Overview
Shemuel (also spelled Samuel in some contexts) was an Israelite leader who played a role in the distribution of the Promised Land among the tribes. He served as a representative of the tribe of Simeon during the crucial period of Israel's settlement in Canaan under Joshua's leadership.
Key Scriptures
"The leader of the people of Simeon was Shemuel the son of Ammihud" (Numbers 34:20, ESV).
"The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers' houses, namely of Tola, mighty warriors of their generations; their number in the days of David was twenty-two thousand six hundred" (1 Chronicles 7:1-2, ESV).
Application
Shemuel's leadership reminds us that God uses faithful individuals in positions of responsibility to accomplish His purposes for His people, and faithful service across generations honors the Lord.