Note: Our list of recommendations is just getting started. We’ll be adding more in the coming months.
From David Finch
David Finch is a retired pastor, after 29 years in ministry, he is also a free-lance editor for Preaching Today.
1 And 2 Samuel: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries)
InterVarsity Press
299 pages
$7.15
- A careful scholar who writes in an accessible way. The emphasis is on exegesis and theology. Concise and very helpful for the busy pastor.
- One of the best in the EBC series. Gives a balanced view of the material and includes helpful secondary resources.
Be Restored (2 Samuel & 1 Chronicles): Trusting God to See Us Through (The BE Series Commentary)
David C Cook
240 pages
$16.19
- Provides theologically accurate insight that a pastor can readily use in a sermon. Includes helpful cross-references to other OT and NT passages and historical information.
- Provides a quick way to access the parallel passages between 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. This often supplies additional insights not included in the text of 2 Samuel.
Posted December 1, 2025
