1 Samuel 1:1

King James Version (KJV)

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

Translations

1 Samuel 1:1 - Amplified Bible

THERE WAS a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, named Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

1 Samuel 1:1 - American Standard Version

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

1 Samuel 1:1 - Bible in Basic English

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite of the hill-country of Ephraim, named Elkanah; he was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

1 Samuel 1:1 - Darby Bible

And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.

1 Samuel 1:1 - English Standard Version

There was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.

1 Samuel 1:1 - King James Version

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

1 Samuel 1:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Habìa un hombre de Ramataim de Zofim, de la regiòn montañosa de Efraìn, que se llamaba Elcana, hijo de Jeroham, hijo de Eliù, hijo de Tohu, hijo de Zuf, efrateo.

1 Samuel 1:1 - The Message

There once was a man who lived in Ramathaim. He was descended from the old Zuph family in the Ephraim hills. His name was Elkanah. (He was connected with the Zuphs from Ephraim through his father Jeroham, his grandfather Elihu, and his great-grandfather Tohu.) He had two wives. The first was Hannah; the second was Peninnah. Peninnah had children; Hannah did not.

1 Samuel 1:1 - New American Standard Bible

Now there was a certain man from Ramathaim-zophim from the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

1 Samuel 1:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Habìa un hombre de Ramataim de Zofim, de la regiòn montañosa de Efraìn, que se llamaba Elcana, hijo de Jeroham, hijo de Eliù, hijo de Tohu, hijo de Zuf, el Efrateo.

1 Samuel 1:1 - World English Bible

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

1 Samuel 1:1 - Young's Living Translation

And there is a certain man of Ramathaim-Zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name [is] Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, and Ephrathite,

1 Samuel 1:1 - Additional Comments

These books were named after Samuel because the first book begins with a large account of him, his birth and childhood, his life and government; and the rest of these two books contains the history of the reigns of Saul and David, who were both anointed by him.
I and II Samuel were originally written in Hebrew, and in the Hebrew, together with I and II Kings, were one book. The Greek Septuagint (see notes on Ex 1:1) was written between 3rd and 1st centuries BC, tradition saying it was written by 72 Jewish scholars, translated from Hebrew to Greek. It divided the text into four books, which they named the Books of the Kingdoms. In the Latin Vulgate version (written in the 5th century AD), these then became the Books of the Kings, or 1 - 4 Kings. Starting with the King James Bible, they began to be named as we have them today.
Traditionally, the authors of the books of Samuel have been held to be Samuel, Gad, and Nathan. This theory is not supported by some modern scholars, who consider that the text is clearly not the work of men contemporary with the events chronicled.
After Moses death, Joshua became their leader. He led for about 25 years, until his death. After him, the elders ruled for 17 years, until the first Judge (Othniel - Judges 3:9-10). Samuel became the 15th and final judge, after which Saul became Israel's first king. The books of Samuel cover the lives of Samuel, Saul, and David.
I Samuel covers 115 years (starting in 1171 BC), and II Samuel covers 38 years (starting in 1055 BC).
Samuel becomes a prophet of the Lord, the first mentioned since Moses (except for a brief mention of one in Judges 6:8-10).
Samuel's father's name was Elkanah, a Levite, and of the family of the Kohathites - 1 Chr 6:33-34. The tribe of the Levites were the spiritual leaders of Israel.
At this time in Israel, there was a general decay and neglect of religion. Some among them worshipped other gods, and they generality were negligent in the service of God, and yet Elkanah kept his integrity; whatever others did, his resolution was that he and his house should serve the Lord.

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