Category Archives: 2 Samuel

1 Now it happened that, after Saul died, David returned from the slaughter of Amalek, and he remained for two days at Ziklag. 2 Then, on the third day, a man appeared, arriving from the camp of Saul, with his garments torn and dust sprinkled on his head. And when he came to David, he […]

1 And so, after these things, David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I ascend to one of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Ascend.” And David said, “To where shall I ascend?” And he responded to him, “To Hebron.” 2 Therefore, David ascended with his two wives, Ahinoam, the Jezreelite, and […]

1 Then a long struggle occurred between the house of Saul and the house of David, with David prospering and growing ever stronger, but the house of Saul decreasing daily. 2 And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his firstborn son was Amnon, from Ahinoam the Jezreelite. 3 And after him, there was […]

1 Then Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, heard that Abner had fallen in Hebron. And his hands were weakened, and all of Israel was troubled. 2 Now the son of Saul had two men, leaders among robbers. The name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other was Rechab, sons of Rimmon, […]

1 And all the tribes of Israel went to David in Hebron, saying: “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. 2 Moreover, yesterday and the day before, when Saul was king over us, you were the one leading out and leading back Israel. Then the Lord said to you, ‘You shall pasture my people […]

1 Then David again gathered together all the elect men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2 And David arose and went away, with the entire people who were with him from the men of Judah, so that they might lead back the ark of God, over which is invoked the name of the Lord of hosts, […]

1 Now it happened that, when the king had settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies, 2 he said to the prophet Nathan, “Do you not see that I live in a house of cedar, and that the ark of God has been placed […]

1 Now after these things, it happened that David struck the Philistines, and he humbled them. And David took the bridle of tribute from the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he struck Moab, and he measured them with a line, leveling them to the ground. Now he measured with two lines, one to kill, […]

1 And David said, “Do you think that there could be anyone left from the house of Saul, so that I might show mercy to him because of Jonathan?” 2 Now there was, from the house of Saul, a servant named Ziba. And when the king had called him to himself, he said to him, […]

1 Now after these things, it happened that the king of the sons of Ammon died, and his son Hanun reigned after him. 2 And David said, “I will show mercy to Hanun, the son of Nahash, just as his father showed mercy to me.” Therefore, David sent consolation to him, by his servants, over […]