The First Book of Samuel

by David Toshio Tsumura

David and Goliath, the call of Samuel, the witch of Endor, David and Bathsheba -- such biblical stories are well known. But the books of 1 and 2 Samuel, where they are recorded, are among the most difficult books in the Bible. The Hebrew text is widely considered corrupt and sometimes even unintelligible. The social and religious customs are strange and seem to diverge from the tradition of Moses. In this first part of an ambitious two-volume commentary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802823599
• ISBN13: 9780802823595
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.6" x 9.5"