Resources for 1 Samuel
(Check the Scripture Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)

• Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
  • 1 Samuel at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
  • Books of Samuel, Wikipedia.
  • Books of Samuel, The Jewish Encyclopedia, 1905.
  • The Catholic Encyclopedia: First and Second Books of Samuel.
  • Introduction, Outline, and Selected Bibliography for the Book of 1 Samuel, by David Malick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • Bible Basics (1 Samuel) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
  • 1 Samuel in the World Wide Study Bible.
  • Walking Through the Bible: 1& 2 Samuel.
  • Biblenotes summary: 1 Samuel.
• Commentary, Exegesis, Studies,etc.:
  • 1 Samuel, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
  • 1 Samuel, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
  • 1 Samuel, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
  • 1 Samuel, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
  • 1 Samuel, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917
  • "History - The King Walks before You," Davie Napier, in From Faith to Faith: Essays on Old Testament Literature, 1955. Full text online at Religion Online.
  • Samuel - Rise of the Monarchy, Barry Bandstra, Reading the Old Testament.
  • The Book of First Samuel, verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
  • 1 Samuel, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
• Articles and Background:
  • "Anonymity and Character in the Books of Samuel," Adele Reinhartz, Semeia 63: Characterization in Biblical Literature, 1993.
  • "Honor and Shame in the David Narratives," Gary Stansell, Semeia 68: Honor and Shame in the World of the Bible, 1994.
  • Regal/Messianic Hope in Deuteronomy, 1, 2 Samuel and 1, 2 Kings, by Greg Herrick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • "David," Jewish Heritage Online Monthly's 'Topic of the Month', January, 2000.
    • "Rise and Decline of a Leader," Everett Fox
    • "How Jerusalem Became the City of David," Reuven Hammer.
    • "Why the Messiah Must Be a Scion of David," Salo Wittmayer Baron.
    • "The Legacy of the Harp," Bezalel Narkiss
    • "The Figure of David in Medieval and Renaissance Art"
    • "Young David was Lonely after He Slew Goliath," Contemporary poet Yehuda Amichai challenges the national celebration, David C. Jacobson.
    • "Does David still play before you on the golden harp?" Poet Moshe Dor on the contemporary relevance of the Bible, David C. Jacobson.
    • "Pebbles and harp strings," Two contemporary poems about David Josephine Miles and Thomas W. Shapcott.
    • "The Reconciliation of David and Absalom," Paintings by two 17th-century Dutch painters, Franz Lansberger.
    • "King David: A Biography," Steven McKenzie, Rhodes College. Bible and Interpretation.
  • "Necromancy and Cleromancy in 1 and 2 Samuel," Bill T. Arnold, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
  • "Israelite Sheepshearing and David's Rise to Power," Jeffrey C. Geoghegan, Biblica, 2006.
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  • Arnold, Bill T., "Necromancy and Cleromancy in 1 and 2 Samuel," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
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• Reviews:
  • Review: Barbara Green, King Saul's Asking. Liturgical Press, 2003. Review by Serge Frolov in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Antony F. Campbell, 1 Samuel. Eerdmans, 2003. Review by Stephen A Reed in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2004.
  • Review: Serge Frolov, The Turn of the Cycle: 1 Samuel 1-8 in Synchronic and Diachronic Perspectives. deGruyter, 2004. Review by Bill Arnold, Review of Biblical Literature, 2006.
  • Review: David Toshio Tsamura, The First Book of Samuel. Eerdmans, 2007. Review by Ralph W. Klein, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
  • Review: Tamás Czövek, Three Seasons of Charismatic Leadership: A Literary-Critical and Theological Interpretation of the Narrative of Saul, David and Solomon. Regnum, 2006. Review by Robin Gallaher Branch, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
• Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance:
  • David
  • Saul
  • Samuel
• Movies Listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
  • David