Tsumura, David Toshio. <br/><br/>
The first book of Samuel / 
David Toshio Tsumura. 
 - Grand Rapids, Mich. ;  Cambridge :  William B. Eerdmans,  2007. 
 - xxii, 698 p. ;  25 cm. 
 - New international commentary on the Old Testament .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Introduction. Title -- Text -- Date and authorship -- Historical and religious background -- Grammar and syntax -- Discourse analysis -- Prose and poetry -- Literary structure and themes -- Theology of 1 Samuel -- Purpose of 1 Samuel -- Outline of 1 Samuel -- Select bibliography -- Text and commentary. "Story of Samuel"- with the embedded "Story of the ark of God" -- Transition to the monarchy -- "Story of Saul" -- "Story of Saul and David" -- Indexes. Subjects -- Modern authors -- Scripture references -- Foreign words. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780802823595 (hbk.) 0802823599 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006039029 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Samuel, 1st--Commentaries.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1325.53  / .T78 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>222/.43077