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2 Samuel

The Second Book of Samuel Otherwise Called the Second Book of the Kings

2 Samuel in the King James Version has 24 chapters and 695 verses. It opens: Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; (2 Samuel 1:1)

Chapters at a glance

  1. Chapter 1Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites…
  2. Chapter 2And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the…
  3. Chapter 3Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and…
  4. Chapter 4And when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were…
  5. Chapter 5Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy…
  6. Chapter 6Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
  7. Chapter 7And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all…
  8. Chapter 8And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took…
  9. Chapter 9And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for…
  10. Chapter 10And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in…
  11. Chapter 11And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent…
  12. Chapter 12And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one…
  13. Chapter 13And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and…
  14. Chapter 14Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
  15. Chapter 15And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before…
  16. Chapter 16And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with…
  17. Chapter 17Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and…
  18. Chapter 18And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds…
  19. Chapter 19And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
  20. Chapter 20And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he…
  21. Chapter 21Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD.…
  22. Chapter 22And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the…
  23. Chapter 23Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high…
  24. Chapter 24And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go…