A. R. S. Kennedy , I & II Samuel ( Edinburgh , 1905 ) A. F. Kirkpatrick , The First ( Second ) Book of Samuel ( Cambridge , 1888 , 1889 ) R. W. Klein , 1 Samuel ( Waco , 1983 ) The Septuagint ( A. E. Brooke , N. McLean , H. St. J. JPOS ...
SUPPORTING IDEA: Jonathan warns David to flee from his father's wrath. 20:1–4. While Saul was still prophesying before Samuel, David made his escape from Naioth and came directly to Jonathan. Jonathan was David's direct link to the ...
The books of Samuel present a drama in which the principal players are the God of Israel, the prophet Samuel, and the first kings of Israel, Saul and David.
In this new addition to the Old Testament Library series, Graeme Auld writes, "This book is about David.
But by its concentration on the religious message of the book and its effort to get into the mind of the compiler it will serve readers of all levels. For this is not a rehash of earlier commentaries.
... With the loyal you show yourself loyal , with the perfect hero you show yourself perfect . With the one that keeps ... you I crush a troop ; by my God I shall mount a wall.a The Deity - perfect is his way ; the declaration of Yahweh is ...
These fascinating stories detail the lives of David, his predecessors, and their families. Auld explains that though we read these books from beginning to end, we need to understand that they were composed from end to beginning.