In 2017, the NSRV released their Cultural Bible, which was the Bible of the Year. In the introduction to 1 Samuel, they identify 10 literary devices. I thought it would be fun for those like @marks, to take a deep dive:

- Story narrative
- poem
- birth narrative
- call narrative
- dream theophanies
- prophetic judgment speeches
- battle reports
- accession accounts
- court intrigues
- regnal formulation/summaries
