Samuel was the last judge of Israel because the people asked for a king and he anointed King Saul later King David. After that was a line of kings not judges in Israel.
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Samuel was the last judge Israel who anointed Saul and later David as King. Samuel had the unique position of being prophet, judge, and priest.
The last and most famous of the Judges was Samuel, after him Saul came as king.
Israel wanted a king , and asked the prophet and judge Samuel to find one for them. So Saul was chosen , against the wishes of Samuel. They wanted a king mainly as the people living near them had kings.
There are 17 judges. 13 in Judges and 4 in Samuel. The last judges were Eli, Samuel, Joel and Abijah (Samuel's 2 sons). After Abijah, Kings then began to reign versus judges being raised.
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