4QSamuel? and the Text of Samuel

In 4QSamuel? and the Text of Samuel, Jason Driesbach offers a thorough analysis of secondary readings in 4QSamuel? (4Q51) along with those in other major witnesses to Samuel (MT, G?, G?), leading to a nuanced characterization of the scribal features and textual affiliation of 4QSamuel?, with implications for understanding its place in text-critical studies and literary analyses of the books of Samuel.4QSamuel? has been regarded by some scholars as an untrustworthy witness to the text of Samuel and by other scholars as a crucial witness, sometimes containing lost readings. Further, some regard this scroll as a non-biblical work based on Samuel. Driesbach's analysis offers an evaluation of these views based on a sound and thorough consideration of the scroll.