Introduction. Title ; Text ; Date and authorship ; Historical and religious background ; Grammar and syntax ; Discourse analysis ; Prose and poetry ; Literary structure and themes ; Theology of 1 Samuel ; Purpose of 1 Samuel ; Outline of 1 Samuel ; Select bibliography
Text and commentary. "Story of Samuel"
with the embedded "Story of the ark of God" (1:1-7:17) ;
Transition to the monarchy (8:1-22) ; "Story of Saul" (9:1-15:35) ; "Story of Saul and David" (16:1-31:13).
