Last judge and first major prophet after Moses. Dedicated to God before birth, raised at Shiloh. Heard God’s voice as a child. Anointed both Saul and David as king. Warned Israel about the dangers of monarchy. Even after death, his spirit was summoned by the witch of Endor.
Illustrations
The Anointing of David
Paolo Veronese (c. 1555), Public Domain - Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
