Here are our bite-sized pieces of the Second Book of Samuel:
Note: This page is a work in progress
1. DAVID AT HEBRON
2 Samuel 1:1-16. David mourns for Jonathan and Saul
2 Samuel 1:17-27. David’s eulogy for Saul and Jonathan
2 Samuel 2:1-7. David anointed king of Judah
2 Samuel 2:8-11. Ishbosheth proclaimed king of Israel
2 Samuel 2:12-32. The battle of Gibeon
2 Samuel 3:1-21. Saul’s son Abner defects to David
2 Samuel 3:22-39. Joab assassinates Abner
2 Samuel 4:1-12. Ishbosheth is murdered
2. DAVID’S PROSPERITY
2a. The Capital at Jerusalem
2 Samuel 5:1-5. David anointed king of all Israel
2 Samuel 5:6-16. David captures Jerusalem
2 Samuel 5:17-25. David conquers the Philistines
2b. The Return of the Ark
2 Samuel 6:1-15. Bringing the ark to Jerusalem
2 Samuel 6:16-23. David and Michal
2c. The Davidic Covenant
2 Samuel 7:1-17. The LORD’s promise to David
2 Samuel 7:18-29. David’s prayer of thanks
2d. David’s Military Campaigns
2 Samuel 8:1-18. David’s military victories
2e. David’s Kindness to Saul’s Family
2 Samuel 9:1-13. David’s kindness to Mephibosheth
2f. David’s Ambassadors to Ammon Abused
2 Samuel 10:1-19. David defeats Ammon and Syria
3. DAVID’S MORAL COLLAPSE
3a. David’s Sin
2 Samuel 11:1-13. David abuses his power and commits adultery
2 Samuel 11:14-27. David orders Uriah to be killed
3b. Nathan’s Rebuke and David’s Punishment
2 Samuel 12:1-12. Nathan confronts David
2 Samuel 12:13-15. David admits his guilt
2 Samuel 12:16-23. David’s child dies
2 Samuel 12:24-25. Solomon is born
2 Samuel 12:26-31. The capture of Rabbah
3c. David Sides with a Known Rapist
2 Samuel 13:1-22. Amnon rapes his sister Tamar
2 Samuel 13:23-39. David refuses to prosecute Amnon
3d. David’s Estrangement of Absalom
2 Samuel 14:1-18. A wise woman confronts David
2 Samuel 14:19-22. David sends Joab to get Absalom
2 Samuel 14:23-33. Absalom returns to Jerusalem.
3e. Absalom’s Revolution
2 Samuel 15:1-6. Absalom wins over the heart of the nation
2 Samuel 15:7-12. Absalom ousts David
2 Samuel 15:13-37. David flees Jerusalem
2 Samuel 16:1-4. Saul’s grandson helps David
2 Samuel 16:5-14. Shimei curses David
2 Samuel 16:15-23. Absalom takes Jerusalem
2 Samuel 17:1-29. Hushai saves David
2 Samuel 18:1-18. Joab kills Absalom
2 Samuel 18:19-33. David finally comes to his senses
3f. David Returns to Power
2 Samuel 19:1-14. Joab rebukes David
2 Samuel 19:15-17. David returns to Jerusalem
2 Samuel 19:18-23. David and Shimei reconcile
2 Samuel 19:24-30. David and Mephibosheth reconcile
2 Samuel 19:31-40. David and Barzillai reconcile
2 Samuel 19:41-43. Israel and Judah argue over the king
2 Samuel 20:1-26. The rebellion of Sheba son of Bichri
3g. Slaughter and Burial of Saul’s Sons
2 Samuel 21:1-9. Justice for the Gibeonites
2 Samuel 21:10-14. Burying Saul’s family
2 Samuel 21:15-22. Battling giants from Philistia
4. DAVID’S FINAL YEARS
2 Samuel 22:1-51. David’s song
2 Samuel 23:1-7. The last words of David
2 Samuel 23:8-39. David’s mighty men
5. DAVID’S SIN IN TAKING THE CENSUS
2 Samuel 24:1-9. David takes a census of the nation
2 Samuel 24:10-17. Judgment for David’s sin
2 Samuel 24:18-25. David builds an altar
Unless otherwise noted, all Bible quotations on this page are from the World English Bible and the World Messianic Edition. These translations have no copyright restrictions. They are in the Public Domain.
