1 - 2 Samuel

by Marvin A. Sweeney

In this commentary to 1-2 Samuel, Marvin Sweeney focuses on the qualities of leadership displayed by the major characters of the book. He reads 1-2 Samuel in relation to Machiavelli's The Prince and Sun Tzu's The Art of War, which provide a comparative evaluation of the qualities of leadership displayed by Eli, Samuel, Saul, David, Ish-Bosheth, Abner, Abshalom, Joab, and others. Additionally, Sweeney provides an analysis of the synchronic, literary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108472613
• ISBN13: 9781108472616
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"