Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 170 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The World English Bible (WEB): 1 Samuel From www.ebible.org with slight reformatting by Martin Ward "The World English Bible (WEB): 1 Samuel" by Anonymous is a biblical text that belongs to the Old Testament, likely written in the early centuries BCE. This book narrates the significant events in the life of the prophet Samuel, the establishment of the Israelite monarchy, and the contrasting reigns of Saul and David, highlighting the complexities of faith, divine election, and leadership in ancient Israel. The opening of "1 Samuel" introduces us to the central character Elkanah, a man from the hill country of Ephraim, who has two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Despite Peninnah’s fertility, Hannah is childless, leading to her deep sorrow and fervent prayers for a son. Hannah's heartfelt plea culminates in a vow to dedicate her child to God if her request is fulfilled. Eventually, her prayer is answered with the birth of Samuel, whom she dedicates to the Lord's service. This sets the stage for the unfolding drama of Samuel's life, his role as a prophet, and the significant transitions in Israel’s leadership. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bible. Samuel, 1st BS Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Religion/Spirituality 174446 2025-10-04T05:11:38.528199 text/html 174267 2025-01-11T02:53:38.173588 text/html 215684 2025-10-04T05:11:43.225211 application/epub+zip 128630 2025-10-04T05:11:41.315209 application/epub+zip 110551 2025-10-04T05:11:40.274196 application/epub+zip 325623 2025-10-04T05:11:45.416210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184134 2025-10-04T05:11:42.567179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292508 2022-09-04T09:35:05.634982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166558 2025-10-04T05:11:38.301209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161458 2020-12-26T13:17:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16919 2025-10-04T05:11:45.533157 application/rdf+xml 13888 2025-10-04T05:11:40.751192 image/jpeg 3211 2025-10-04T05:11:40.510224 image/jpeg 51252 2020-12-26T13:17:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 131174 2025-10-04T05:11:38.541196 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 More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia