It is uncertain who the author was or when he wrote the book of 1 samuel. That the author wrote after the division of the kingdom between israel and judah. Someone separated it into these two parts in order to make it more convenient to copy. The narrative is resumed with the first book of kings, which relates how, as david lies dying, bathsheba and nathan. Though named after its main character, the prophet samuel, the book does not claim an author. Critical scholars from the 19th century onward have rejected this idea. First samuel records the history of israel in the land of canaan as they move from the rule of judges to being a. Samuel not only anointed both saul and david, israels first two kings, but he. Chapters 815 focus on saul, the first king of israel. This view deduces a postexilic author from an imposed purpose of compiling. These are all of the chapters of the book of 1 samuel. Martin noth in 1943 theorized that samuel was composed by a single author as part of a history of israel. From this we can conclude that the book came together sometime after the death of david 971 bc and perhaps even after the death of solomon 931 bc.
The popular demand for a king was viewed as a rejection of the kingship of god, and in response to the demand there appeared a series of inspired saviours, from moses and aaron 14thth century bce through jerubbaal, bedan, and. It must be admitted that with the current evidence one cannot affirm without reservation who wrote the book. However, samuel may have written, and he certainly supplied. This summary of the book of 1 samuel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 samuel. The bibles history books are this last kind of record. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of 1 samuel in the bible king james version. The priesthood in israel is in a general state of decline, and elis sons are disobeying gods laws. The 1st book of samuel from the holy bible 1 samuel king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 9 please note we have slowed the speed of the original by 3%, so this. The book of 1 samuel can be neatly divided into two sections. Kline, i samuel word biblical commentary, xxviixxxii.
The first book of samuel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 9 duration. The first christians believed that the authors of every book in the old testament the first part of the bible were. Books of samuel, two old testament books that, along with deuteronomy, joshua. The author exercised considerable care in his use of traditional material. Israel s next judge, samuel, is born to hannah, a previously barren woman. About the book of 1 samuel its author, date and purpose. Hannah gives samuel to israels chief priest, eli, to be raised as a nazirite. Accordingly, 1 and 2 samuel were called the first and second books of the. Who the author was cannot be known since the book itself gives no indication of. The first book of samuel kjv audio holy bible high. The author or authors of 1 and 2 samuel are not known. The book starts with the miraculous birth of samuel in answer to his mothers earnest prayer. These books recount the stories of samuel, saul, and david.