Books of Samuel
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The Books of Samuel are biblical historical texts in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the rise of the Israelite monarchy, focusing on figures such as Samuel, Saul, and David.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Books of Samuel canonical | 18 |
| Book of Samuel | 7 |
| First and Second Samuel | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Deuteronomistic history
ⓘ
biblical book ⓘ historical text ⓘ |
| alternateName |
1 Kings
ⓘ
surface form:
First and Second Kings of the Kingdoms (in some Septuagint traditions)
Books of Samuel ⓘ
surface form:
First and Second Samuel
|
| attributedTo | Deuteronomistic historian ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of Christian canon
ⓘ
part of Jewish canon ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
divine kingship and covenant
ⓘ
legitimacy of Davidic kingship ⓘ obedience and disobedience to God ⓘ rise of the Israelite monarchy ⓘ |
| containsAccountOf |
David and Goliath
ⓘ
Davidic covenant ⓘ David’s reign over Judah and Israel ⓘ anointing of David as king ⓘ anointing of Saul as king ⓘ birth and calling of Samuel ⓘ establishment of kingship in Israel ⓘ rebellion of Absalom ⓘ rejection of Saul as king ⓘ sin of David with Bathsheba ⓘ |
| division |
divided into two books in the Septuagint
ⓘ
divided into two books in the Vulgate ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
David
ⓘ
Samuel ⓘ Saul ⓘ |
| genre |
historical narrative
ⓘ
theological history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1 Samuel
ⓘ
surface form:
First Book of Samuel
2 Samuel ⓘ
surface form:
Second Book of Samuel
|
| influenceOn |
Christian understanding of messianic Davidic line
ⓘ
Jewish theology of kingship ⓘ |
| narrativePeriod |
early Israelite monarchy
ⓘ
transition from judges to monarchy in Israel ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Neviim ⓘ Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
Prophets ⓘ |
| positionInTanakh | first of the Former Prophets after Joshua and Judges ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Dead Sea Scrolls
ⓘ
surface form:
Dead Sea Scrolls fragments
Masoretic Text ⓘ Septuagint ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| textualForm | originally a single continuous work ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy and preaching
ⓘ
Jewish liturgy and study ⓘ |
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Book of Samuel
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Tribe of Benjamin
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Book of Samuel
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Book of Samuel
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Book of Samuel
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Book of Samuel