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Samuel

Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Jewish Bible/Old Testament…

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Biblical account

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Perspectives on Samuel

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Born
c. 1070 BCE Ramathaim-Zophim (traditional)
Died
c. 1012 BCE Ramah in Benjamin (traditional)
Feast
August 20 (Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Lutheranism) · July 30 (Armenian Apostolic Church) · 9 Paoni (Coptic Orthodox Church)
Venerated in
Judaism · Christianity · Islam · Baháʼí Faith · Rastafari

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Biblical account

Documentary hypothesis

Perspectives on Samuel

Portrayals

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Samuel

Nodes137
Edges136
Triples270
Avg. degree1.99
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Samuel

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related to Islam · 26
Samuel → Arabic, Ark, But, Covenant, God, He, Hebrew Bible, However, In, Islam, Islamic, Israel, Israelites, Moses, Other, Prophets, Q2, Qur'an, Qur'anic, Samuel's
related to Deuteronomistic Samuel · 22
Samuel → According, Biblical, Book, Chronicles, Deuteronomistic, Deuteronomists, Elkanah, Ephraim, For, Former Prophets, God, In, Israel, Joshua, Judges, Kings, Levite, Moses, Ramathaim-Zophim, Sam
related to Rabbinical literature · 22
Samuel → Abner, Biblical, El, Endor, In, LXX, Midrash, Pirḳe, Rabbis, RaLBaG's, Redaḳ, Sam, Shab, Soṭah, Still, That, The, Tosef, While, Witch
related to Christianity · 21
Samuel → Armenian Apostolic Church, August, Calendar, Catholic, Christ, Coptic Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox, For Christians, God, He, Herbert Lockyer, Holy Forefathers, In, Israel, July, Lutheran, On, Paoni, Prophet, Saints
related to King-Maker · 17
Samuel → Abijah, Asherah, Baal, Because, Eli's, Gilgal, God, He, Israelites, Joel, Just, Kings, Philistines, Samuel's, Saul, The Israelites, When Saul
related to Family · 16
Samuel → According, Chronicles, Elkanah, Ephraimite, Ezrahite, Hannah, Heman, His, Judah, Judges, Kohathites, Levite, Ramathaim, Samuel's, The, Zuph
related to Name · 16
Samuel → According, Akkadian, Because, From, Further, God, Hannah, Hebrew, KJV, Lord, Modern, Nazirite, She, The Hebrew, This, Tiberian
related to Birth narrative · 15
Samuel → Alternatively, David, God, Hannah, Heard, It, Nadav Na'aman, Samuel's, Saul, Saul's, Shiloh, The, Thus, Told, Yahweh
related to Leader · 15
Samuel → According, Ark, Birch, Bruce, Covenant, During Samuel's, Eben-Ezer, Eli, Israel's, Israelites, Philistine, Philistines, Shiloh, Upon, When
related to Judaism · 14
Samuel → According, Bible, Book, Classical Rabbinical, Classical Rabbis, Eli, God, God's, Halakha, Jeremiah, Moses, Psalms, Rabbis, Saul

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saul god prophet hannah eli according biblical would king israelites also israel samuel's elkanah shiloh philistines first name kings seer

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SamuelBornc. 1070 BCE Ramathaim-Zophim (traditional)1.00infobox
SamuelDiedc. 1012 BCE Ramah in Benjamin (traditional)1.00infobox
SamuelFeastAugust 20 (Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Lutheranism)1.00infobox
SamuelFeastJuly 30 (Armenian Apostolic Church)1.00infobox
SamuelFeast9 Paoni (Coptic Orthodox Church)1.00infobox
SamuelVenerated inJudaism1.00infobox
SamuelVenerated inChristianity1.00infobox
SamuelVenerated inIslam1.00infobox
SamuelVenerated inBaháʼí Faith1.00infobox
SamuelVenerated inRastafari1.00infobox
Samuelis afigure who0.90text
Samuelrelated to Bahá'íAbdu'l-Bahá0.60section

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