Introduction
Prophet, judge and the last of Israel's pre-monarchic leaders; the text describes him anointing both Saul and later David as king
Family
- Father: Elkanah
- Mother: Hannah
- Children: Abijah (son of Samuel), Joel (son of Samuel)
Biblical Narrative
Other: Samuel's anointing of Saul and, after Saul's rejection, of David, is recorded in 1 Samuel and forms the bridge into the House of David project.
This article records a figure from the Hebrew Bible's narrative genealogy of Israel, as told across the Torah and the Former Prophets. It follows the text's own presentation of events rather than adjudicating questions of historicity, which remain debated among biblical scholars and archaeologists.