2 Samuel in the King James Version

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About 2 Samuel

From Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary.

This book is the history of the reign of king David. It relates his victories, the growth of the prosperity of Israel, and his reformation of the state of religion. With these events are recorded the grievous sins he committed, and the family as well as public troubles with which he was punished. We here meet with many things worthy of imitation, and many that are written for our warning. The history of king David is given in Scripture with much faithfulness, and from it he appears, to those who fairly balance his many virtues and excellent qualities against his faults, to have been a great and good man.

Chapter by chapter

Matthew Henry's summary of each chapter.

2 Samuel 1. Tidings brought to David of the death of Saul. (1-10) The Amalekite is put to death. (11-16) David's lamentation for Saul and Jonathan. (17-27)

2 Samuel 2. David made king in Hebron. (1-7) Abner makes Ishbosheth king Battle between Abner's men and those of Joab. (8-17) Asahel slain by Abner. (25-32) Both parties retreat. (18-24)

2 Samuel 3. David's power increases His family. (1-6) Abner revolts to David. (7-21) Joab kills Abner David mourns for him. (22-39)

2 Samuel 4. Ishbosheth murdered. (1-7) David puts to death the murderers. (8-12)

2 Samuel 5. David king over all Israel. (1-5) He takes the strong-hold of Zion. (6-10) David's kingdom established. (11-16) He defeats the Philistines. (17-25)

2 Samuel 6. The ark removed from Kirjath-jearim. (1-5) Uzzah smitten for touching the ark, Obed-edom blessed. (6-11) David brings the ark to Zion. (12-19) Michal's ill conduct. (20-23)

2 Samuel 7. David's care for the ark. (1-3) God's covenant with David. (4-17) His prayer and thanksgiving. (18-29)

2 Samuel 8. David subdues the Philistines, the Moabites, and the Syrians. (1-8) The spoil dedicated. (9-14) David's government and officers. (15-18)

2 Samuel 9. David sends for Mephibosheth. (1-8) And provides for him. (9-13)

2 Samuel 10. David's messengers ill-treated by Hanun. (1-5) The Ammonites defeated. (6-14) The Syrians defeated. (15-19)

2 Samuel 11. David's adultery. (1-5) He tries to conceal his crime. (6-13) Uriah murdered. (14-27)

2 Samuel 12. Nathan's parable--David confesses his sin. (1-14) The birth of Solomon. (15-25) David's severity to the Ammonites. (26-31)

2 Samuel 13. Ammon's violence to his sister. (1-20) Absalom murders his brother Ammon. (21-29) David's grief, Absalom flees to Geshur. (30-39)

2 Samuel 14. Joab procures Absalom's recall. (1-20) Absalom recalled. (21-24) His personal beauty. (25-27) He is admitted to his father's presence. (28-33)

2 Samuel 15. Absalom's ambition. (1-6) His conspiracy. (7-12) David leaves Jerusalem. (13-23) David sends back the ark. (24-30) He prays against Ahithophel's counsel. (31-37)

2 Samuel 16. Ziba's falsehood. (1-4) David cursed by Shimei. (5-14) Ahithophel's counsel. (15-23)

2 Samuel 17. Ahithophel's counsel overthrown. (1-21) He hangs himself, Absalom pursues David. (22-29)

2 Samuel 18. Absalom's army defeated. (1-8) He is slain. (9-18) David's over-sorrow. (19-33)

2 Samuel 19. Joab causes David to cease mourning. (1-8) David returns to Jordan. (9-15) He pardons Shimei. (16-23) Mephibosheth excused. (24-30) David's parting with Barzillai. (31-39) Israel quarrels with Judah. (40-43)

2 Samuel 20. Sheba's rebellion. (1-3) Amasa slain by Joab. (4-13) Sheba takes refuge in Abel. (14-22) David's officers. (23-26)

2 Samuel 21. The Gibeonites avenged. (1-9) Rizpah's care for the bodies of Saul's descendants. (10-14) Battles with the Philistines. (15-22)

2 Samuel 22. David's psalm of thanksgiving. --This chapter is a psalm of praise; we find it afterwards nearly as Psa 18. They that trust God in the way of duty, shall find him a present help in their greatest dangers: David did so. Remarkable preservations should be particularly mentioned in our praises. We shall never be delivered from all enemies till we get to heaven. God will preserve all his people, 2Ti 4:18 . Those who receive signal mercies from God, ought to give him the glory. In the day that God…

2 Samuel 23. David's last words. (1-7) David's mighty men. (8-39)

2 Samuel 24. David numbers the people. (1-9) He chooses the pestilence. (10-15) The staying the pestilence. (16-17) David's sacrifice, The plague removed. (18-25)