Book 9 of 66 · Old Testament · Kingdom
1 Samuel
1 Samuel is the 9th book of the Bible and the 9th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Kingdom section (History) and has 31 chapters.
- Book number
- 9 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (9 of 39)
- Section
- Kingdom
- Group
- History
- Chapters
- 31
- Abbreviation
- 1Sa
- Comes after
- Ruth
- Comes before
- 2 Samuel
About 1 Samuel
1 Samuel follows the prophet Samuel, Israel's first king Saul, and the rise of David, including David's fight with Goliath. It ends with Saul's death in battle.
Where is 1 Samuel in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the front: 1 Samuel is book 9 of 66, right after Ruth and just before 2 Samuel. In the Old Testament it is number 9 of 39, in the Kingdom section (the first of the historical books).
Practise 1 Samuel
- Find 1 Samuel in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
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- Shelve Kingdom in Order the Books — learn 1 Samuel's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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