Bible Study The First Book of Samuel

[Atonement]

The First Book of
SAMUEL​

The Book of First Samuel describes the transition of leadership in Israel from judges to kings. Three characters are prominent in the book: Samuel, the last judge and first prophet; Saul, the first king of Israel; and David, the king-elect, anointed but not yet recognized as Saul's successor.

The books of First and Second Samuel were originally one book in the Hebrew Bible, known as the "Book of Samuel" or simply "Samuel." This name has been variously translated "The Name of God," "His Name Is God," "Heard of God," and "Asked of God." The Septuagint divides Samuel into two books even though it is one continuous account. This division artificially breaks up the history of David. The Greek (Septuagint) title is Bibloi Basileion, "Books of Kingdoms," referring to the later kingdoms of Israel and Judah. First Samuel is called Basileion Alpha, "First Kingdoms." Second Samuel and First and Second kings are called "Second, Third, and Fourth Kingdoms." The Latin Vulgate originally called the books of Samuel and Kings Libri Regun, "Books of the Kings." Later the Latin Bible combined the Hebrew and Greek title for the first of these books, calling it Liber I Samuelis, the First Book of Samuel," or simply "First Samuel."

 

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This has most often been one of my favorite books of the bible. Something about little Samuel when God calls him in the middle of the night and he goes to Eli the Priest and says, "Here I am". Just love it!