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The Book of II Samuel
AUTHOR: Unknown
MAIN SUBJECT, The
reign of David,
FIRST PERIOD, The
Early Years of the Reign
During this period the king,
although engaged in military campaigns common to the age, yet manifested
a spiritual mind.
(1) Preliminary Events.
(a) The execution of the
Amalekite who slew king Saul
# 2Sa 1:2-16
(b) David's lamentation for
Saul and Jonathan
# 2Sa 1:17-27
(2) David Anointed King over
Judah
# 2Sa 2:4
(3) The Battle between the
followers of David and the servants of Ishbosheth
# 2Sa 2:8-32
(4) Facts which Indicate
the Kings's Godliness
(a) His seeking the divine
direction
# 2Sa 2:1
(b) His punishment of those
who sought to curry favour by assassinating his rival
# 2Sa 4:5-12
(c) His discernment, after
having been exalted to be king over all Israel, in perceiving that his
promotion had come from God
# 2Sa 5:1-12
(d) His humility in attributing
his military success to divine power
# 2Sa 5:20
(e) His enthusiasm for the
return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem
# 2Sa 6:1-5
(f) His desire to build a
temple for Jehovah and the dedication of great treasures for its erection,
chs. 7,8
# 2Sa 7:1 - 8:1
(g) His kindness to the son
of Jonathan, ch. 9
# 2Sa 9:1
THE MIDDLE PERIOD
(1) The King's great Military
Successes ch. 10
# 2Sa 10:1
(2) His Fall and Punishment
(a) Tempted while at ease
# 2Sa 11:1,2
(b) His pollution of a humble
home and murder of Uriah, ch. 11
# 2Sa 11:1
(c) Divine judgments overtake
him,-- In the denunciation by Nathan, the prophet
# 2Sa 12:1-14
In the death of the babe
# 2Sa 12:15-19
In the corruption of his
son Ammon
# 2Sa 13:1-20
In his son Absalom's rebellion,
chs. 15-18
# 2Sa 15:1-18:1
FINAL PERIOD, David's
Last Years chs. 20-24
# 2Sa 20:1 - 24:1
For other references to David's
career,
CHOICE SELECTIONS
David's generosity to Mephibosheth,
ch. 9
# 2Sa 9:1
Nathan's Parable
# 2Sa 12:1-6
David's Psalm of Thanksgiving,
ch. 22
# 2Sa 22:1
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