| 2 Samuel chapter 1 |
| 2Sa 1:1-16. |
The Amalekite, who brought tidings of the overthrow, and accused himself of Saul's death, is slain. |
| 2Sa 1:17-27. |
David laments Saul and Jonathan with a song. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 2 |
| 2Sa 2:1-4. |
David, by God's direction, with his company goes up to Hebron, where he is made king of Judah. |
| 2Sa 2:5-7. |
He commends them of Jabesh-gilead for their kindness to Saul. |
| 2Sa 2:8-11. |
Abner makes Ishbosheth king of Israel. |
| 2Sa 2:12-17. |
A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men. |
| 2Sa 2:18-24. |
Asahel is slain. |
| 2Sa 2:25-31. |
At Abner's motion, Joab sounds a retreat. |
| 2Sa 2:32. |
Asahel's burial. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 3 |
| 2Sa 3:1. |
During the war David still waxes stronger. |
| 2Sa 3:2-5. |
Six sons are born to him in Hebron. |
| 2Sa 3:6. |
Abner, displeased with Ish-bosheth, |
| 2Sa 3:7-12. |
revolts to David. |
| 2Sa 3:13-16. |
David requires as a condition to bring him his wife Michal. |
| 2Sa 3:17-21. |
Abner, having communed with the Israelites, is feasted by David, and dismissed. |
| 2Sa 3:22-27. |
Joab returning from battle, is displeased with the king, and kills Abner. |
| 2Sa 3:28-30. |
David curses Joab; |
| 2Sa 3:31-39. |
and mourns for Abner. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 4 |
| 2Sa 4:1. |
The Israelites being troubled at the death of Abner, |
| 2Sa 4:2-8. |
Baanah and Rechab slay Ish-bosheth, and bring his head to Hebron. |
| 2Sa 4:9-12. |
David causes them to be slain, and Ish-bosheth's head to be buried. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 5 |
| 2Sa 5:1-3. |
The tribes come to Hebron and anoint David over Israel. |
| 2Sa 5:4-5. |
David's age. |
| 2Sa 5:6-10. |
He taking Zion from the Jebusites, dwells in it. |
| 2Sa 5:11-12. |
Hiram sends to David. |
| 2Sa 5:13-16. |
Eleven sons are born to him in Jerusalem. |
| 2Sa 5:17-21. |
David, directed by God, smites the Philistines at Baal-perazim; |
| 2Sa 5:22-25. |
and again at the mulberry trees. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 6 |
| 2Sa 6:1-5. |
David fetches the ark from Kirjath-jearim on a new cart. |
| 2Sa 6:6-8. |
Uzzah is smitten at Perez-uzzah. |
| 2Sa 6:9-11. |
God blesses Obed-edom for the ark. |
| 2Sa 6:12-16. |
David brings the ark into Zion with sacrifices, and dances before it; for which Michal despises him. |
| 2Sa 6:17-19. |
He places it in a tabernacle with great joy and feasting. |
| 2Sa 6:20-23. |
Michal, reproving David for his religious joy, is childless to her death. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 7 |
| 2Sa 7:1-3. |
Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house, |
| 2Sa 7:4-11. |
after by the word of God forbids him. |
| 2Sa 7:12-17. |
God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed. |
| 2Sa 7:18-29. |
David's prayer and thanksgiving. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 8 |
| 2Sa 8:1-2. |
David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites. |
| 2Sa 8:3-8. |
He smites Hadadezer, and the Syrians. |
| 2Sa 8:9-10. |
Toi sends Joram with presents to bless him. |
| 2Sa 8:11-13. |
The presents and the spoil David dedicates to God. |
| 2Sa 8:14-15. |
He puts garrisons in Edom. |
| 2Sa 8:16-18. |
David's officers. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 9 |
| 2Sa 9:1-6. |
David by Ziba sends for Mephibosheth. |
| 2Sa 9:7-8. |
For Jonathan's sake he entertains him at his table, and restores him all that was Saul's. |
| 2Sa 9:9-13. |
He makes Ziba his farmer. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 10 |
| 2Sa 10:1-5. |
David's messengers, sent to comfort Hanun the son of Nahash, are villanously treated. |
| 2Sa 10:6-14. |
The Ammonites, strengthened by the Syrians, are overcome by Joab and Abishai. |
| 2Sa 10:15-19. |
Shobach, making a new supply of the Syrians at Helam, is slain by David. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 11 |
| 2Sa 11:1-5. |
While Joab besieges Rabbah, David commits adultery with Bath-sheba. |
| 2Sa 11:6-13. |
Uriah, sent for by David to cover the adultery, would not go home. |
| 2Sa 11:14-17. |
He carries to Joab the letter of his death. |
| 2Sa 11:18-25. |
Joab sends the news thereof to David. |
| 2Sa 11:26-27. |
David takes Bath-sheba to wife. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 12 |
| 2Sa 12:1-6. |
Nathan's parable of the ewe lamb causes David to be his own judge. |
| 2Sa 12:7-14. |
David, reproved by Nathan, confesses his sin, and is pardoned. |
| 2Sa 12:15-23. |
David mourns and prays for the child while it lives. |
| 2Sa 12:24-25. |
Solomon is born, and named Jedidiah. |
| 2Sa 12:26-31. |
David takes Rabbah, and tortures the people thereof. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 13 |
| 2Sa 13:1-14. |
Amnon loving Tamar, by Jonadab's counsel feigning himself sick, ravishes her. |
| 2Sa 13:15-18. |
He hates her, and shamefully turns her away. |
| 2Sa 13:19-22. |
Absalom entertains her, and conceals his purpose. |
| 2Sa 13:23-30. |
At a sheep-shearing among all the king's sons, he kills Amnon. |
| 2Sa 13:31-36. |
David grieving at the news, is comforted by Jonadab. |
| 2Sa 13:37-39. |
Absalom flies to Talmai at Geshur. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 14 |
| 2Sa 14:1-24. |
Joab, suborning a widow of Tekoah by a parable to incline the king's heart to fetch home Absalom, brings him to Jerusalem. |
| 2Sa 14:25-27. |
Absalom's beauty, hair, and children. |
| 2Sa 14:28-33. |
After two years, Absalom is brought into the king's presence by Joab. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 15 |
| 2Sa 15:1-6. |
Absalom, by fair speeches and courtesies, steals the hearts of Israel. |
| 2Sa 15:7-9. |
Under pretence of a vow, he obtains leave to go to Hebron. |
| 2Sa 15:10-12. |
He makes there a great conspiracy. |
| 2Sa 15:13-18. |
David upon the news flees from Jerusalem. |
| 2Sa 15:19-23. |
Ittai will not leave him. |
| 2Sa 15:24-29. |
Zadok and Abiathar are sent back with the ark. |
| 2Sa 15:30. |
David and his company go up mount Olivet weeping. |
| 2Sa 15:31. |
He curses Ahithophel's counsel. |
| 2Sa 15:32-37. |
Hushai is sent back with instructions. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 16 |
| 2Sa 16:1-4. |
Ziba, by presents and false suggestions, obtains his master's inheritance. |
| 2Sa 16:5-8. |
At Bahurim Shimei curse David. |
| 2Sa 16:9-14. |
David with patience abstains, and restrains others, from revenge. |
| 2Sa 16:15-19. |
Hushai insinuates himself into Absalom's counsel. |
| 2Sa 16:20-23. |
Ahithophel's counsel. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 17 |
| 2Sa 17:1-14. |
Ahithophel's counsel is overthrown by Hushai's, according to God's appointment. |
| 2Sa 17:15-22. |
Secret intelligence is sent unto David. |
| 2Sa 17:23-24. |
Ahithophel hangs himself. |
| 2Sa 17:25-26. |
Amasa is made captain. |
| 2Sa 17:27-29. |
David at Mahanaim is furnished with provisions. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 18 |
| 2Sa 18:1-5. |
David viewing the armies in their march gives them charge of Absalom. |
| 2Sa 18:6-8. |
The Israelites are sorely smitten in the wood of Ephraim. |
| 2Sa 18:9-17. |
Absalom, hanging in an oak is slain by Joab, and cast into a pit. |
| 2Sa 18:18. |
Absalom's place. |
| 2Sa 18:19-32. |
Ahimaaz and Cushi bring tidings to David. |
| 2Sa 18:33. |
David mourns for Absalom. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 19 |
| 2Sa 19:1-8. |
Joab causes the king to cease his mourning. |
| 2Sa 19:9-10. |
The Israelites are earnest to bring the king back. |
| 2Sa 19:11-17. |
David sends to the priests to incite them of Judah. |
| 2Sa 19:18-23. |
Shimei is pardoned; |
| 2Sa 19:24-31. |
Mephibosheth excused; |
| 2Sa 19:32-40. |
Barzillai dismissed, and Chimham his son taken into the king's family. |
| 2Sa 19:41-43. |
The Israelites expostulate with Judah for bringing home the king without them. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 20 |
| 2Sa 20:1-2. |
By occasion of the quarrel, Sheba makes a party in Israel. |
| 2Sa 20:3. |
David's ten concubines are put in confinement for life. |
| 2Sa 20:4-13. |
Amasa, made captain over Judah, is slain by Joab. |
| 2Sa 20:14-15. |
Joab pursues Sheba unto Abel. |
| 2Sa 20:16-22. |
A wise woman saves the city by Sheba's head. |
| 2Sa 20:23-26. |
David's officers. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 21 |
| 2Sa 21:1-9. |
The three years' famine for the Gibeonites ceases, by hanging seven of Saul's sons. |
| 2Sa 21:10-11. |
Rizpah's kindness unto the dead. |
| 2Sa 21:12-14. |
David buries the bones of Saul and Jonathan in his father's sepulchre. |
| 2Sa 21:15-22. |
Four battles against the Philistines, wherein four valiants of David slay four giants. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 22 |
| 2Sa 22:1-51. |
David's psalm of thanksgiving for God's powerful deliverance, and manifold blessings. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 23 |
| 2Sa 23:1-5. |
David, in his last words, professes his faith in God's promises to be beyond sense or experience. |
| 2Sa 23:6-7. |
The different state of the wicked. |
| 2Sa 23:8-39. |
A catalogue of David's mighty men. |
| 2 Samuel chapter 24 |
| 2Sa 24:1-4. |
David, tempted by Satan, forces Joab to number the people. |
| 2Sa 24:5-9. |
The captains, in nine months and twenty days, bring the muster of thirteen hundred thousand fighting men. |
| 2Sa 24:10-14. |
David repents, and having three plagues propounded by God, chooses the three days' pestilence. |
| 2Sa 24:15-17. |
After the death of three score and ten thousand, David by prayer prevents the destruction of Jerusalem. |
| 2Sa 24:18-25. |
David, by God's direction, purchases Araunah's threshing floor; where having sacrificed, the plague stays. |
