Holy Prophet Samuel (Feast Day - August 20) Verses Even the Seer Samuel finally shut his eyes, But sees the everlasting light after his demise. Seeing the future, Samuel went hence on the twentieth. This most holy man, a Prophet of God from childhood and the last Judge of Israel, was from the city of Ramathaim, of the tribe of Levi, the son of Elkanah and Hannah the Prophetess, born around 1155 BC. His mother gave him the name "Samuel", which means "asked of God", because, having previously…