I and II Samuel (1965): A Commentary

by Hans Wilhelm Hertzberg

Overview

This volume, a part of the Old Testament Library series, explores the books of I and II Samuel.

The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611645828
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	02/01/1965
Series:	The Old Testament Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Hans Wilhelm Hertzberg was Professor of Old Testament at the University of Kiel in Germany.

Table of Contents

	Preface to the First German Edition	10
	Preface to the English Edition	11
	Translator's Preface	12
	Bibliography	13
	Abbreviations	16
	Introduction	17
I.	Eli and Samuel I. 1-3	21
1.	The child asked of God: 1.1-20	21
2.	Samuel comes to Eli: 1.21-2.11a	26
3.	Samuel at the temple and the sins of the sons of Eli: 2.11b-36	32
4.	The Lord calls to Samuel: 3.1-4.1a	39
	Note on formation and structure: I	43
II.	The History of the Ark I. 4-6	45
1.	The Ark is taken: 4.1b-22	45
2.	The Ark in the land of the heathen: 5.1-12	51
3.	The Ark returns: 6.1-7.1	55
	Note on formation and structure: II	62
III.	Samuel and Saul I. 7-15	64
1.	Samuel the judge: 7.2-17	64
2.	Not judge, but king: 8.1-22	70
3.	The anointing of Saul: 9.1-10.16	75
4.	The choosing of the king: 10.17-27	86
5.	The Ammonite war and the elevation to the throne: 11.1-15	90
6.	Samuel's farewell: 12.1-25	95
7.	The beginning of the Philistine war: 13.1-23	101
8.	The Philistines are defeated: 14.1-46	108
9.	Remarks on Saul's kingship: 14.47-52	118
10.	The Amalekite war and the rejection of Saul: 15.1-35	120
	Note on formation and structure: III	130
IV.	Saul and David I. 16-II. 1	135
1.	The anointing of David: 16.1-13	135
2.	David comes to the court of Saul: 16.14-23	140
3.	David and Goliath: 17.1-18.5	142
4.	Saul's jealousy towards David: 18.6-16	155
5.	David becomes the king's son-in-law: 18.17-30	158
6.	Jonathan as mediator: 19.1-7	162
7.	David is saved from Saul's ambush: 19.8-24	164
8.	David's parting from Jonathan: 20.1-42 (20.1-21.1)	168
9.	David in Nob: 21.1-9 (21.2-10)	177
10.	David with Achish at Gath: 21.10-15 (21.11-16)	181
11.	David in Adullam and Mizpeh: 22.1-5	183
12.	Saul's vengeance on the priests of Nob: 22.6-23	185
13.	David at Keilah: 23.1-13	189
14.	David and Saul in the wilderness: 23.14-28	191
15.	The meeting in the cave of Engedi: 23.29-24.22 (24.1-23)	194
16.	The death of Samuel: 25.1a	198
17.	David and Abigail: 25.1b-44	199
18.	David spares Saul the second time: 26.1-25	205
19.	David among the Philistines: 27.1-28.2	211
20.	Saul and the 'Witch' of Endor: 28.3-25	215
21.	David in the Philistine host: 29.1-11	221
22.	David's expedition against the Amalekites: 30.1-31	224
23.	The fate of Saul and Jonathan: 31.1-13	230
24.	The news is taken to David: II 1.1-27	234
	Note on formation and structure: IV	240
V.	King David II. 2-8	245
1.	The double kingdom: 2.1-3.1	245
2.	David's sons (first list): 3.2-5	253
3.	Abner's treachery and death: 3.6-39	254
4.	The death of Ishbaal: 4.1-12	262
5.	The king of all Israel and his capital: 5.1-12	265
6.	David's sons (second list): 5.13-16	271
7.	Victories over the Philistines 5.17-25	272
8.	The Ark comes to Jerusalem: 6.1-23	275
9.	House of God and House of David: 7.1-29	281
10.	David's empire: 8.1-14	288
11.	The leading men at the court of David (first list): 8.15-18	292
	Note on formation and structure: V	295
VI.	The Succession to the Throne of David II. 9-20	298
1.	Jonathan's son: 9.1-13	298
2.	The Ammonite war (part one): 10.1-11.1	301
3.	Uriah's wife and the birth of Solomon: 11.2-12.25	305
4.	The Ammonite war (part two): 12.26-31	317
5.	Amnon and Absalom's sister: 13.1-22	320
6.	Absalom's revenge on Amnon: 13.23-37	325
7.	Absalom returns to favour: 13.38-14.33	328
8.	Absalom's rebellion: 15.1-12	335
9.	David's flight from Jerusalem: 15.13-16.14	338
10.	Absalom in Jerusalem: 16.15-17.23	346
11.	Absalom's defeat and death: 17.24-19.8a(9a)	353
12.	David's return: 19.8b-43(9b-44)	362
13.	Sheba's revolt: 20.1-22	368
14.	The leading men at the court of David (second list): 20.23-26	374
	Note on formation and structure: VI	375
VII.	Appendices II. 21-24	380
1.	The seven sons of Saul: 21.1-14	380
2.	The giant-killers: 21.15-22	385
3.	The king's song of thanksgiving: 22.1-51	388
4.	The last words of David: 23.1-7	398
5.	David's 'Mighty men': 23.8-39	402
6.	The census and the temple site: 24.1-25	408
	Note on formation and structure: VII	415