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First Samuel

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Introduction to 1 & 2 Samuel:
Author: Originally, 1 and 2 Samuel were one book in the Hebrew Scriptures. First Samuel 1—24 was written by Samuel (1 Chron. 29:29; 1 Sam. 25:1). The remainder of 1 Samuel and all of 2 Samuel were written by Nathan the prophet and Gad the seer (1 Chron. 29:29).Time of Writing: The eleventh century B.C.Place of Writing: Ephraim and Judah.Time Period Covered: About 155 years, approximately 1171-1017 B.C.

Subject of 1 & 2 Samuel:
The Illustrations of the Way to Enjoy the God-given Good Land

First Samuel

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I. |The history concerning Samuel — 1|Sam. 1:1-8:22

A. |His origin and birth — 1:1-20
1|Sam.|1:1|-||1|Now there was a certain man from Ramathaim-zophim, from the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was |a|Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.
1|Sam.|1:2|-|And he had two wives; the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other was Peninnah. Now Peninnah had children, but Hannah had |a|no children.
1|Sam.|1:3|-|And this man went up from his city |a|year by year to worship and to sacrifice to Jehovah of hosts in |b|Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, priests of Jehovah, were there.
1|Sam.|1:4|-|And when the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters.
1|Sam.|1:5|-|But he would give a double portion to Hannah, for it was Hannah whom he loved; but |1|Jehovah had shut up her womb.
1|Sam.|1:6|-|And her rival provoked her bitterly to irritate her, because Jehovah had shut up her womb.
1|Sam.|1:7|-|And so it happened year after year; when she went up to the house of Jehovah, |1|the other provoked her this way; and she wept and would not eat.
1|Sam.|1:8|-|And Elkanah her husband said to her, Hannah, why are you weeping, and why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?
1|Sam.|1:9|-|Then after the eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah rose up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his seat at the doorpost of the |1a|temple of Jehovah.
1|Sam.|1:10|-|And she was bitter in soul and |1|prayed to Jehovah and wept much.
1|Sam.|1:11|-|And she made a |a|vow and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if You will indeed |b|look upon the affliction of Your female servant and remember me and not forget Your female servant, but give to Your female servant a male child, then I will give him to Jehovah for all the days of his life, and |c|no |1|razor will come upon his head.
1|Sam.|1:12|-|And while she continued praying a long time before Jehovah, Eli watched her mouth.
1|Sam.|1:13|-|And Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought that she was drunk.
1|Sam.|1:14|-|And Eli said to her, How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine from you.
1|Sam.|1:15|-|And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord. I am a woman oppressed in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before Jehovah.
1|Sam.|1:16|-|Do not take your female servant for a worthless woman; for out of the greatness of my anxiety and provocation I have been speaking all this time.
1|Sam.|1:17|-|Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant your request that you have requested from Him.
1|Sam.|1:18|-|And she said, Let your servant find favor in your sight. And the woman went her way; and she ate, and her countenance was sad no more.
1|Sam.|1:19|-|And they rose up early in the morning and worshipped before Jehovah; and they returned and came to their house in Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and Jehovah |a|remembered her.
1|Sam.|1:20|-|And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son; and she called his name |1|Samuel, For, she said, I asked for him of Jehovah.
B. |His youth — 1:21-2:11
1|Sam.|1:21|-|And the man Elkanah went up with all his house to offer the yearly sacrifice to Jehovah and his vow.
1|Sam.|1:22|-|But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, When the child is weaned, then I will |a|bring him up, so that he may appear before Jehovah and stay there forever.
1|Sam.|1:23|-|And Elkanah her husband said to her, Do what is good in your sight; stay until you have weaned him. Only, may Jehovah establish His word. So the woman stayed and nursed her son until she weaned him.
1|Sam.|1:24|-|And as soon as she weaned him, she brought him up with her, along with three bulls and one ephah of flour and a skin of wine; and she brought him to the house of Jehovah in |a|Shiloh, although the child was young.
1|Sam.|1:25|-|And they slaughtered the bull and brought the child to Eli.
1|Sam.|1:26|-|And she said, Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here by you, praying to Jehovah.
1|Sam.|1:27|-|It was for this child that I prayed, and Jehovah has granted me my request that I |a|requested from Him.
1|Sam.|1:28|-|Therefore I, for my part, have |1|lent him to Jehovah; all the days that he lives, he is lent to Jehovah. And he worshipped Jehovah there.

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