Abstract
In a recent note, Sean McDonough pointed out a literary echo between II Samuel xxiv-I Kings i and Genesis xxiii-xxiv which had the function of drawing the reader's attention to the fulfillment of the Abrahamic promise of the land. This article, taking as its point of departure I Samuel xxv and its apparent dependence on Genesis xxxxvi, argues for a deeper and more intimate relationship between the books of Samuel and Genesis, especially the patriarchal narratives. Rather than simply illustrating the theme of promise and fulfillment, such implicit comparisons are also used to characterise individuals in the Samuel stories, inviting the reader to reflect on their aims, motivations and moral state.
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