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The Book of First and Second SamuelThe books of 1 & 2 Samuel are two of the historical books in the Old Testament. Originally they were a single book (and still are in the Hebrew Bible). Named after the prophet Samuel, these two books cover his life, as well as the first two kings of Israel: Saul, in 1 Samuel, and David in 2 Samuel. Chronologically, 1 Samuel follows Judges, while 2 Samuel precedes 1 Kings. Prior to King Saul, the people of Israel did not have a king (God was their king) and were ruled by judges. They rebelled against this system and demanded a king, like the surrounding nations (see 1 Samuel 10:17-19). Although God was against doing so, he did agree to it, authorizing Samuel to anoint Saul as king. When Saul proved himself to be unsuitable, Samuel was then directed to anoint the shepherd boy David as king. A parallel account of 2 Samuel (about king David) is found in 1 Chronicles. (See our Internet resources page for sites with more information on this topic.) |
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