{And after these things} (kai meta tauta). That is, the
time of the Judges then began. Cf.  Jud 2:16 . {Until Samuel the
prophet} (he(9373) Samou(886c) proph(8874)ou). The _terminus ad quem_. He
was the last of the judges and the first of the prophets who
selected the first king (Saul) under God's guidance. Note the
absence of the Greek article with proph(8874)ou.