1 Samuel: Chapters, Verses & Reading Time

Old Testament · History · Book 9 of 66

Chapters
31
Verses
810
Words*
22,652
Reading time*
1 hr 35 min

About 1 Samuel

1 Samuel tells of Israel's transition from judges to kings. It follows the prophet Samuel, the reign of Israel's first king, Saul, and the rise of the young David, including his victory over Goliath and his years as a fugitive from Saul.

Well-known passages: 1 Samuel 3 · 1 Samuel 16:7 · 1 Samuel 17

How long does it take to read 1 Samuel?

1 Samuel has 31 chapters and 810 verses. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, reading all of 1 Samuel takes about 1 hr 35 min.

If you read…You'll finish 1 Samuel in
1 chapter a day31 days
2 chapters a day16 days
3 chapters a day11 days
10 minutes a day10 days

Chapters of 1 Samuel

The number of verses in each chapter of 1 Samuel:

  1. 1 Samuel 128 verses
  2. 1 Samuel 236 verses
  3. 1 Samuel 321 verses
  4. 1 Samuel 422 verses
  5. 1 Samuel 512 verses
  6. 1 Samuel 621 verses
  7. 1 Samuel 717 verses
  8. 1 Samuel 822 verses
  9. 1 Samuel 927 verses
  10. 1 Samuel 1027 verses
  11. 1 Samuel 1115 verses
  12. 1 Samuel 1225 verses
  13. 1 Samuel 1323 verses
  14. 1 Samuel 1452 verses
  15. 1 Samuel 1535 verses
  16. 1 Samuel 1623 verses
  17. 1 Samuel 1758 verses
  18. 1 Samuel 1830 verses
  19. 1 Samuel 1924 verses
  20. 1 Samuel 2042 verses
  21. 1 Samuel 2115 verses
  22. 1 Samuel 2223 verses
  23. 1 Samuel 2329 verses
  24. 1 Samuel 2422 verses
  25. 1 Samuel 2544 verses
  26. 1 Samuel 2625 verses
  27. 1 Samuel 2712 verses
  28. 1 Samuel 2825 verses
  29. 1 Samuel 2911 verses
  30. 1 Samuel 3031 verses
  31. 1 Samuel 3113 verses

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* Word counts are from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain), an English translation. Reading time assumes 238 words per minute, the average adult silent reading speed for English non-fiction; your pace, language, and translation will vary. Verse counts follow the versification My Bible Log uses for tracking.