Commentaries on 1 & 2 Samuel
A list of the best commentaries on 1 & 2 Samuel ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on 1 & 2 Samuel for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3
The First Book of Samuel. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2007.
The Gospel Coalition
Mathison writes, “Tsumura’s expertise in the languages of the ancient Near East is evident throughout. more
Tim Challies
Tsumura’s commentary on 1 Samuel was published in 2007; the NICOT still does not have a volume on 2 Samuel, though apparently Tsumura continues to work on it. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
The best intermediate-advanced level commentary on the first book of Samuel is now the commentary by David Tsumura in the NICOT series. more
I Samuel. AYB. Yale University Press, 1980.
Princeton Theological Seminary
an invaluable resource for advanced students
looking for text-critical data. more
Denver Seminary Journal
The most important study of the Hebrew text in relation to Greek and Dead Sea Scroll witnesses. more
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All Commentaries on 1 & 2 Samuel
Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthcoming 2031 | Vaillancourt, Ian J. | 2 Samuel | Pillar Old Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming 2029 | Vaillancourt, Ian J. | 1 Samuel | Pillar Old Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming | Baker, David W. | 1 and 2 Samuel | Believers Church Bible Commentary |
| forthcoming | Chisholm, Jr., Robert B. | 1 and 2 Samuel | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Dempsey, Deirdre | 2 Samuel | Wisdom Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Flanders, Denise C. | 1 and 2 Samuel | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| forthcoming | Gunn, David M. | 1 and 2 Samuel Through the Centuries | Blackwell Bible Commentaries |
| forthcoming | Halpern, Baruch | 1 and 2 Samuel | Hermeneia |
| forthcoming | Hamilton, Mark W. | 1 and 2 Samuel | Contextual Critical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Hunziker-Rodewald, Regine | 1 Samuel 1–15 | International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Klein, Johannes | 1 Samuel 16–2 Samuel 5 | International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Mathewson, David L. | 1 Reigns (1 Samuel) | Brill Septuagint Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Mathewson, David L. | 2 Reigns (2 Samuel) | Brill Septuagint Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Naumann, Thomas | 2 Samuel 6–24 | International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Pessoa, Leonardo; Yardney, Sarah | 1 Reigns | SBL Commentary on the Septuagint |
| forthcoming | Pessoa, Leonardo; Yardney, Sarah | 2 Reigns | SBL Commentary on the Septuagint |
| forthcoming | Viberg, Åke | 1 Samuel | Historical Commentary on the Old Testament |
| forthcoming | Wenig, Scot; Dallaire, Hélène | 1 and 2 Samuel | Kerux Commentaries |
| forthcoming | Westbrook, April | 2 Samuel | Pentecostal Commentary |