
servedAt Shiloh
servedUnder Eli
tribe tribe of Ephraim
surface form: Tribe of Ephraim
veneratedIn Christianity
Islam
Judaism

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Samuel associatedWith prophet Samuel in the Hebrew Bible
2 Samuel associatedFigure prophet Samuel in the Hebrew Bible
this entity surface form: Prophet Samuel (as traditional namesake)
Israelites keyLeader prophet Samuel in the Hebrew Bible
this entity surface form: prophet Samuel