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Chapter 1
News of Saul’s overthrow is brought to David – 2 Samuel 1:1-2
The messenger accuses himself of Saul’s death – 2 Samuel 1:7-8
and is slain by the command of David – 2 Samuel 1:15
David laments Saul and Jonathan with a song – 2 Samuel 1:17
Chapter 2
At God’s direction, David and his company go up to Hebron, where he is made king of Judah – 2 Samuel 2:1
He commends the people of Jabesh-gilead for their kindness to Saul – 2 Samuel 2:5
Abner makes Ish-bosheth king of Israel – 2 Samuel 2:8
A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner’s and twelve of Joab’s men – 2 Samuel 2:12-13
Asahel is slain – 2 Samuel 2:18-19
At Abner’s motion Joab sound a retreat – 2 Samuel 2:25
Asahel’s burial – 2 Samuel 2:32
Chapter 3
During the war David still waxes stronger – 2 Samuel 3:1
Six sons are born to him in Hebron - 2 Samuel 3:2
Abner, displeased with Ish-bosheth – 2 Samuel 3:6
transfers his allegiance to David – 2 Samuel 3:12
David requires as a condition of the alliance that his wife Michal be brought to him – 2 Samuel 3:13
Abner, having communed with the Israelites, is feasted by David and dismissed – 2 Samuel 3:17
Joab, returning from battle, is displeased with the king, and kills Abner – 2 Samuel 3:22
David curses Joab – 2 Samuel 3:28-29
and mourns for Abner – 2 Samuel 3:31
Chapter 4
The Israelites being troubled at the death of Abner – 2 Samuel 4:1
Baanah and Rechab slay Ish-bosheth, and bring his head to Hebron – 2 Samuel 4:2
David commands their death and the burial of Ish-bosheth’s head – 2 Samuel 4:9-10
Chapter 5
The tribes come to Hebron to anoint David king over Israel – 2 Samuel 5:1-2
David’s age – 2 Samuel 5:4
Taking Zion from the Jebusites, he dwells there – 2 Samuel 5:6
Hiram sends to David – 2 Samuel 5:11
Eleven sons are born to him in Jerusalem – 2 Samuel 5:13
David, directed by God, smites the Philistines at Baal-perazim – 2 Samuel 5:17
and again at the mulberry trees – 2 Samuel 5:22
Chapter 6
David fetches the ark from Kirjath-jearim on a new cart – 2 Samuel 6:1
Uzzah is smitten a Perez-uzzah – 2 Samuel 6:6
God blesses Obed-edom for the ark – 2 Samuel 6:9-10
David, bringing the ark into Zion with sacrifices, dances before it, for which Michal despises him – 2 Samuel 6:12
He places it in a tabernacle with great joy and feasting – 2 Samuel 6:17
Michal, reproving David for his religious joy, is childless to her death – 2 Samuel 6:20
Chapter 7
Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house, later, by the word of God, forbids him – 2 Samuel 7:1-2
He promises David blessings in his seed – 2 Samuel 7:12
David’s prayer and thanksgiving – 2 Samuel 7:18
Chapter 8
David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites – 2 Samuel 8:1
He smites Hadadezer and the Syrians – 2 Samuel 8:3
Toi sends Joram with presents to bless him – 2 Samuel 8:9
David puts garrisons in Edom - 2 Samuel 8:14
David’s officers - 2 Samuel 8:16
Chapter 9
David, by Ziba, sends for Mephibosheth – 2 Samuel 9:1-2
For Jonathan’s sake he entertains him at his table and restores him all that was Saul’s – 2 Samuel 9:7
He makes Ziba his farmer – 2 Samuel 9:9-10
Chapter 10
David’s messengers, sent to comfort Hanun the son of Nahash, are shamefully treated – 2 Samuel 10:1
The Ammonites are overcome by Joab and Abishai – 2 Samuel 10:6
Shobach, rallying the Syrians at Helam, is slain by David – 2 Samuel 10:15
Chapter 11
While Joab besieges Rabbah, David commits adultery with Bath-sheba – 2 Samuel 11:1
Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, will not go home either sober or drunk – 2 Samuel 11:6
He brings to Joab a letter which assures his death – 2 Samuel 11:14
Joab sends the news thereof to David – 2 Samuel 11:18
David takes Bath-sheba as his wife – 2 Samuel 11:26
Chapter 12
Nathan’s parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge – 2 Samuel 12:1-2
David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin – 2 Samuel 12:7
David mourns and prays for the child – 2 Samuel 12:15
Solomon is born and named Jedidiah – 2 Samuel 12:24
David takes Rabbah and sets its people to labor – 2 Samuel 12:26
Chapter 13
Ammon defiles Tamar – 2 Samuel 13:1-2
He hates her and shamefully turns her away – 2 Samuel 13:15
Absalom comforts her and conceals his purpose to avenge her – 2 Samuel 13:19
At a sheepshearing, among all the king’s sons, he kills Ammon – 2 Samuel 13:23
David, grieving at the news, is comforted by Jonadab – 2 Samuel 13:30
Absalom flees to Talmai at Geshur – 2 Samuel 13:37
Chapter 14
David is induced to permit Absalom’s return – 2 Samuel 14:1-2
Absalom is brought back to Jerusalem – 2 Samuel 14:23
Absalom’s beauty, hair, and children – 2 Samuel 14:25
After two years, Absalom is brought by Joab into the king’s presence – 2 Samuel 14:28
Chapter 15
Absalom wins the affection of Israel – 2 Samuel 15:1-2
He obtains leave to go to Hebron, where he instigates a conspiracy – 2 Samuel 15:7
David flees from Jerusalem – 2 Samuel 15:13
Ittai the Gittite will not leave him – 2 Samuel 15:19
Zadok and Abiathar are sent back with the ark – 2 Samuel 15:24
David and his company go up Mount Olivet weeping – 2 Samuel 15:30
He curses Ahithophel’s counsel – 2 Samuel 15:31
Hushai is sent back with instructions – 2 Samuel 15:32
Chapter 16
Ziba, by presents and false suggestions, obtains his master’s inheritance – 2 Samuel 16:1
At Bahurim, Shimei curses David – 2 Samuel 16:5
David with patience abstains, and restrains others, from revenge – 2 Samuel 16:9
Hushai insinuates himself into Absalom’s counsel – 2 Samuel 16:15
Ahithophel’s counsel – 2 Samuel 16:20-21
Chapter 17
Ahithophel’s counsel is overthrown by Hushai’s, according to God’s plan – 2 Samuel 17:1
Secret intelligence is sent unto David – 2 Samuel 17:15
Ahithophel hangs himself – 2 Samuel 17:23
Amasa is made captain – 2 Samuel 17:25
David is furnished with provisions – 2 Samuel 17:27
Chapter 18
David, viewing his armies in their march, charges them to deal kindly with Absalom – 2 Samuel 18:1-2
David’s enemies are defeated in the wood of Ephraim – 2 Samuel 18:6-7
Absalom, hanging in an oak, is slain by Joab – 2 Samuel 18:9
Absalom’s monument – 2 Samuel 18:18
Ahimaaz and the Cushite bring tidings to David – 2 Samuel 18:19
Chapter 19
Joab causes the king to cease his mourning – 2 Samuel 19:1
The Israelites desire to bring the king back – 2 Samuel 19:9
David sends to the priests to stir up the people of Judah – 2 Samuel 19:11
Shimei is pardoned – 2 Samuel 19:18
Mephibosheth excused – 2 Samuel 19:24
Barzillai is retired and Chimham, his son, is taken into the king’s family – 2 Samuel 19:32
The Israelites expostulate with Judah for bringing home the king without them – 2 Samuel 19:41
Chapter 20
Because of the quarrel, Sheba makes a division in Israel – 2 Samuel 20:1
David’s ten concubines are shut up in perpetual prison – 2 Samuel 20:3
Amasa, made captain over Judah, is slain by Joab – 2 Samuel 20:4
Joab pursues Sheba the son of Bichri unto Abel – 2 Samuel 20:14
A wise woman saves the city – 2 Samuel 20:16-17
David’s officers – 2 Samuel 20:23
Chapter 21
Three years of famine cease when seven of Saul’s descendants are hanged – 2 Samuel 21:1
Rizpah’s kindness to the dead – 2 Samuel 21:10
David buries the bones of Saul and Jonathan – 2 Samuel 21:12
Four battles against the Philistines, wherein four fearless men of David slay four giants – 2 Samuel 21:15
Chapter 22
A psalm of thanksgiving – 2 Samuel 22:1-2
Chapter 23
David professes his faith in God’s promises to be beyond sense or experience – 2 Samuel 23:1
The different state of the wicked – 2 Samuel 23:6
A catalogue of David’s mighty men – 2 Samuel 23:8
Chapter 24
David forces Joab to number the people – 2 Samuel 24:1
The captains complete the numbering in nine months and twenty days – 2 Samuel 24:5
David, having three plagues proposed by Gad, chooses the three days’ pestilence – 2 Samuel 24:10
After the death of seventy thousand, David prevents the destruction of Jerusalem by repenting – 2 Samuel 24:15
David purchases Araunah’s threshing floor, where the plague is stayed – 2 Samuel 24:18
David will not sacrifice to God that which cost him nothing – 2 Samuel 24:24
