Historical
1 Samuel
Samuel, Nathan, Gad · c. 931 BC · 31 chapters
Theological Summary
1 Samuel marks Israel's transition from judges to monarchy, featuring Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the anointed shepherd-king. It contrasts external appearance with the heart God values (1 Sam 16:7) and traces the rise of David as a type of Christ — the king after God's own heart.