Joyce Baldwin's commentary gives the reader an understanding of 1 and 2 Samuel's theological significance with sound exegesis and study. While excellent scholarship lies behind the commentary, it is written with the lay reader in mind.
The Tyndale Old Testament Commentary Series includes introductory material in each volume that briefly considers background questions, while succinct passage-by-passage commentary explains the text's meaning without entangling technical, theological, or grammatical controversies.