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Bible Commentaries
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David Mourns Saul and Jonathan's Death.Chapter 2
David Becomes King of Judah; Civil War Begins.Chapter 3
Abner Defects to David; Joab Kills Abner.Chapter 4
Ish-Bosheth Murdered; David Condemns the Killers.Chapter 5
David Becomes King Over All Israel.Chapter 6
Ark Brought to Jerusalem; Uzzah's Death.Chapter 7
God's Covenant With David; Promise of a Dynasty.Chapter 8
David's Military Victories and Administration.Chapter 9
David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth.Chapter 10
David Defeats Ammonites and Arameans.Chapter 11
David's Sin With Bathsheba and Uriah's Death.Chapter 12
Nathan Rebukes David; Consequences Foretold.Chapter 13
Amnon's Sin Against Tamar; Absalom's Revenge.Chapter 14
Absalom's Return to Jerusalem Arranged by Joab.Chapter 15
Absalom's Conspiracy; David Flees Jerusalem.Chapter 16
David Insulted; Absalom Takes Over Jerusalem.Chapter 17
Ahithophel's Counsel and Hushai's Advice.Chapter 18
Absalom Defeated and Killed; David Mourns.Chapter 19
David Returns to Jerusalem; Political Unrest.Chapter 20
Sheba's Rebellion Suppressed by Joab.Chapter 21
Famine; Gibeonites Avenged; Philistine Battles.Chapter 22
David's Song of Deliverance and Thanksgiving.Chapter 23
David's Last Words; List of Mighty Men.Chapter 24
David's Census and the Resulting Plague.
- 2 Samuel
by Editor - Theodore Beza
The Argument - This book and the former are called Samuel, because they contain the conception, birth and the whole course of his life, and also the lives and acts of two kings, that is, of Saul and David, whom he anointed and consecrated kings by the ordinance of God. The first book contains those things which God brought to pass among this people under the government of Samuel and Saul. This second book declares the noble acts of David, after the death of Saul when he began to reign, to the end of his kingdom, and how it was expanded by him. It also contains the great troubles and dangers he sustained both within his house and without, the horrible and dangerous insurrections, uproars, and treasons wrought against him, partly by false counsellors, feigned friends and flatterers and partly by his own children and people. By God’s assistance he overcame all difficulties, and enjoyed his kingdom in rest and peace. In the person of David the scripture sets forth Christ Jesus the chief king, who came from David according to the flesh, and was persecuted on every side with outward and inward enemies, as well in his own person, as in his members, but at length he overcomes all his enemies, and gives his Church victory against all power both spiritual and temporal; and so reigns with them, king for ever.