# #241 | 1 Samuel ch.7 - Samuel the National Leader

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:20:00 GMT
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<p>Who was the person that managed to break the inexorable &quot;Shoftim Cycle&quot; - the constant waves of sin-invasion-salvation? It was Samuel! </p><p>Under his twenty-years of leadership, he brings the nation to a point at which they will consider abandoning their idolatry! </p><p>This chapter gives us a snapshot of Samuel in his role as national leader.</p>