Shmuel I Characters (1)

‫בסד‬

Shmuel Aleph

Characters

By 6th & 7th Grade Boys
The Hebrew Academy

Eli Kohen Gadol

The kohen gadol at the beginning of Shmuel Aleph
Sons didn't listen to Hashem
Died when he heard the Aron had been captured

SHMUEL HANAVI

Father: Elkana
Mother: Chana

Was a Nazir from birth
Consecrated by his mother at the age of
three to the Mishkan
Rceived his first Divine revelation when he
was still very young.
Anointed first two kings of Israel
Passed away at the young age of 54

I am so jealous
of David.

I want to kill
him!

KING SHAUL
‫שאול המלך‬

1st king of Israel | From shevet Binyamin |
Failed to follow Shmuel's instructions | Was
filled with an evil spirit and wanted to kill
David | Lost the kingship | Was killed in the
battle of Gilboah

Yonasan

Son Loves David
of Helped him escape
Shaul
from his father

Was killed in the
battle of Gilboah

by the Plishtim

David(Future King)

Anointed 2nd king of Israel
Tribe of Yehuda
Chased by Shaul
Killed Goliath

Goliath

Giant Plishti warrior
Taunted the
Jews and
Hashem by
challenging
someone to
fight him

Was slain by David
& his slingshot

Michal

Facts

Daughter of Shaul

Was handed to david in marriage after he killed
200 plishtim
Helped David escape Shaul

Achinoam

2nd wife of david

From Yezre'el
Mother of Amnon - Firstborn son of David

Achimelech

Facts:

Was Kohen Gadol during the
time of Shaul

Gave sword and food to David
when he was on the run

Died at the hand of Shaul
with the rest of kohanim

His son Evyasar escaped
to David's camp

Officer in Shaul's army
Told Shaul about
Achimelech feeding
David

Oversaw killing of the
Kohanim in the city of

Noveh

HaD'oaedgomi

Evyasar

Son of Achimelech,
Kohen Gadol
Sole survivor from the
city of Noveh
Escaped to David's
hideout
Brought the Urim
V'tumim with him

Achish

King of Gass
Had a

daughter who
was mad

Was fooled by
David who acted

mad

Avishai

Facts

Son of Tzruya,
brother of yoav

Went with David when
entering Shaul's camp

Naval

Refused to provide
food to David and his
men who were starving

Ridiculed David

Died because
of his sins

Avigail Wife of naval
who became
Prevailed 3rd wife of
upon David
to spare her David
husband
Fed David
and his

WitcoEhnf dor Shaul went to her to
bring Samuel back from

Shamayim

Using witchcraft, she
brought Shmuel back to speak

with Shaul