Samuel Booksof

Samuel, BOOKS OF, received this name at the time of making the Septuagint translation, previous to which they, or rather it (for the Hebrew MSS. is one), was called the Book of Kings. The first part deals with the history of Samuel, and the latter with that of Saul and David, who were appointed by Samuel. Generally they may be said to give the history from Eli to the death of David, and may have been begun by Samuel, and perhaps continued by Gad, Nathan, and later writers.