2 Samuel #catechesis/bible/2-samuel
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Chapters
- 2 Samuel 1 — David mourns for the death of Saul and Jonathan: he orders the man to be slain who pretended he had killed Saul.
- 2 Samuel 2 — David is received and anointed king of Judah. Isboseth the son of Saul reigns over the rest of Israel. A battle between Abner and Joab.
- 2 Samuel 3 — David grows daily stronger. Abner comes over to him: he is treacherously slain by Joab.
- 2 Samuel 4 — Isboseth is murdered by two of his servants. David punishes the murderers.
- 2 Samuel 5 — David is anointed king of all Israel. He takes Jerusalem, and dwells there. He defeats the Philistines.
- 2 Samuel 6 — David fetches the ark from Cariathiarim. Oza is struck dead for touching it. It is deposited in the house of Obededom: and from thence carried to David’s house.
- 2 Samuel 7 — David’s purpose to build a temple is rewarded with the promise of great blessings in his seed: his prayer and thanksgiving.
- 2 Samuel 8 — David’s victories, and his chief officers.
- 2 Samuel 9 — David’s kindness to Miphiboseth for the sake of his father Jonathan.
- 2 Samuel 10 — The Ammonites shamefully abuse the ambassadors of David: they hire the Syrians to the their assistance: but are overthrown with their allies.
- 2 Samuel 11 — David falls into the crime of adultery with Bethsabee: and not finding other means to conceal it, causes her husband Urias to be slain. Then marries her, who bears him a son.
- 2 Samuel 12 — Nathan’s parable. David confesses his sin, and is forgiven: yet so as to be sentenced to most severe temporal punishments. The death of the child. The birth of Solomon. The taking of Rabbath.
- 2 Samuel 13 — Ammon ravishes Thamar. For which Absalom kills him, and flies to Gessur.
- 2 Samuel 14 — Joab procures Absalom’s return, and his admittance to the king’s presence.
- 2 Samuel 15 — Absalom’s policy and conspiracy. David is obliged to flee.
- 2 Samuel 16 — Siba brings provisions to David. Semei curses him. Absalom defiles his father’s wives.
- 2 Samuel 17 — Achitophel’s counsel is defeated by Chusai: who sends intelligence to David. Achitophel hangs himself.
- 2 Samuel 18 — Absalom is defeated, and slain by Joab. David mourns for him.
- 2 Samuel 19 — David, at the remonstrances of Joab, ceases his mourning. He is invited back and met by Semei and Miphiboseth: a strife between the men of Judah and the men of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 20 — Seba’s rebellion. Amasa is slain by Joab. Abela is besieged, but upon the citizens casting over the wall the head of Seba, Joab departs with all his army.
- 2 Samuel 21 — A famine of three years, for the sin of Saul against the Gabaonites, at whose desire seven of Saul’s race are crucified. War again with the Philistines.
- 2 Samuel 22 — King David’s psalm of thanksgiving for his deliverance from all his enemies.
- 2 Samuel 23 — The last words of David. A catalogue of his valiant men.
- 2 Samuel 24 — David numbers the people: God sends a pestilence, which is stopt by David’s prayer and sacrifice.
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