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2 Samuel 1 is the first chapter of the Second Book of Samuel in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible or the second part of Books of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. [1] According to Jewish tradition the book was attributed to the prophet Samuel, with additions by the prophets Gad and Nathan, [2] but modern scholars view it as a composition of a number of independent texts of various ages from c ...
Ark narrative (1 Samuel 4:1b–7:1 and 2 Samuel 6:1–20): the ark's capture by the Philistines in the time of Eli and its transfer to Jerusalem by David – opinion is divided over whether this is actually an independent unit. [30] Jerusalem source: a fairly brief source discussing David conquering Jerusalem from the Jebusites.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Kings) ... the books now commonly known as 1 Samuel and 2 ...
The presence of this event in a book of poetry has been interpreted as a poetic description of the prolonged battle. [2]According to the medieval Jewish scholar Rashi, "Sefer HaYashar" in this verse refers to the Pentateuch: Jacob's prophecy regarding Joshua's ancestor Ephraim—"His seed will fill the nations" [3] —was fulfilled when Joshua's victory gave him renown among the various ...
4Q Samuel a (4QSam a; 4Q51) was found in Cave 4 at Qumran, and dates from 50-25 BCE ("Herodian" period).The text is in Hebrew and written in square script. [3] This scroll is the most extensive, and it preserves fragments of 1 Samuel 1 - 2 Samuel 24.
2 samuel 1 An Amalekite comes to David and tells him that Saul and Jonathan are dead, and that Saul was mortally wounded and asked him to finish him, so he did. David is incensed and orders the Amalekite to be killed, delivering a eulogy about Jonathan and Saul.
The book covers biblical history from the creation of Adam and Eve until a summary of the initial Israelite conquest of Canaan in the beginning of the book of Judges.. The Bible twice quotes from a Sefer haYashar, and this midrashic work includes text that fits both Biblical references — the reference about the Sun and Moon found in Joshua, and also the reference in 2 Samuel (in the Hebrew ...
The period of Saul's interaction with David (1 Samuel 16:1 – 2 Samuel 1:27). The period of David's reign and the rebellions he suffers (2 Samuel 2:1–20:22). An appendix of material concerning David in no particular order, and out of sequence with the rest of the text (2 Samuel 22:1–24:25).