<P> The childless Hannah vows to Yahweh of hosts that if she has a son, he will be dedicated to him . Eli, the priest of Shiloh (where the Ark of the Covenant is located), blesses her, and a child named Samuel is born . Samuel is dedicated to the Lord as a Nazirite--the only one beside Samson to be identified in the Bible . Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, prove unworthy of the priesthood and are killed in battle during the Battle of Aphek, but the child Samuel grows up "in the presence of the Lord ." </P> <P> The Philistines capture the Ark of the Covenant from Shiloh and take it to the temple of their god Dagon, who recognises the supremacy of Yahweh . The Philistines are afflicted with plagues and return the ark to the Israelites, but to the territory of the tribe of Benjamin rather than to Shiloh . The Philistines attack the Israelites gathered at Mizpah in Benjamin . Samuel appeals to Yahweh, the Philistines are decisively beaten, and the Israelites reclaim their lost territory . </P> <P> In Samuel's old age, he appoints his sons Joel and Abijah as judges, but they are unworthy, and so the people clamour for a king . God directs Samuel to grant them a king despite his concerns, and gives them Saul of the tribe of Benjamin . Saul defeats the enemies of the Israelites, but sins against Yahweh . </P> <P> Yahweh tells Samuel to anoint David of Bethlehem as king, and David enters Saul's court as his armour - bearer and harpist . Saul's son and heir Jonathan befriends David and recognises him as rightful king . Saul plots David's death, but David flees into the wilderness, where he becomes a champion of the Hebrews . David joins the Philistines, but continues secretly to champion his own people, until Saul and Jonathan are killed in battle at Mount Gilboa . At this point, David offers a majestic eulogy, where he praises the bravery and magnificence of both his friend Jonathan and King Saul . </P>

Who are the kings appointed by the prophets