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Holy Bible - 1 Samuel: New Living Translation
HOLY BIBLE - 1 NEW LIVING TRANSLATION (NLT)
The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, is an authoritative Bible translation, rendered faithfully into today’s English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars. The NLT’s living language breathes life into even the most difficult-to-understand Bible passages—but even more powerful are stories of how people’s lives are changing as the words speak directly to their hearts.
The New Living Translation is perfect for every age and stage of life, allowing every member of the family to hear the same text.
What method did the translators use in making the NLT?
The translators of the New Living Translation set out to render the message of the original texts of Scripture into clear, contemporary English. As they did so, they translated as simply and literally as possible when that approach yielded an accurate, clear, and natural English text. Many words and phrases were rendered literally and consistently into English, preserving essential literary and rhetorical devices, ancient metaphors, and word choices that give structure to the text and provide echoes of meaning from one passage to the next.
On the other hand, the translators rendered the message more dynamically when the literal rendering was hard to understand, was misleading, or yielded archaic or foreign wording. They clarified difficult metaphors and terms to aid in the reader’s understanding. The translators first struggled with the meaning of the words and phrases in the ancient context; then they rendered the message into clear, natural English. Their goal was to be both faithful to the ancient texts and eminently readable. The result is a translation that is both exegetically accurate and idiomatically powerful. More than 90 Bible scholars, along with a group of accomplished English stylists, worked closely together toward that goal. In the end, the NLT is the result of precise scholarship conveyed in living, contemporary language.
The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, is an authoritative Bible translation, rendered faithfully into today’s English from the ancient texts by 90 leading Bible scholars. The NLT’s living language breathes life into even the most difficult-to-understand Bible passages—but even more powerful are stories of how people’s lives are changing as the words speak directly to their hearts.
The New Living Translation is perfect for every age and stage of life, allowing every member of the family to hear the same text.
What method did the translators use in making the NLT?
The translators of the New Living Translation set out to render the message of the original texts of Scripture into clear, contemporary English. As they did so, they translated as simply and literally as possible when that approach yielded an accurate, clear, and natural English text. Many words and phrases were rendered literally and consistently into English, preserving essential literary and rhetorical devices, ancient metaphors, and word choices that give structure to the text and provide echoes of meaning from one passage to the next.
On the other hand, the translators rendered the message more dynamically when the literal rendering was hard to understand, was misleading, or yielded archaic or foreign wording. They clarified difficult metaphors and terms to aid in the reader’s understanding. The translators first struggled with the meaning of the words and phrases in the ancient context; then they rendered the message into clear, natural English. Their goal was to be both faithful to the ancient texts and eminently readable. The result is a translation that is both exegetically accurate and idiomatically powerful. More than 90 Bible scholars, along with a group of accomplished English stylists, worked closely together toward that goal. In the end, the NLT is the result of precise scholarship conveyed in living, contemporary language.
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April 28, 2026
1 Samuel is often collected together with Second Samuel. In these books, you find more information about the prophet Samuel, as well as King Saul, and later we hear more about King David. 1 Samuel there was so much happening, it is a dramatic moments but God’s plan within. I don’t want to spoil anything for someone who has not read this chapter, but what you do see are some significant highs and lows throughout the book.
You see the setting in Israel, as the people move into a monarchy. We can’t forget how it all started: Samuel is the son of Hannah. Her story grips your heart, and at the same time, you see it end with her moving from a barren state into a divine plan of blessing.
As you often see in different books of the Bible of God’s work in pages of the chapters.
It is clear how important it is to obey God. Again, I don’t want to take away from the story, but we find something very deep in the soul of King Saul. We see how things change, leading to his fall. At the same time, we see the power that comes to David, and although we also see his fall, we see how God can work through the heart for His people and make a difference.
You see the setting in Israel, as the people move into a monarchy. We can’t forget how it all started: Samuel is the son of Hannah. Her story grips your heart, and at the same time, you see it end with her moving from a barren state into a divine plan of blessing.
As you often see in different books of the Bible of God’s work in pages of the chapters.
It is clear how important it is to obey God. Again, I don’t want to take away from the story, but we find something very deep in the soul of King Saul. We see how things change, leading to his fall. At the same time, we see the power that comes to David, and although we also see his fall, we see how God can work through the heart for His people and make a difference.
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