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1 – 2 Samuel

Part of New Cambridge Bible Commentary

Author: Marvin A. Sweeney, Claremont School of Theology, California

Date Published: December 2023
availability: Not yet published - available from October 2024
format: Paperback
isbn: 9781108460040

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In this commentary to 1–2 Samuel, Marvin Sweeney focuses on the qualities of leadership displayed by the major characters of the book. He reads 1–2 Samuel in relation to Machiavelli's The Prince and Sun Tzu's The Art of War, which provide a comparative evaluation of the qualities of leadership displayed by Eli, Samuel, Saul, David, Ish-Bosheth, Abner, Abshalom, Joab, and others. Additionally, Sweeney provides an analysis of the synchronic, literary structure of Samuel, as well as a new theory regarding its composition. He also re-evaluates the role of 2 Samuel 21–24 within the synchronic literary structure of the book, arguing that the so-called Succession Narrative in 2 Samuel 9–20 is a northern Israelite composition that stands as a component of the Jehu Dynastic History. Highlighting the geography and cities of the land of Israel, Sweeney's commentary enables readers to understand the role that the land of Israel plays in the narrative of the book of Samuel.
- Provides ongoing attention to the qualities of leadership displayed by the major characters portrayed in the Book of Samuel
- Enables the reader to understand the formation of the Book of Samuel as a whole and in relation to its compositional history
- Gives close attention to the role of the geography of the land of Israel and its cities/towns to understand the action of the book
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Product details
- Date Published: December 2023
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108460040
- length: 364 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 151 x 19 mm
- weight: 0.53kg
- availability: Not yet published - available from October 2024
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Suggested readings on Samuel
3. Commentary part one: the Rule of the House of Eli-1 Samuel 1–7
4. Commentary part two: the Rule of Saul ben Kish-1 Samuel 13–31
5. Commentary part three: David's Rise to Power as King of Israel and Judah-2 Samuel 1:1–5:3
6. Commentary part four: the Regnal Account of King David ben Jesse.
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Marvin A. Sweeney, Claremont School of Theology, California
Marvin A. Sweeney is Professor of Hebrew Bible at the Claremont School of Theology. He is the author of some seventeen volumes in the fields of Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies, such as Jewish Mysticism (2020); The Pentateuch (2017); Reading the Hebrew Bible after the Shoah (2008); King Josiah of Judah (2001); and commentaries on Kings (OTL, 2007); Isaiah 1–39 (FOTL, 1996); Isaiah 40–66 (FOTL, 2016); Jeremiah (Illuminations, 2 vols., forthcoming 2025); Ezekiel (ROT, 2013); the Twelve Prophets (BO, 2 vols, 2000); and Zephaniah (Hermeneia, 2003).