Structured JSON access to all 31 chapters of the Book of 1 Samuel.
GET /api/scripture?bookID=9&chapter=1&version=KJV
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
{
"status": "success",
"type": "full_chapter",
"version": "KJV",
"book": {
"id": 9,
"name": "1 Samuel"
},
"chapter": 1,
"range": null,
"results_count": 28,
"data": [
{
"verse": 1,
"text": "Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:"
},
{
"verse": 2,
"text": "And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children."
}
]
}
BibleBridge provides canonical JSON access to 1 Samuel for applications such as reading plans, verse-of-the-day tools, cross-translation study, and AI-powered scripture analysis. Stable verse identifiers ensure consistency across all supported translations.