Samuel
the boy who listened
Who was Samuel?
- Son of Hannah, who asked God for him. As a boy he served the Lord at Shiloh, with Eli the priest. 1 Samuel 1:20, 27-28; 1 Samuel 2:11
- One night the Lord called him by name, and Samuel answered that he was listening. 1 Samuel 3:10
- He was a prophet and judge of Israel. At the Lord’s command he anointed Saul as king, and later David. 1 Samuel 3:20; 1 Samuel 7:15; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 16:13
What the Bible says
1 Samuel 1:20, 27-28; 1 Samuel 2:11
20And it came to pass when the time was come about, Anna conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel: because she had asked him of the Lord. 27For this child did I pray, and the Lord hath granted me my petition, which I asked of him. 28Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord all the days of his life, he shall be lent to the Lord. And they adored the Lord there. And Anna prayed, and said:
1 Samuel 3:10
And the Lord came and stood: and he called, as he had called the other times: Samuel, Samuel. And Samuel said: Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth.
1 Samuel 3:20; 1 Samuel 7:15; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 16:13
And all Israel from Dan to Bersabee, knew that Samuel was a faithful prophet of the Lord.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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