2 Samuel
The Second Book of Samuel
How each chapter begins
- 2 Samuel 1
After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in…
- 2 Samuel 2
After this, David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” The LORD said to him…
- 2 Samuel 3
Now there was a long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house…
- 2 Samuel 4
When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
- 2 Samuel 5
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
- 2 Samuel 6
David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
- 2 Samuel 7
When the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
- 2 Samuel 8
After this, David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand…
- 2 Samuel 9
David said, “Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
- 2 Samuel 10
After this, the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place.
- 2 Samuel 11
At the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel…
- 2 Samuel 12
The LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city: the one rich, and the…
- 2 Samuel 13
After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
- 2 Samuel 14
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 15
After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men to run before him.
- 2 Samuel 16
When David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of donkeys…
- 2 Samuel 17
Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David…
- 2 Samuel 18
David counted the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
- 2 Samuel 19
Joab was told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.”
- 2 Samuel 20
There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the…
- 2 Samuel 21
There was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the face of the LORD. The…
- 2 Samuel 22
David spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his…
- 2 Samuel 23
Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed…
- 2 Samuel 24
Again the LORD’s anger burned against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, “Go, count Israel and Judah.”