Judges
Samuel
Last of the judges; first of the prophetic schools; anointed both Saul and David.
Family & dates
- Lifespan
- 1101 BC – 1011 BC (90 years)
- Era
- Judges
- Parents
- Levi
- Siblings
- Gershon,Kohath,Merari
Scripture references
Notes & controversies
- 1 Chronicles 6:22-28 traces Samuel's family through Kohath/Levi, though 1 Samuel 1:1 calls his father an Ephrathite (likely a resident of Ramathaim, not a tribesman of Ephraim).