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Introduction to 2 Samuel

Outline

  1. Story of King David (1:1–20:26)
    1. David and the death of Saul (1:1–27)
    2. David becomes king (2:1–5:5)
    3. Jerusalem, the city of David (5:6–25)
    4. Zion, the place of worship (6:1–23)
    5. Davidic covenant: eternal throne (7:1–29)
    6. Catalog of David’s military activities (8:1–18)
    7. Mephibosheth (9:1–13)
    8. Israel-Ammon war (10:1–12:31)
      1. Beginning of Israel-Ammon war (10:1–19)
      2. David and Bathsheba (11:1–12:25)
      3. End of Israel-Ammon war (12:26–31)
    9. Absalom’s banishment and reinstatement (13:1–14:33)
    10. Absalom’s rebellion (15:1–19:43)
      1. Absalom’s conspiracy (15:1–12)
      2. David’s escape from Absalom (15:13–16:14)
      3. Ahithophel and Hushai (16:15–17:23)
      4. David arrives at Mahanaim (17:24–29)
      5. Death of Absalom (18:1–19:8a)
      6. David’s return to Jerusalem (19:8b–43)
    11. Sheba’s rebellion (20:1–26)
  2. Epilogue (21:1–24:25)
    1. Famine and the death of Saul’s sons (21:1–14)
    2. Philistine wars (21:15–22)
    3. Song of David (22:1–51)
    4. Last words of David (23:1–7)
    5. David’s heroes (23:8–39)
    6. The census and the threshing floor (24:1–25)
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