Education · English source edition
2 Samuel
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David receiving news of Saul and Jonathan’s deaths and teaching Israel his lament
Open study →Passage study 02 · 2 Samuel 2:1–5:5David anointed at Hebron while conflict between the houses of Saul and David continues
Open study →Passage study 03 · 2 Samuel 5:6–6:23David taking Jerusalem, bringing the ark toward the city, and dancing before the Lord after Uzzah’s death and the pause at Obed-edom’s house
Open study →Passage study 04 · 2 Samuel 7:1–29David seated before the Lord after Nathan delivers the covenant promise
Open study →Passage study 05 · 2 Samuel 8:1–10:19David’s kingdom established, Mephibosheth welcomed to the royal table, and neighboring conflict building
Open study →Passage study 06 · 2 Samuel 11:1–27David watching Bathsheba from the roof, messengers being sent, and Uriah carrying the sealed order
Open study →Passage study 07 · 2 Samuel 12:1–31Nathan confronting David with the rich man’s theft of the poor man’s lamb and David responding in repentance
Open study →Passage study 08 · 2 Samuel 13:1–14:33Tamar after Amnon’s assault, Absalom’s anger, and the estranged prince later returning
Open study →Passage study 09 · 2 Samuel 15:1–17:29Absalom winning support, David leaving Jerusalem barefoot, and Hushai frustrating Ahithophel’s counsel
Open study →Passage study 10 · 2 Samuel 18:1–19:43Absalom caught in the tree before his death and David grieving for his son while the army returns quietly
Open study →Passage study 11 · 2 Samuel 20:1–22:51The wise woman negotiating at Abel, followed by David’s song of deliverance
Open study →Passage study 12 · 2 Samuel 23:1–39David’s final words and separate portraits of the mighty men’s costly acts of courage
Open study →Passage study 13 · 2 Samuel 24:1–25David seeing the cost of the census and buying Araunah’s threshing floor to build an altar
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