BathshebaWoman with whom king David committed adultery and later married |
Critical ScholarsModern scholars who reject the full authority of Scripture |
DavidIsrael's second king |
DeuteronomistThis is the name used by modernist critical scholar Martin Noth to refer to the scribe or group of scribes that, according to his theory, supposedly composed Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings during the Babylonian exile to show that the exile of Israel and Judah was a judgment they deserved. |
EliThe priest who prayed for Elkanah’s barren wife |
ElkanahHusband of Hannah |
GoliathHuge warrior of the Philistines killed by David |
HannahElkanah’s wife who was barren, but later gave birth to Samuel |
IchabodThe son of Eli’s daughter-in-law. The name means “There is no glory,” representing the fact that the ark of God had been captured. |
JonathanSon of king Saul, close friend of David |
MichalDaughter of king Saul who became the first wife of David |
PeninnahElkanah’s wife who had several children and scoffed at his other wife when she was barren |
PhilistinesEnemy nation of Israel who frequently had battles with them during the time of Samuel, and who captured the ark of the covenant |
SamuelProphet who anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel |
SaulIsrael's first king |
That WorldPhrase used in the lesson to refer to the past historical context the author of The Book of Samuel was reporting |
Their WorldPhrase used in the lesson to refer to the time and circumstances in which the author of The Book of Samuel lived |