Samuel
she.mu.el is a personal name used chiefly for the seer who addresses and anoints Israel’s king, and also for a man in a genealogy.
The name chiefly identifies the seer who summons Israel, anoints a ruler, conveys messages from the LORD, and confronts Saul; it also occurs for a man named among the sons of Tola.
Senses in use
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The seer and public leader in Israel · dominant
In 1 Samuel 10:1 the APB renders him taking oil and anointing a ruler; in 1 Samuel 10:17 he summons the people to the LORD. In 1 Samuel 15:22 he answers Saul concerning obedience and sacrifice, while 1 Chronicles 29:29 calls him "Samuel the seer" in connection with records of David.
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A man listed in Tola’s family line · occasional
In 1 Chronicles 7:2 the APB renders the name within the list of Tola’s sons, followed by the description of the family heads as mighty men of valor.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB normally presents the name as "Samuel," often identifying the person as the speaker or actor in a narrative. It also explicitly uses "Samuel the seer" in some clauses; These English presentations are read as the verse-level rendering rather than a separate definition.