1 Samuel Intro - EasyEnglish Bible 2024（EASY）

IntroAbout 1 SamuelThe books of 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel were once one book. God's prophet Samuel is the first important person that we read about in this book. He died about 930 BC.Before kings ruled Israel, their leaders were called ‘judges’. They were leaders of the Israelites for about 350 years after Joshua died. Samuel was the last of Israel's judges. He was also a prophet. Samuel anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel. But Saul did not obey God. So God chose another king, David, who would obey him. 1 Samuel finishes with the death of King Saul.David won many fights against Israel's enemies. He killed a very big man called Goliath. People said that David was a better fighter than King Saul. So Saul tried many times to kill David. But God kept David safe.