1 & 2 Samuel Commentary

By Jason D Buchanan

How did Israel get a king, and what kind of king do God's people actually need?
1 & 2 Samuel begin with a childless woman praying at Shiloh and end with a king at an altar, asking God for mercy. In between are three lives that shaped a nation: Samuel, the last of the judges; Saul, the king the people asked for; and David, the shepherd God chose. Here, too, is one of the most important promises in the Bible: a throne for David that will last forever.
This commentary walks through all 55 chapters, one at a time, with your Bible open beside it. Each chapter includes: What's Happening: the chapter in a sentence or twoBackground You Need: the people, places, and customs that make it make senseReading Through the Chapter: a section-by-section walk through the textWhat This Shows Us About God / Jesus and What This Shows Us About OurselvesSamuel doesn't look away from war, betrayal, and sin, and neither does this book. Where the text says something hard, it says so plainly, explains it honestly, and never pretends to more certainty than Scripture gives.
Includes family trees of the houses of Saul, Jesse, and David. Pairs with 1 & 2 Samuel: Study Guide. Written for adults; not intended for children.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HM1WNDWN
• ISBN13: 9798160322216
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"