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Posts tagged “Samuel

King Saul’s hills and valleys

The main hills and valleys in the life of King SaulSaul was the first king over Israel. He lived in the 11th century BC. There is an account of his life in 1 Samuel 9-31 of the Bible. The main hills and valleys in his life are shown in the graph – the lower graph follows the upper one. (more…)


Samuel’s hills and valleys

The main hills and valleys in the life of SamuelSamuel was God’s representative in Israel in the transition from the rule of the judges to that of the monarchy. He lived in the 11th century BC as a Nazarite (like Samson and John the Baptist) dedicated to serving the Lord (Num. 6:1-12; 1 Sam. 1:11). There is an account of his life in 1 Samuel 1-28 of the Bible. The main hills and valleys in his life are shown in the graph. (more…)