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1 Samuel

Old Testament · History / Narrative · 31 chapters
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Israel demands a king; Saul rises and falls, and God chooses David, a man after his own heart.

1 Samuel charts the move from judges to monarchy through Samuel, Saul, and the young David. It probes what kind of king God wants — not one who looks the part, but one whose heart is the LORD's.

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Major themes & people

Person / place DavidConcept Yahweh Sabaoth — the LORD of Hosts

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