Beyond Today Bible Commentary: 2 Samuel

Beyond Today Bible Commentary: 2 Samuel

The book of 2 Samuel spans the 40-year reign of King David, which begins as the book opens.

Table of Contents

2 Samuel 3:22-4:12

4 minutes
Joab murders Abner, murder of Ishbosheth

2 Samuel 6:20-23 and Related

1 minute
God keeps promises, tabernacle ministry left to continue, David returns home to Michal's scorn

2 Samuel 15:1-16:14 and Related

5 minutes
Absalom's rebellion, David flees, God will help

2 Samuel 23:1-7 and Related

1 minute
David's last words, the death of David

2 Samuel 5:1-5 and Related

4 minutes
David made king of all Israel, David's forces at Hebron

2 Samuel 7 and Related

5 minutes
Davidic covenant, David gives thanks

2 Samuel 16:15-17:29

4 minutes
Counsel of Ahithophel versus Hushai

2 Samuel 5:6-10 and Related

5 minutes
Conquest of Jerusalem, chiefs of David's mighty men, drink from the well of Bethlehem

2 Samuel 8-9 and Related

2 minutes
David extends kingdom, exalts Mephibosheth

2 Samuel 18:1-19:8

3 minutes
Defeat and death of Absalom, David mourns

2 Samuel 23:8-17 and Related

1 minute
Conquest of Jerusalem, chiefs of David's mighty men, drink from the well of Bethlehem

2 Samuel 10 and Related

8 minutes
Defeating enemy coalition, prayer for national restoration, plea for deliverance from coalition

2 Samuel 19:9-43

3 minutes
David restored as king

2 Samuel 23:18-39 and Related

1 minute
More deeds of David's mighty men

2 Samuel 11

8 minutes
David, Bathsheba and Uriah

2 Samuel 20

2 minutes
Rebellion of Sheba

2 Samuel 6:1-11 and Related

5 minutes
Attempt to move ark and Uzzah stricken

2 Samuel 12 and Related

7 minutes
Nathan's parable and David's repentance, his child dies, Solomon born, Rabbah conquered

2 Samuel 21 and Related

3 minutes
Gibeonites avenged, Philistine giants destroyed

2 Samuel 3:2-21 and Related

2 minutes
Family of David, Abner defects to David

2 Samuel 5:11-25 and Related

1 minute
David established in Jerusalem, more sons, Philistines defeated, praising answered prayer

2 Samuel 13

6 minutes
Amnon rapes Tamar, Absalom murders Amnon

2 Samuel 22 and Related

1 minute
David's psalm of praise for God's deliverance

2 Samuel 1:1-3:1

4 minutes
David laments Saul and Jonathan, David king of Judah, Ishbosheth king of Israel, war between them

2 Samuel 6:12-19 and Related

1 minute
Ark brought to Jerusalem

2 Samuel 14

5 minutes
Absalom returns from exile, David forgives him

2 Samuel 24 and Related

4 minutes
David numbers Israel