1 and 2 Samuel (Tyndale OT Commentaries) by Joyce Baldwin

Part of the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries series. This edition with bright green cover. The stories of Samuel, Saul and David are wound up in the larger story of God's purpose for his people. Looking beyond the well-known surface of these stories, Joyce C. Baldwin explores the significance of Israel's transition from a confederation of tribes to a nation ruled by one king.