Old Testament · History · Book 9 of 66
1 Samuel
Israel moves from judges to monarchy: Samuel, Saul's rise and unravelling, and David's emergence.
- 31chapters
- 8days in the plan
- 60–67days of the year
Reading 1 Samuel in a year
Strong narrative momentum. One of the easier long stretches in the plan.
In a one-year plan, 1 Samuel occupies days 60 to 67 — 8 days out of 365, or 2.6% of the Bible's 1189 chapters. Short enough not to become a project, long enough to develop.
The exact days
- Day 60 — 1 Samuel 1–4
- Day 61 — 1 Samuel 5–8
- Day 62 — 1 Samuel 9–12
- Day 63 — 1 Samuel 13–16
- Day 64 — 1 Samuel 17–20
- Day 65 — 1 Samuel 21–24
- Day 66 — 1 Samuel 25–28
- Day 67 — 1 Samuel 29–31, 2 Samuel 1
Questions
- How many chapters are in 1 Samuel?
- 1 Samuel has 31 chapters, which is 2.6% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.
- How long does it take to read 1 Samuel?
- In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, 1 Samuel takes 8 days — days 60 to 67.
- What is the book of 1 Samuel about?
- Israel moves from judges to monarchy: Samuel, Saul's rise and unravelling, and David's emergence.
- Is 1 Samuel in the Old or New Testament?
- 1 Samuel is in the Old Testament, classified as History. It is book 9 of 66 in canonical order.