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The Book of Samuel contains some of the most memorable accounts of the Bible: Hannah’s prayer for a son and trust in the coming Messiah, God’s call to Samuel at night in the tabernacle, the capture of Yahweh’s ark, and the death of the high priest Eli. Narratives tell of the anointing of Saul as Israel’s first king and his subsequent apostasy, the battle of David and Goliath, the messianic...

c. 1090 BC The first three verses of 1 Samuel acquaint us with Elkanah, his family, and the setting for Hannah’s request for a son. Like Saul and David, the two other major figures in the book of Samuel and leaders of Israel, Samuel is introduced to us through his father (1 Sam 9:1–3; 16:1–12). Elkanah is first introduced according to his hometown (Ramathaim in Ephraim) and patrimony (Zuphite), instead of being introduced by name. This emphasizes his identity
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