About Shmuel
Hebrew Name
שְׁמוּאֵל
English Name
Shmuel
Phonetic Spelling
sh’-mu-AYL
What does Shmuel mean?
“I have asked him of Hashem.”
וַיְהִי לִתְקֻפוֹת הַיָּמִים וַתַּהַר חַנָּה וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמוֹ שְׁמוּאֵל כִּי מֵיְהֹוָה שְׁאִלְתִּיו׃ Channah conceived, and at the turn of the year bore a son. She named him Shmuel, meaning, “I asked Hashem for him.”
Description about Shmuel
Samuel was the son of Hannah and Elkanah. Hannah, a barren woman, promised to dedicate her son to God if her prayers for a child were answered. True to her word, Hannah brought Samuel to Shiloh where he was raised by the High Priest Eli (I Samuel 1).
Attribute of Shmuel
Leadership, commitment, strength
Where is Shmuel in the Bible?
I Samuel 1:20 - I Samuel 25:1
What did Shmuel do in the Bible?
Shmuel was both a prophet and the last Judge of Israel. He had the honor of anointing the first two kings of Israel: Saul and David.
What does the Bible say about Shmuel?
Leader
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