Traditional chronology places the lifetime of Samuel in the 9th century BCE.
More about Samuel:
1) He served as Judge (1 Samuel 7:15) and leader. Each year, he traveled in order to teach and serve as Judge (1 Samuel 7:16) in the various places. 2) He guided the people when they requested that a king be appointed (1 Samuel ch.8); and he appointed Saul and later King David, at the word of God (1 Samuel ch.9-10 and ch.16). 3) He wrote the Books of Ruth and Judges (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b) and the Book of Samuel (until the verse concerning his death; it was completed by another prophet. Talmud, ibid).
4) He led the people in a great movement of repentance (1 Samuel ch.7).
5) Until his time, prophecy had been relatively rare (1 Samuel 3:1). Starting with his leadership, the phenomenon of the "sons (disciples) of the Prophets" (2 Kings 2:3) became a regular institution, and very many people reached the various levels of prophecy (Talmud, Megillah 14a) (though only fifty-five prophets were commanded to record their words for posterity. Ibid).
Traditional chronology places the lifetime of Samuel in the 9th century BCE. Non-traditional chronologies might place him over one century earlier.See also the Related Links.
Samuel was the last judge Israel who anointed Saul and later David as King. Samuel had the unique position of being prophet, judge, and priest.
Samuel
Samuel
Samuel was a biblical figure who was a prophet and judge in ancient Israel. He anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel.
Samuel was the last judge of Israel because the people asked for a king and he anointed King Saul later King David. After that was a line of kings not judges in Israel.
Sammuel was the last Judge of Israel. Saul was the first king of Israel followed by David.
Yes Samuel was the last Judge, he was a prophet as well.
Yes. Samuel was Israel's last judge and also a prophet. Samuel was the one that anointed King Saul and later King David.
The prophet Samuel anointed Saul and later David as King of Israel. Samuel had the unique position of being prophet, judge, and priest.
One Hebrew prophet, seer, and judge in the Old Testament is Samuel. He is known for anointing Saul as the first king of Israel and later anointing David as his successor. Samuel played a pivotal role in guiding and leading the people of Israel during his time.
The last Judge who anointed two Kings was the prophet Samuel. He anointed Saul as the first king of Israel and later anointed David as the second king.
Jewish tradition accredits the writings of the book of Judges to Samuel the last Judge of Israel.