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Samuel
Prophet and last judge of Israel, who anointed Saul and David as kings.
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Samuel — Prophet and last judge of Israel, who anointed Saul and David as kings.
Parents
- Elkanah father 1 Samuel 1:19–201 Chronicles 6:27–281 Chronicles 6:33–34
- Hannah mother 1 Samuel 1:201 Samuel 2:21
Children
- Joel son of Samuel son 1 Samuel 8:21 Chronicles 6:281 Chronicles 6:33
- Abijah son of Samuel son 1 Samuel 8:21 Chronicles 6:28
Brothers and sisters
- Hannah's other children 5 sibling 1 Samuel 2:21
Other relatives
- Kohath ancestor Disputed 1 Chronicles 6:33–38
1 Chronicles 6 counts Samuel among the Kohathite Levites, while 1 Samuel 1:1 calls Elkanah "an Ephraimite", which may describe where he lived rather than his tribe.
Ancestors
- Jeroham grandparent
- Levi grandparent
- Leah 1× great-grandparent
- Jacob 1× great-grandparent
- Laban 2× great-grandparent
- Isaac 2× great-grandparent
- Rebekah 2× great-grandparent
- Bethuel 3× great-grandparent
- Abraham 3× great-grandparent
- Sarah 3× great-grandparent
- Nahor 4× great-grandparent
- Milcah 4× great-grandparent
- Terah 4× great-grandparent
Grandchildren and later descendants
- Heman grandchild
Tribe, clan and house
- Tribe: Levi Member Disputed 1 Chronicles 6:33–38
Counted among the Kohathites in 1 Chronicles 6; 1 Samuel 1:1 calls his father an Ephraimite.
Office and succession (not family)
- Eli preceded in office — Leader of Israel in the time of the judges 1 Samuel 4:181 Samuel 7:15
- Joel son of Samuel followed in office — Leader of Israel in the time of the judges 1 Samuel 8:1–3
Samuel made his sons judges in Beersheba; the people then asked for a king.
- Saul followed in office — Leader of Israel 1 Samuel 9:27–10:11 Samuel 12:1–2
Samuel anointed Saul. A transition of leadership, not of family.
Associates and opponents (not family)
- Eli mentor 1 Samuel 2:111 Samuel 3:1–10
Samuel served the LORD before Eli at Shiloh.
- Saul anointed him king 1 Samuel 9:27–10:1
Samuel anointed Saul king.
- David anointed him king 1 Samuel 16:13
Samuel anointed David.
Every relationship here comes from a cited passage. Solid lines are stated parent links; dashed lines mean generations are not all listed; dotted lines mark legal or adoptive parents; a question mark marks a disputed or interpretive link. Political succession and office are never drawn as family.