Bible Read 2 Samuel 1

2 Samuel

The Second Book of Samuel Otherwise Called The Second Book of the Kings

Young's Literal Translation (YLT) · 24 chapters

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  1. 2 Samuel 1

    And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth…

  2. 2 Samuel 2

    And it cometh to pass afterwards, that David asketh at Jehovah, saying, 'Do I go up into one of the cities of Judah?'…

  3. 2 Samuel 3

    And the war is long between the house of Saul and the house of David, and David is going on and [is] strong, and the…

  4. 2 Samuel 4

    And the son of Saul heareth that Abner [is] dead in Hebron, and his hands are feeble, and all Israel have been troubled.

  5. 2 Samuel 5

    And all the tribes of Israel come unto David, to Hebron, and speak, saying, 'Lo, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh;

  6. 2 Samuel 6

    And David gathered again every chosen one in Israel, thirty thousand,

  7. 2 Samuel 7

    And it cometh to pass, when the king sat in his house, and Jehovah hath given rest to him round about, from all his…

  8. 2 Samuel 8

    And it cometh to pass afterwards that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and David taketh the bridle of…

  9. 2 Samuel 9

    And David saith, 'Is there yet any left to the house of Saul, and I do with him kindness because of Jonathan?'

  10. 2 Samuel 10

    And it cometh to pass afterwards, that the king of the Bene-Ammon dieth, and Hanun his son reigneth in his stead,

  11. 2 Samuel 11

    And it cometh to pass, at the revolution of the year — at the time of the going out of the messengers — that David…

  12. 2 Samuel 12

    And Jehovah sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: 'Two men have been in one city; One…

  13. 2 Samuel 13

    And it cometh to pass afterwards that Absalom son of David hath a fair sister, and her name [is] Tamar, and Amnon son…

  14. 2 Samuel 14

    And Joab son of Zeruial knoweth that the heart of the king [is] on Absalom,

  15. 2 Samuel 15

    And it cometh to pass afterwards, that Absalom prepareth for himself a chariot, and horses, and fifty men are running…

  16. 2 Samuel 16

    And David hath passed on a little from the top, and lo, Ziba, servant of Mephibosheth — to meet him, and a couple of…

  17. 2 Samuel 17

    And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, 'Let me choose, I pray thee, twelve thousand men, and I arise and pursue after David…

  18. 2 Samuel 18

    And David inspecteth the people who [are] with him, and setteth over them heads of thousands and heads of hundreds,

  19. 2 Samuel 19

    And it is declared to Joab, 'Lo, the king is weeping and mourning for Absalom;'

  20. 2 Samuel 20

    And there hath been called there a man of worthlessness, and his name [is] Sheba, son of Bichri, a Benjamite, and he…

  21. 2 Samuel 21

    And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and…

  22. 2 Samuel 22

    And David speaketh to Jehovah the words of this song in the day Jehovah hath delivered him out of the hand of all his…

  23. 2 Samuel 23

    And these [are] the last words of David: — 'The affirmation of David son of Jesse — And the affirmation of the man…

  24. 2 Samuel 24

    And the anger of Jehovah addeth to burn against Israel, and [an adversary] moveth David about them, saying, 'Go, number…

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