Category Archives: II Samuel

David, Bathsheba, and Uriah 1 It happened in the spring of the year, at thetime when kings go outtobattle,thatDavid sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besiegedRabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. 2 Then it happened one evening that David arose from his bedand […]

Nathan’s Parable and David’s Confession 1 Then theLordsent Nathan to David. Andhe came to him, andsaid to him: “There were two men in one city, one rich and the other poor. 2 The richmanhad exceedingly many flocks and herds. 3 But the poormanhad nothing, except one little ewe lamb which he had bought and nourished; […]

Amnon and Tamar 1 After thisAbsalom the son of David had a lovely sister, whose namewasTamar; andAmnon the son of David loved her. 2 Amnon was so distressed over his sister Tamar that he became sick; for shewasa virgin. And it was improper for Amnon to do anything to her. 3 But Amnon had a […]

Absalom Returns to Jerusalem 1 So Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heartwasconcernedabout Absalom. 2 And Joab sent toTekoa and brought from there a wise woman, and said to her, “Please pretend to be a mourner,and put on mourning apparel; do not anoint yourself with oil, but act like a woman who […]

Absalom’s Treason 1 After thisit happened that Absalomprovided himself with chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 Now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the way to the gate.Soit was, whenever anyone who had alawsuit came to the king for a decision, that Absalom would call to him and say, […]

Mephibosheth’s Servant 1 WhenDavid was a little past the topofthemountain,there wasZiba the servant of Mephibosheth, who met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and on them two hundredloavesof bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. 2 And the king said to Ziba, “What do you mean […]

1 Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Now let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight. 2 I will come upon him while heisweary and weak, and make him afraid. And all the people whoarewith him will flee, and I willstrike only the king. 3 Then I will bring back […]

Absalom’s Defeat and Death 1 And David numbered the people whowerewith him, andset captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 Then David sent out one third of the people under the hand of Joab,one third under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and one third under the hand […]

1 And Joab was told, “Behold, the king is weeping andmourning for Absalom.” 2 So the victory that day wasturnedintomourning for all the people. For the people heard it said that day, “The king is grieved for his son.” 3 And the people stole backinto the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal […]

The Rebellion of Sheba 1 And there happened to be there a rebel, whose namewasSheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. And he blew a trumpet, and said: # “We have no share in David, Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse; # Every man to his tents, O Israel!” 2 So […]