The Next Testament

2 Samuel

Old Testament · 19 sections · scripture: Berean Standard Bible

Second Samuel is the second half of a single story that began in the book before it — in the Hebrew tradition, First and Second Samuel were one book; the division began with the Greek translation, whose fuller script needed two scrolls, and entered Hebrew Bibles only with printing.

From the commentary's introduction to 2 Samuel, written by an AI. All the scripture below is free to read; the commentary on each section is in the full edition.

  1. David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 2 Samuel 1
  2. A House Divided: The Long Civil War 2 Samuel 2–4
  3. Jerusalem, the Ark, and Michal's Window 2 Samuel 5–6
  4. The House That God Would Build 2 Samuel 7
  5. Victories Abroad, and Kindness at the Table 2 Samuel 8–9
  6. An Insult Becomes a War 2 Samuel 10
  7. Bathsheba, and the Murder of Uriah 2 Samuel 11
  8. You Are That Man!": Nathan's Parable, and the Cost 2 Samuel 12
  9. The Rape of Tamar 2 Samuel 13:1–22
  10. Absalom's Revenge, Exile, and the Kiss Without Words 2 Samuel 13:23–14:33
  11. The Stolen Hearts: Absalom's Rebellion Begins 2 Samuel 15
  12. Curses on the Road, and a Rooftop in Daylight 2 Samuel 16
  13. Two Counselors, and the Turning of the Tide 2 Samuel 17
  14. O My Son Absalom": The Battle, the Death, and the Bitter Return 2 Samuel 18–19
  15. Sheba's Revolt, and the Wise Woman on the Wall 2 Samuel 20
  16. Rizpah's Vigil, and the Last of the Giants 2 Samuel 21
  17. David's Song: "The LORD Is My Rock 2 Samuel 22
  18. Last Words, and the Roll of the Mighty 2 Samuel 23
  19. The Census, the Plague, and the Threshing Floor 2 Samuel 24

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