Hannah, Samuel and Eli and the Anointing of David

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1913 Two-light window with two scenes. technique: stained glass size: 51 cm (width of each light) firm/studio: James Powell & Sons designer: Read Church of St John, Porthmadog, Gwynedd west wall of the south aisle Half of the inscription has been lost. One of those commemorated was named Samuel.  (ObjectID=5514 ImageID=10808) Original File Name=Porthmadog_DSC0176-71C.jpg

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• Samuel anointing David in the presence of his father Jesse and his brothers  [1 Samuel 16:13]
• Samuel in the temple at Shiloh presented to Eli by Hannah  [1 Samuel 1:24-28]

Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach and Adam Voelcker, The Buildings of Wales: Gwynedd (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009), p. 499.

Photo © Martin Crampin