David and bathsheba 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. The early source, which is promonarchical and may have been written by a single author, is found in i samuel, chapter 9, verse 1, through chapter 10, verse 16, as well as chapter 11 and most of ii. They wiped out the ammonites and also besieged rabbah while the king stayed in jerusalem. Therefore, it seems best to place the writing of samuel sometime after the divided monarchy 9 b. This is a selftest on chapters 1 12 of the book of ii samuel. Now it came to pass after the death of saul, when david had returned from the slaughter of the amalekites, and david had stayed two days in ziklag, on the third day, behold, it happened that a man came from sauls camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. The septuagint, the greek version of the bible, first divided these books into two parts. Now, davids personal life really heats upin a bad way. And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that david sent joab, and his servants with him, and all israel.
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. The key personalities are david, joab, bathsheba, nathan, and absalom. Now we come to the second most famous sin in the bible. Davids down in the dumps over the deaths of saul and jonathan, lamenting and writing a pretty catchy if sad song about it. The separate mention of israel and judah gives no indication of a late date for this book, since these two parts of the nation had already been separated, and even hostile to each other in the early years of david. The second book of samuel niv audio holy bible youtube. Mar 31, 2015 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 samuel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible.
The content of 2 samuel deals with the life and reign of king david and could have been entitled the book of david. Chapter 12 samuel transfers all authority to saul and turns in his report as judge over israel. In the whole of the old testament literature there is no chapter more tragic or full of solemn. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. The second book of samuel begins immediately after sauls death when david becomes the king of judah and later the king of the united kingdom of israel. For a guy with such integrity in other areas, david has a. For a guy with such integrity in other areas, david has a pretty scary record when it comes to his wives. The second book of samuel describes the reign of david around 1010 to 970 bc. The hebrew bible regarded 1 and 2 samuel as two volumes of a single book. One evening david got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace.
Ii samuel 11, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Its author is samuel the prophet who wrote it at about 930 b. The book was divided into the two books of first samuel and second samuel in the historical books of the greek septuagint old testament, and continues as such in the latin vulgate and our christian old testament of the bible. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Book of second samuel overview insight for living ministries. Samuel quiz questions and answers bible quizzes bible trivia. I keep thinking about david and bathesheba and uriah, the early church was still married to the law,thats y paul is saying you are dead to the law. Second samuel picks up the narration where 1 samuel left off and serves as a transition from the reign of saul to the reign of david. They massacred the ammonites and laid siege to rabbahoftheammonites. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Its springtime, which is also wartime, and david has sent joab and the army out to fight the ammonites, while he stays in jerusalem. This is a selftest on chapters 24 of the book of ii samuel.
The second book of samuel chapter 11 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 samuel form one book in the hebrew bible. Home versebyverse bible commentary 2 samuel chapter 11. The translators of the septuagint divided the books due to their length when the vowels were added and renamed them 1 and 2 kingdoms. But uriah slept at the door of the kings house 2 samuel 11. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. Please send 150 questions from the book of 1 samuel 16 to chapter 31. For the three people out there who dont know this story, lets summarize it first. Containing two primary sources, the book of samuel is the result of the editorial skill of the deuteronomic historians of the postexilic period. Now it came to pass after the death of saul, when david had returned from the slaughter of the amalekites, and david had stayed two days in ziklag, on the third day, behold, it happened that a man came from sauls camp with his clothes torn and dust. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 samuel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. The first book of samuel covers a time of about 90 years starting at samuels birth around 1100 bc unto the death of saul around the year 1010 bc. Esdras and josephus refer to samuel as a single work.
The books of samuel represent the transition from the time of the judges to the time of the kings. As 2 samuel begins, the dust is settling after the big battle between saul and the philistines. 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. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of second samuel in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Aug 25, 2015 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.
The book of 2nd 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. This expedition took place the year following the war against the syrians. Chapter 11 saul began well, as he gained a victory over the ammonites at jabeshgilead. When he came to david, he fell to the ground to pay him homage.
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