Tanakh Book

1 Samuel

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Writer
Israelite prophetic historians preserving Samuel, Saul, and David’s rise
Approximate Date
c. 7th–5th c. BCE
Audience
Israel learning kingship, prophecy, obedience, and covenant rule
Category
Acts of Israelites in the Land
Chapters
31

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