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About Shmuel

Hebrew Name

שְׁמוּאֵל

English Name

Shmuel

Phonetic Spelling

sh’-mu-AYL
What does Shmuel mean?
“I have asked him of Hashem.”

וַֽיְהִי֙ לִתְקֻפ֣וֹת הַיָּמִ֔ים וַתַּ֥הַר חַנָּ֖ה וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַתִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י מֵיְהֹוָ֖ה שְׁאִלְתִּֽיו׃

Channah conceived, and at the turn of the year bore a son. She named him Shmuel, meaning, “I asked Hashem for him.”

vai-HI l'-t'-KU-vot ha-ya-MEEM, va-TA-har kha-NAH va-TAY-led ben, va-tik-RA et sh'-MO sh'-MU-AYL, KEE may-a-do-NAI sh'-il-TEE-o

1 Samuel 1:20

Description about Shmuel
Samuel was the son of Hannah and Elkanah. Hannah, a barren woman, promised to dedicate her son to God if her prayers for a child were answered. True to her word, Hannah brought Samuel to Shiloh where he was raised by the High Priest Eli (I Samuel 1).
Attribute of Shmuel
Leadership, commitment, strength
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Where is Shmuel in the Bible?
I Samuel 1:20 - I Samuel 25:1
What did Shmuel do in the Bible?
Shmuel was both a prophet and the last Judge of Israel. He had the honor of anointing the first two kings of Israel: Saul and David.
What does the Bible say about Shmuel?
Leader

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