1 Samuel
Samuel leads Israel, Saul becomes the first king and fails, and David, the shepherd who defeats Goliath, is anointed in his place.
31chapters
810verses
22,652words (BSB)
1 h 53 minto read
Who wrote 1 Samuel?
The author is not known. Tradition links it to Samuel, Nathan and Gad (1 Chronicles 29:29).
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
Read 1 Samuel
| Minutes a day | Days to finish |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 23 |
| 10 minutes | 12 |
| 15 minutes | 8 |
| 20 minutes | 6 |
Chapters
The longest chapter is 1 Samuel 17 (58 verses, about 8 minutes).
| Chapter | Verses | Words | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 738 | 4 |
| 2 | 36 | 1,071 | 5 |
| 3 | 21 | 517 | 3 |
| 4 | 22 | 654 | 3 |
| 5 | 12 | 377 | 2 |
| 6 | 21 | 692 | 3 |
| 7 | 17 | 479 | 2 |
| 8 | 22 | 498 | 2 |
| 9 | 27 | 891 | 4 |
| 10 | 27 | 765 | 4 |
| 11 | 15 | 444 | 2 |
| 12 | 25 | 744 | 4 |
| 13 | 23 | 625 | 3 |
| 14 | 52 | 1,493 | 7 |
| 15 | 35 | 894 | 4 |
| 16 | 23 | 633 | 3 |
| 17 | 58 | 1,537 | 8 |
| 18 | 30 | 742 | 4 |
| 19 | 24 | 657 | 3 |
| 20 | 42 | 1,158 | 6 |
| 21 | 15 | 445 | 2 |
| 22 | 23 | 709 | 4 |
| 23 | 29 | 753 | 4 |
| 24 | 22 | 618 | 3 |
| 25 | 44 | 1,207 | 6 |
| 26 | 25 | 777 | 4 |
| 27 | 12 | 353 | 2 |
| 28 | 25 | 694 | 3 |
| 29 | 11 | 385 | 2 |
| 30 | 31 | 775 | 4 |
| 31 | 13 | 327 | 2 |
Questions
How many chapters are in 1 Samuel?
1 Samuel has 31 chapters and 810 verses in the Berean Standard Bible.
Who wrote the book of 1 Samuel?
The author is not known. Tradition links it to Samuel, Nathan and Gad (1 Chronicles 29:29).
How long does it take to read 1 Samuel?
About 1 h 53 min at 200 words a minute (22,652 words). At 10 minutes a day that is 12 days.
What is 1 Samuel about?
Samuel leads Israel, Saul becomes the first king and fails, and David, the shepherd who defeats Goliath, is anointed in his place.