1 and 2 Samuel form part of a great work of history which along with the books of Joshua, Judges, 1 Kings and 2 Kings, deal with the history of Israel and Judah until around 560 BC. In its present form the book probably dates to the period 550 to 500 BC.
Traditional Dating
Bala ka mo go oketšegilego?
Ka akhaonte ya mahala, o ka:
Bala diphetolelo tše dingwe ka maleme ka moka a semmušo.
Theeletša Bibele (diphetolelo tše 11 di šetše di le gona).
Bapetša diphetolelo tša Bibele tša go fapafapana.
Dira boitemogelo go ba bja gago ka go akaretša dinoutse tša gago le dintlhakgolo. Gape o tla kgona go bona dinoutse tša gago le dintlhakgolo ka thoko.
Hwetša go feta dihlogotaba tše 1100 le diathekele tša bokamorago ka Seisimane le Seburu le dimmepe tša mebala tše 52.
