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1 Samuel
History31 chaptersOld TestamentAuthor: Samuel (tradition)
Overview
1 Samuel covers the transition from judges to kingship in Israel, featuring the prophet Samuel, King Saul, and the rise of David. It shows the importance of obedience to God.
Date written: c. 1000 BC
Key Verses
“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”
1 Samuel 16:7