 The Book of First Samuel is a narrative history that begins where the Book of Judges ended. It starts with the story of Hannah, which includes the first significant and direct mention of prayer in the Bible, and continues through the life of Samuel, a prophet in the last of the Judges. The Philistines capture the Ark of the Covenant, but eventually return it. Samuel anoint Saul as the first king of a loose collection of tribes that will eventually unite under Israel's second king, David. After Saul's disobedience to God, Samuel anoints a young David as God's chosen king. During another Philistine conflict, David defeats the giant Goliath and illustrates his faith in Yahweh. The shamed Saul hunts David out of jealousy and fear. The book ends with Saul's suicide on the battlefield against the Philistines.