2 Samuel
How each chapter begins
- 2 Samuel 1
After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.
- 2 Samuel 2
Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered…
- 2 Samuel 3
Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger…
- 2 Samuel 4
Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed.
- 2 Samuel 5
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
- 2 Samuel 6
David again assembled the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in all.
- 2 Samuel 7
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
- 2 Samuel 8
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.
- 2 Samuel 9
Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”
- 2 Samuel 10
Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun.
- 2 Samuel 11
In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of…
- 2 Samuel 12
Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and…
- 2 Samuel 13
After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 14
Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 15
Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
- 2 Samuel 16
When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair…
- 2 Samuel 17
Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
- 2 Samuel 18
Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over them commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
- 2 Samuel 19
Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.”
- 2 Samuel 20
Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and…
- 2 Samuel 21
During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the…
- 2 Samuel 22
And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from…
- 2 Samuel 23
These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one…
- 2 Samuel 24
Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census…