Samuel realized that his role as leader had come to an end and that Jehovah had assigned him to anoint a successor. ‘ How can I prepare that man for his task?, ’ Samuel must have thought.
(‏ ١ صم ٩ :‏ ​ ١٥ ،‏ ١٦‏ )‏ فَأَدْرَكَ صَمُوئِيلُ أَنَّ دَوْرَهُ فِي قِيَادَةِ ٱلْأُمَّةِ كَانَ عَلَى وَشْكِ ٱلِٱنْتِهَاءِ وَأَنَّ يَهْوَهَ أَوْكَلَ إِلَيْهِ مَسْحَ قَائِدٍ جَدِيدٍ .‏