Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 115 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Bible, King James version, Book 9: 1 Samuel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_of_Samuel This eBook was produced by David Widger with the help of Derek Andrew's text from January 1992 and the work of Bryan Taylor in November 2002 "The Bible, King James version, Book 9: 1 Samuel" by Anonymous is a religious text, part of the Old Testament, traditionally believed to have been written in ancient times, likely between the 10th and 6th centuries BC. This book recounts the history of ancient Israel, focusing on pivotal figures such as Samuel, Saul, and David, encapsulating themes of leadership, faith, deliverance, and the consequences of disobedience to God. The opening of 1 Samuel introduces us to a man named Elkanah, who has two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Hannah is deeply troubled by her inability to have children, which leads her to fervently pray for a son, promising to dedicate him to the Lord’s service. As her despair grows, the priest Eli initially mistakes her silent prayers for drunkenness but ultimately blesses her. Soon after, Hannah conceives and gives birth to Samuel. The story highlights the significance of prayer, the struggles of motherhood, and the divine intervention in the lives of those who seek God earnestly. Samuel’s early relationship with God is also touched upon, setting the stage for his vital role as a prophet and leader of Israel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bible. Samuel, 1st BS Text Judaism Category: History - Ancient Category: Religion/Spirituality 237787 2025-07-04T04:18:17.060306 text/html 237608 2025-01-11T01:53:06.909661 text/html 146875 2025-07-04T04:18:23.872266 application/epub+zip 148781 2025-07-04T04:18:20.201306 application/epub+zip 126450 2025-07-04T04:18:19.047276 application/epub+zip 325687 2025-07-04T04:18:26.266310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307560 2025-07-04T04:18:23.133312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224436 2022-09-04T08:30:42.484179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181213 2025-07-04T04:18:16.758280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176155 2020-12-26T09:02:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17574 2025-07-04T04:18:26.388232 application/rdf+xml 17461 2025-07-04T04:18:19.537320 image/jpeg 3865 2025-07-04T04:18:19.288276 image/jpeg 53007 2020-12-26T09:02:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 145505 2025-07-04T04:18:17.074301 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown