Literary Devices in 1 Samuel
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Like the majority of the Bible, 1 Samuel takes place in the kingdom of Israel. First called Canaan, Israel is the land of Abraham. Long story short, Abraham's descendants (Jacob and sons) moved out...
What's Up With the Title?
Not much, Shmoopers. Samuel's one of the central figures of the story, and much of the beginning of this book focuses on his perspective.So who is this Samuel guy? Well, for the full rundown, you s...
Trivia
Three verses of 1 Samuel mention a place called Ebenezer (4:1, 5:1, 7:12). In Hebrew, Ebenezer means "stone of help." This ironic name is probably the reason Charles Dickens chose it for his main c...
Sex Drugs And Violence Rating
Although it could be easy to pass the story told in 1 Samuel as "R," we've seen plenty of violent movies get slapped with a good old PG-13. If you're looking for action, intrigue, and a hero whose...
Allusions
Barren Women of the BibleHannah is one of many women in the Bible who cannot have children. Abraham's wife Sarah eventually has a child when she is very old. Isaac prays for his wife Rebekah to hav...