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. The book of 2 samuel is one of the books of history in. The young man would have taken about three days to walk or run that distance. Saul had expelled the mediums and spiritists from the land. Samuel scolds israel for worshipping the canaanite god baal a storm god and goddess astarte the sex goddess. For those who have joined the 31 day habit tracking challenge keep going over 150 of you have already checked in and i know that over 2,000 of you have a habit tracker so if you need support as you use the tracker. After the death of saul, david returned from striking down the amalekites and stayed in ziklag two days. David was anointed king of israel by god, and is a picture of the true messiah gods anointed one.
The books of kings, which follow, will carry on the story through to the exile. Many years later, men translated the bible into the greek language the language of the new testament. The overall outline for both 1 and 2 samuel could be divided as follows. Study 2 samuel using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The book of 2 samuel records the life of david as king. The book of 2 samuel begins by narrating davids rise and reign as king of israel, illustrating the lords generosity and kindness to those who are faithful to him. His was an epoch life like abrahams, joshuas and luthers. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. God raises up david to be king of israel 1 sa 1620. Aug 22, 2015 the first book of samuel kjv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 9 duration. God then promised david and his successors an everlasting dynasty. Possible writers include nathan and gad see 1 chronicles 29. Useful bible studies 1 samuel commentary study guide. The second book of samuel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 10 duration.
And during that waiting period david faced a lot of hardship. We shouldnt think that this is a missing book of the bible. The name of the book comes from the first important person in. We find the principle illustrated in davids attitudes toward god. The narrative of the closing chapters of the first book is continued without any break.
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. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. The belief that the book is entirely true and divinely inspired is, of course. Intro to 1 samuel biblica the international bible society. Jul 22, 20 god raises up samuel as prophet and judge 1 sa 17. First and second samuel were originally one book in the hebrew canon but were divided by the translators of the septuagint.
What an amalekite is dying to tell david 2 samuel 1. As 2 samuel begins, the dust is settling after the big battle between saul and the philistines. 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. Samuel is the third book in the neviim prophets, the second section in the hebrew bible. Though named after its main character, the prophet. While samuel was the main character in the first book hence its name, david will dominate the pages of the second book of samuel. The events of 1 samuel span approximately 100 years, from c. The content of 2 samuel deals with the life and reign of king david and could have been entitled the book of david. Originally, the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. Upon learning of sauls defeat by the philistines, david sings a song lamenting the deaths of saul and his friend, jonathan. Esv 1 after the death of saul, when david had returned from striking down the amalekites, david remained two days in ziklag.
This is a slight spoiler since david wont move the ark until 2 samuel. The authors wrote these accounts for different reasons. The division of the books is purely artificial, and did not exist in the original hebrew text. Moreover, the book of kings appears to pick up the history of israels throne where samuel left off see 2 sam. The prophet samuel was already deceased before the events recorded in 2 samuel. The decay in the house of eli is so much graver as the priesthood is concerned also which ought to be the medium between god and the people. 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. As 2 samuel begins, the dust is settling after the big battle between saul and the. The ark stays in kiriathjearim for 20 years until david moves it to jerusalem 1 2. In english bibles, the book is usually divided into first and second samuel, but in jewish tradition, samuel is one book. Watch our overview video on the book of 2 samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Summary of the book of 2 samuel originally the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. The book of 2 samuel covers the history of the 40year reign of king david. The septuagint, the greek version of the bible, first divided these books into two parts. In the new testament, the author of the gospel of luke incorporates portions of hannahs prayer in 1 samuel 2 into both the songs of mary and zechariah, who, like hannah, also rejoiced over the miraculous birth of their respective sons. Overview of the book of 1 samuel third millennium ministries. Together, 1 and 2 samuel form one book in the hebrew bible. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Clarify share report asked november 15 20 anonymous via gotquestions. The books of samuel represent the transition from the time of the judges to the time of the kings. 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. David expanded israels borders from sauls smaller territory. Although they are separate books in modern bibles, the books of 1 samuel and 2 samuel were originally one book.
As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 samuel form one book in the hebrew bible. He was a prominent figure in the contention for davids throne at the end of his reign 1 kings 1 and 2, but was assassinated, allowing the throne to be given to solomon 1 kings 2. So ittai the gittite marched on with all his men and the families that were with him. The book of 1 samuel ends with the death of saul, which left the nation of israel with a leadership vacuum and under continued threat from the neighboring philistines. It covers a time period of approximately 100 years. Book of 2 samuel matthew henrys bible commentary concise. If we do take the amalekites story as true, this is a chilling statement. Heres 5 lessons we learn from the book of 2 samuel. Originally, 2 samuel was called 2 kings, as it is in the latin vulgate.
Listen to chuck swindolls overview of second samuel in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. About the book of 1 samuel its author, date and purpose. There are several accounts of events in 2 samuel that are also in 1 chronicles. When gods people expressed their desire for a king, saul was anointed by samuel as israels first king. Those who commit their concerns to the lord, will quietly abide his will. The men who translated the septuagint from hebrew to greek separated the book into two parts. Its author is samuel the prophet who wrote it at about 930 b. Saul, like judas iscariot, was a man whom the lord saw as one having great potential.
David thought, i will show kindness to hanun son of nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me. Davis guzik commentary on 2 samuel 1, where david mourns the death of saul and. The house of judah followed david as he was king in hebron for seven and half years. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. 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. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first samuel in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Once the 10 tribes withdrew, judah was left alone to escort the king to jerusalem. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 2 samuel. 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. The events of 1 and 2 samuel took place between the years 1105 b. Davids down in the dumps over the deaths of saul and jonathan, lamenting and writing a pretty catchy if sad song about it. But of course, this clears the way for him to ascend to the kingship of all israel almost.
Abner and ishbaal take their men and go and meet davids army at the pool of. Book of first samuel overview insight for living ministries. On the third day a man arrived from sauls camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. Book of second samuel overview insight for living ministries. Samuel is quite opposed to the israelites worshipping these gods since they.
During those years, israel was transformed from a loosely knit group. The greek translation of the bible, the septuagint, was the first version to divide the material into two parts. This summary of the book of 2 samuel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 samuel. I will show kindness unto hanun the son of nahash we do not know exactly the nature or extent of the obligation which david was under to the king of the ammonites. And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies. Achish replied, very well, i will make you my bodyguard for life. The book of 1 samuel is a historical book, as is 2 samuel. Read the books of samuel in hebrew and english on sefaria.
By the end of his reign, david controlled all of israel, edom, moab, ammon, syria, and zobah. God is to each person what that person is to god cf. The translators of the septuagint separated them, and we have retained that separation ever since. Was david later forced to flee jerusalem to escape an attempted takeover by his own son absalom. This began israels golden age, a time of unprecedented growth and advancement. A good man contentedly bears his own losses, while he sees israel in peace, and the son of david exalted. It opens with samuels birth and then describes his role as judge over israel. Second book of samuel, otherwise called, the second book of the kings ch.
In 2 samuel, david becomes gods most faithful king, but then rebels. If a pharisee gives alms in pride, though god will not reward it, yet he that receives the alms ought to return thanks for it. The book of 1 samuel begins with a lengthy account of samuels birth, calling, and life in wartorn israel. When saul turned away from god, david was waiting to succeed him as israels second king.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The syntactical, literary, and thematic cues within the text indicate the open ing. Therefore, samuel was probably written before kings, which is dated between 561 and 538 b. When he came to david, he fell to the ground to pay him homage. That the king said unto nathan the prophet, see now, i dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of god dwelleth within curtains. The book of 1 samuel is set in israel during the transition between the period of the judges and the period of the monarchy. Abner makes ishbosheth king battle between abners men and those of joab. As described in the discussion of i samuel, orginally, the books of i and ii samuel, and i and ii kings were originally one large volume, and were broken up later. May 21, 2011 summary of the book of 2 samuel originally the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. So 2 samuel is a history book in roughly the same sort of sense that johnny tremain is a historical novelthough its quite possible that parts of 2 samuels story couldve been written by people who lived in davids time and who even met and observed him directly. It records how david became king of all israel after the death of saul.
Kjv bible verses from 2 samuel offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in. When david was a little past the top of the mountain, there was ziba the servant of mephibosheth, who met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and on them two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. When the people ask for a king, the lord instructs samuel to anoint saul as israels first king. It could not be the prophet samuel, since he died in 1 samuel. Someone separated it into these two parts in order to make it more convenient to copy. The second book of samuel describes the reign of david around 1010 to 970 bc. Samuels role as gods representative in this period of israels history is close to that of moses see ps 99. When he came to david, he fell to the ground to pa. The book of 2 samuel records the anointing of david as king and reveals his long reign over israel. When he came to david, he fell to the ground to pay him honor 3 where have you come from. 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. In the course of time, the king of the ammonites died, and his son hanun succeeded him as king. The translators of the septuagint separated the books and they have remained two separate books since that time. The key personalities are david, joab, bathsheba, nathan, and absalom.
It shows that he desired not sauls death, and he was not impatient to come to the throne. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. However, in recounting the sins of david and his sons amnon and absalom, this book also shows the sorrow and tragedy. We hope that you find the 2 samuel summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of 2 samuel. The syntactical, literary, and thematic cues within the text indicate the open ing scenes of ch 1 naturally conjoin 1 and 2 samuel with the book. This commentary has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. First and second samuel were originally one book in the hebrew canon but. Nov 21, 2016 chapterbychapter summary of 1 samuel david z. The books of 1 and 2 samuel were originally one book.
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