A *Biblical book. Originally the Book of Samuel was a single composition, but was subdivided in the *Septuagint. It covers the history of the Jewish people from the days of the last *judge *Samuel, through the reign of King *Saul until the last days of...

The Books of Samuel (Hebrew: Sefer Sh'muel ספר שמואל) are part of the Tanakh (part of Judaism's Hebrew Bible) and also of the Old Testament (of Christianity). The work was originally written in Hebrew, and the Book(s) of Samuel originally formed...