1 Samuel
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1 Samuel is a book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament that narrates the transition of Israel from the period of judges to the establishment of the monarchy under Saul and David.
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| instanceOf |
book of the Bible
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book of the Hebrew Bible → book of the Old Testament → |
| alternateName |
1 Kingdoms (in some Septuagint traditions)
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First Book of Samuel → |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical scripture
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| centralFigure |
David
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Eli → Hannah → Jonathan → Samuel → Saul → |
| containsEvent |
David and Goliath
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David’s friendship with Jonathan → Hannah’s prayer and song → Israel’s request for a king → Saul and the medium of Endor → Saul’s pursuit of David → Saul’s rejection by God → anointing of David by Samuel → anointing of Saul as king → birth of Samuel → call of Samuel → capture of the Ark by the Philistines → death of Saul → return of the Ark to Israel → |
| divisionReason |
divided into two books in the Septuagint
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| follows |
Book of Ruth
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| genre |
historical narrative
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theological history → |
| historicalPeriod |
beginning of the Israelite monarchy
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end of the period of the judges → |
| language |
Biblical Hebrew
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| originalCanonOrder |
first of the two books of Samuel
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| originalForm |
part of a single book of Samuel
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| partOf |
Deuteronomistic history
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Former Prophets → Neviim → |
| precedes |
2 Samuel
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism → |
| setting |
ancient Israel
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| subject |
life of Samuel
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reign of Saul → rise of David → transition from judges to monarchy in Israel → |
| testament |
Old Testament
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| theologicalTheme |
divine sovereignty
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kingship → obedience to God → prophetic authority → |
Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ahinoam of Jezreel
("Books of Samuel")
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Ahinoam of Jezreel → Gibeah ("Book of 1 Samuel") → Michal → Tribe of Judah ("Books of Samuel") → |
mentionedIn |
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Historical Books (Christian canon)
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Roman Catholic biblical canon → |
includesBook |
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1 Samuel
("First Book of Samuel")
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alternateName |
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King Saul
("First Book of Samuel")
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appearsIn |
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Orit
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contains |
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Prophets
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containsBook |
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Ark of the Covenant
("Book of 1 Samuel")
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describedIn |
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2 Samuel
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follows |
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Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
("Books of Samuel")
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hasBiblicalSource |
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David with the Head of Goliath
("First Book of Samuel")
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narrativeSource |
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Book of Ruth
("First Book of Samuel")
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precedes |