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What is 2 Samuel about?
- David laments Saul and Jonathan’s death
- David moves to Hebron and is made king by Judah. His strength grows
- Abner, Saul’s cousin and part of his secret service, revolts and is killed
- Men capture and kill Saul’s only living son. David reprimands them and has these men killed.
- David is made king over all of Israel and moves to Jerusalem (He’s 37 y/o at this time. He was 30 when he was made king by Judah when Saul died.)
- David moves the ark to Jerusalem, but not without incident.
- David reflects on his own house versus no house for God. David is given a promise that God will build him a house.
- David’s numerous victories grow the kingdom to the Euphrates River.
- David seeks kindness to the house of Saul and finds Mephibosheth.
- David’s kingdom grows defeating the Ammonites and Syrians.
- David and Bathsheba adultery
- David and Bathsheba Solomon is born
- The house of David begins to fall apart. David’s son Amnon rapes Amnon’s half-sister Tamar. Absalom, Tamar’s biological brother seeks revenge. Absalom begins to see David is not fit for the throne.
- Absalom is brought to Jerusalem
- Absalom seduces Israel and a conspiracy is formed to overthrow David by him. David is forced into the wilderness.
- Absalom hunts David from Jerusalem. Ahithophel, Bathsheba’s grandfather, gives advice on hunting David. Hushai gains access to the inner circle and thwarts the plan.
- Absalom hunts David from Jerusalem. Ahithophel, Bathsheba’s grandfather, gives advice on hunting David. Hushai gains access to the inner circle and thwarts the plan.
- Absalom pursues David with his armies and Absalom is killed in the process.
- David returns to Jerusalem. Barzillai is kind and receives kindness.
- Sheba forms a revolt against David and is killed.
- The promise to the Gibeonites was broken by Saul and the famine is because of Saul’s house. David makes good on the promise and removes Saul’s family. David is becoming too old to fight anymore.
- David’s writes Psalm 18.
- David’s last words and final list of David’s mighty men.
- A note about the census David took a few years before with some redemptive details added.
