Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project:
I Samuel
The book of 1 Samuel is largely considered as one of the historical books and Deutronomistic writings that attempt to display the history of Israelites as well as showing how the Laws of God were explained to the Israelites under the guidance of the prophets. It also highlights the life of Israelites in Canaan as they transitioned from the leadership of the judges to being ruled by Kings, indeed, it was Samuel who acted as the last Judge and it was him who anointed the first two Kings of Israel; Saul and David. A significant part of the book is also dedicated to the life of Samuel and Saul. Though the author(s) of this book is largely anonymous, some of the chapters therein are attributed to Samuel, Nathan and Gad (). The authorship of the book took place over a span of 100 years, between 1100 B.C. to 1000 B.C.
Saul
Saul was the first king of the kingdom of Israel and Judah who reigned between 1020 to 1000 B.C. He was the youngest son of Kish, a Benjamite, who was secretly anointed by Samuel as the king of Israel. It was a period when Israel had been humiliated by Philistines who defeated them in the battle of Shiloh and captured the Ark of the Covenant. Israel badly needed to be unified under one king lest they risked prolonged subjugation, Saul played this role. He successfully fought against Philistines, Ammonites, Moabites, Edomites, Arameans, and Amalekites. He is also known to have drawn the Israelites closer together and more unified than ever. Saul however developed and ego and started offering sacrifices to God, a role that was to be played by Samuel. For this, Samuel rebuked him and Saul fell out with Samuel. Saul perpetually became paranoid and hated David to an extent of...
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