The Life of Samuel
<Tab/>Samuel was a judge in the Old Testament that was extremely dedicated and served him faithfully throughout his life. Samuel was born of a woman named Hannah who was unable to bear children until one day in the temple where she was praying Eli the prophet noticed her. Once he found out that she was without children, he said "Go in peace; the God of Israel grant the petition you
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Lord to lead and deliver the nation from the hand of their suppressors. Samuel then gathered the people at Mizpah and entered into prayer, fasting, and repentance. The Lord then gave the armies of Israel the upper hand and they struck down and subdued the Philistines.
Works Cited
1.<Tab/>Coogan, Michael D. The New Oxford Annotated Bible. New York 1989.
2.<Tab/>Harris, Stephen L. Understanding the Bible. Sacrament 1976.
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