SAMUEL

SAMUEL: son of Elkanah and Hannah, the last of the Judges, General References to 1Sa 1:20; 2:11,18; 3:1,19; 4:1; 7:15; 8:1; 9:14; 13:11; 16:1 1Sa 19:18; 25:1; 28:3,11; 1Ch 9:22; Ps 99:6; Jer 15:1; Heb 11:32 ---"The Upright Judge" 1Sa 12:3,4 Life Summarized Consecrated to God by his parents 1Sa 1:24-28 A wonderful childhood 1Sa 2:8-21 --like that of Christ 1Sa 2:26 --Heard God's voice in boyhood 1Sa 3:1-18 --Courageous 1Sa 13:13; 15:16-29 A man of prayer 1Sa 7:5-8; 8:6; 12:17; 15:11 An Inspired prophet 1Sa 3:19,21; 8:22 A circuit judge 1Sa 7:16