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I & II Samuel: A Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

In this new addition to the Old Testament Library series, A. Graeme Auld writes, “This book is about David.” The author demonstrates how all the other personalities in First and Second Samuel—including Samuel, for whom the books were named—are present so that we may see and know David better. These fascinating stories detail the lives of David, his predecessors, and their families. Auld explains...

sons; the Philistine lords; and Hannah with her husband, Elkanah; the rival wife, Peninnah; and Hannah’s son, Samuel—who himself leads Israel before he anoints Saul as king forever, judges Saul and anoints David in his place, and anticipates Elijah, Elisha, and Jeremiah. This book is about David: all the other personalities are there so that we may see and know David better; but the book is called 1-2 Samuel, or 1-2 Kingdoms (or Reigns). The ancient titles and divisions of the biblical narrative
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