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Samuel anointing David as king, stained-glass window by Charles Blakeman, 1953ā56; in St. Etheldreda's Church, London.
According to the biblical narrative, Saul traveled to Ramah in search of his father's lost donkeys, where he encountered the Hebrew prophet Samuel. It was in Ramah that Samuel secretly anointed Saul as the prince (nagid) of Israel during a private ceremony.12