The major scholarly debate over 2 samuel involves whether or not the book describes david in a negative or positive light. These books of samuel they accordingly called the first and second books of kings, and not, as in the modern protestant versions, the first and second books of samuel. King saul had fought against king nahash and the ammonites in 1 samuel chapter 11. The book of 2 nd samuel is a narration of david as he becomes the king of israel and the time during his reign, yet it also includes two psalms in hymns of praise in the final chapters. The first book of samuel covers a time of about 90 years starting at samuel s birth around 1100 bc unto the death of saul around the year 1010 bc. Chapters 920 of 2 samuel are not necessarily complimentary. Angry about the situation, samuel cries out to god about it all night 10 11. In chapter 7, god reveals his plan for salvation through davids house.
Zecharias, the father of john the baptist, quoted hannah in luke 1. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. The translators of the septuagint separated them, and we have retained that separation ever since. The second book of samuel niv audio holy bible youtube. Ii samuel 11, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Next chapter of 2 samuel the book of 2 samuel, chapter 11 we hope that you find the content of the book of 2 samuel, chapter 11 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Such barbarity would humiliate the israelites and incapacitate them for further fighting.
Its author is samuel the prophet who wrote it at about 930 b. The book of samuel, or 1 samuel and 2 samuel, form part of the narrative history of israel in the neviim or prophets section of the hebrew bibleold testament, called the deuteronomistic history, a series of books joshua, judges, samuel and kings that constitute a theological history of the israelites and aim to explain gods law for israel under the guidance of the prophets. Gods faithfulness despite davids unfaithfulness chs. Audio video bible alexander scourby kjv 1,350 views. The second book, comprising a period of perhaps fifty years, contains a history of the reign of david 1 over judah 14, and 2 over all israel 524, mainly in its. David lies with bathsheba, and she conceiveshe then arranges for the death in battle of her husband, uriah. Mary the mother of jesus quoted hannahs song often luke 1. Moster 00 book summaries, 08a 1 samuel november 21, 2016 november 21, 2016 the book of 1 samuel concerns the exploits of the righteous leader samuel and the two men he anoints as king, saul and david.
Abner and his men met with joab and davids servants and they let the young men fight in front of them as they watched, kinda to see who were stronger warriors. It happened, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that david sent joab, and his servants with him, and all israel. Saul seems to believe that he has carried out the command of the lord. He was the son of jeroham, son of elihu, son of tohu, son of zuph, of ephraim. They massacred the ammonites and laid siege to rabbahoftheammonites. The survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together. David lived halfway between the time of abraham, with whom god made his original covenant, and jesus, who fulfilled that covenant on the cross. But of course, this clears the way for him to ascend to the kingship of all israel almost. The second book of samuel describes the reign of david around 1010 to 970 bc. As samuel goes out to meet saul, we see that he is setting up a monument.
Civil war abner joins with david but murdered by joab, chapter 3 d. Now nahash king of the ammonites oppressed the gadites and reubenites severely. Davids wrong and right attempts to bring the ark to. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 samuel. The book of 2 samuel can be divided into two main sectionsdavids triumphs chapters 110 and davids troubles chapters 11 20. The events of 1 samuel span approximately 100 years, from c. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. David commits adultery, tries to have his mistresss husband killed, and loses control of his sons. The two books of samuel were classified as one in the jewish canon. The country of ammon was on the east side of israel, across the river jordan.
The last part of the book chapters 2124 is a nonchronological appendix which contains further details of davids reign. In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, david sent joab out with the kings men and the whole israelite army. Whereas the book of first samuel shows israels transition from gods authority to sauls irresponsible rule, second samuel documents the transition back to godhonoring leadership under david david was anointed king of israel by god, and is a picture of the true messiah gods anointed one. Davids down in the dumps over the deaths of saul and jonathan, lamenting and writing a pretty catchy if sad song about it. David guzik commentary on 2 samuel 11 describes the adultery of david with bathsheba who gets pregnant, and his murder of bathshebas husband uriah. They are the first two of four books of kings in the latin vulgate. As in the books of judges the apostasy of israel in its responsibility is first described. The 2nd book of samuel 2 samuel from the holy bible new international version niv book 10 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. As 2 samuel begins, the dust is settling after the big battle between saul and the philistines. David mourns the deaths of saul and jonathan, chapter 1 b. David was initially acclaimed king at hebron by the tribe of judah chs. Originally, the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book.