Give Us a King, We Want One Now

But careful what you wish for.

I DARE YOU, CALL ME ‘SAMMY’ AGAIN.

Robert Alter, scholar and translator of the Hebrew Bible, calls the Book of Samuel “one of the most astounding pieces of narrative that has come down to us from the ancient world.” But he would say that—he’s got bibles to sell.

Luckily, I can confirm.

So far we’ve talked about a high priest named Eli, an endless war, a…