1 & 2 Samuel / Tony W. Cartledge. [print]

I Samuel -- Hannah's vow and Samuel's birth (I Sam. 1:1-20) -- Samuel's dedication and Hannah's song (I Sam. 1:21-2:11) -- Eli's failure and Samuel's favor (I Sam 2:12-26) -- Eli's fall and Samuel's call (I Sam. 2:27-4:1a -- Philistine victories and the loss of the Ark (I Sam. 4:1b-22) -- The hand of God and the hands of Dagon (I Sam. 5:1-12) -- The return of the Ark and a mixed reception (I Sam. 6:1-7:1) -- Israel repents and the Philistines fall (I Sam. 7:2-17) -- The people's request and Samuel's warning (I Sam. 8:1-22) -- Saul's search and a secret anointing (I Sam. 9:1-10:16) -- A public proclamation and immediate danger (I Sam. 10:17-27a) -- Saul's first victory and the kingship confirmed (I Sam. 10:27b-11:15) -- Samuel's soliloquy (I Sam. 12:1-25) -- Crossed boundaries and a cross priest (I Sam. 13:1-22) -- A courageous son and his rash father (I Sam. 13:23-14:52) -- Saul's rebellion and Samuel's regret (I Sam. 15:1-35) -- Young David, the anointed (I Sam. 16:1-13) -- Sweet David, the musician (I Sam. 16:14-23) -- Shepherd boy David, the giant killer (I Sam. 17:1-58) -- David in danger -- in Saul's court (I Sam. 18:1-20:42) -- David and the Priests of Nob (I Sam. 21:1-9) -- David travels, and the Priests of Nob pay for it (I Sam. 21:10-22:23) -- Saul hunts David, and the tables are turned (I Sam. 23:1-24:22) -- Nabal's folly and David's prize (I Sam. 25:1-44) -- Saul keeps hunting, and David keeps winning (I Sam. 26:1-25) -- Achish's protection and David's deception (I Sam. 27:1-28:2) -- Saul's distress and Samuel's ghost (I Sam. 28:3-25) -- Philistine aid and Amalekite trouble (I Sam. 29:1-30:31) -- Saul's last battle and an honorable death (I Sam. 31:1-13)

II Samuel -- David mourns for Saul and Jonathan (2 Sam. 1:1-27) -- A new king who respects the old (2 Sam. 2:1-7) -- A rival king and his fierce general (2 Sam. 2:8-32) -- Life and death (2 Sam. 3:1-39) -- Ishbaal dies, but David is innocent (2 Sam. 4:1-12) -- David: King of all Israel (2 Sam. 5:1-16) -- David defeats the Philistines (2 Sam. 5:17-25) -- The city of David and the city of God (2 Sam. 6:1-23) -- A house for God and a house for David (2 Sam 7:1-29) -- The establishment of the empire (2 Sam. 8:1-18) -- David shows loyalty to Saul's house (2 Sam. 9:1-13) -- David shows loyalty -- and a sword -- to Ammon (2 Sam. 10:1-19) -- David commits adultery (2 Sam. 11:1-27) -- Nathan confronts the king (2 Sam. 12:1-15a) -- A death, a birth, and a victory (2 Sam. 12:15b-31) -- Rape, revenge, and exile (2 Sam. 13:1-39) -- Joab's love for father and son (2 Sam. 14:1-33) -- A false vow and a threatening conspiracy (2 Sam. 15:1-12) -- David's retreat from Jerusalem (2 Sam. 15:13-16:14) -- Absalom's triumph (2 Sam. 16:15-17:23) -- David's victory and grief (2 Sam. 17:24-19:8a) -- David returns to Jerusalem, but not in triumph (2 Sam. 19:8b-43 -- David deals with internal dissent (2 Sam. 20:1-26) -- David deals with a famine and the Philistines -- 2 Sam/ 21:1-22) -- David's psalm of praise (2 Sam. 2:1-51) -- David's last words (2 Sam. 23:1-7) -- David's mighty men (2 Sam. 23:8-39) -- David's mistake and God's judgment (2 Sam. 24:1-25).

Returning to the ground of the highly successful first volume in the Smyth and Helwys Bible Commentary Series, Walter Brueggemann's 1 and 2 Kings, this volume explores the beginnings of kingship in Israel. From the counsel of Samuel through the determination of Saul to the towering figure of David, this commentary thoughtfully considers the debt that our religious and literary heritage owes to the books of 1 and 2 Samuel. Cartledge describes and analyzes the events in these books as central to the preservation of the traditions that influence the remainder of the Hebrew and Christian bibles. Written in commentary form with the addition of numerous insights and visuals drawn from the worlds of art, archaeology, literature, history, and geography, 1 and 2 Samuel opens up the biblical text in significant and faithful ways.

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