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The '''Books of Samuel''',{{efn|In Hebrew, 1 and 2 Samuel together comprise simply the "Book of Samuel" ({{hebrew|ספר שמואל}}, ''Sefer Shmuel''). For purposes of chapter and verse numbering, the book is treated as divided into two parts: 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel.}} '''1 Samuel''' and '''2 Samuel'''
Samuel begins with the prophet [[Samuel]]'s birth<ref>{{bibleverse|1|Samuel|1:1-20|NKJV}}</ref> and [[Yahweh|God]]'s call to him as a boy. The story of the [[Ark of the Covenant]] that follows tells of Israel's oppression by the [[Philistines]], which brought about Samuel's anointing of [[Saul]] as Israel's first king. But Saul proved unworthy and God's choice turned to [[David]], who defeated Israel's enemies and brought the Ark to Jerusalem. God then promised David and his successors an everlasting dynasty.{{sfn|Spieckerman|2001|p=348}}
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