Category Archives: 2 Samuel

1 Now it happened that, at the turn of the year, in the time when kings usually go forth to war, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all of Israel, and they laid waste to the sons of Ammon, and they besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem. 2 While these things […]

1 Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And when he had come to him, he said to him: “Two men were in one city: one wealthy, and the other poor. 2 The wealthy man had very many sheep and oxen. 3 But the poor man had nothing at all, except one little sheep, which […]

1 Now after these things, it happened that Amnon, the son of David, was in love with the very beautiful sister of Absalom, the son of David, and she was called Tamar. 2 And he pined for her exceedingly, so much so that, out of love for her, he became ill. For, since she was […]

1 Now Joab, the son of Zeruiah, understood that the heart of the king had been turned toward Absalom, 2 so he sent to Tekoa, and he brought from there a wise woman. And he said to her: “Feign that you are in mourning, and put on the clothing of one who mourns. And do […]

1 Then, after these things, Absalom obtained for himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men who went before him. 2 And rising up in the morning, Absalom was standing beside the entrance of the gate. And when there was any man who had a dispute that might go before the king’s judgment, Absalom would call […]

1 And when David had passed a little beyond the top of the mountain, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, appeared to meet him, with two donkeys, which were burdened with two hundred loaves, and one hundred bunches of dried grapes, and one hundred masses of dried figs, and a skin of wine. 2 And the […]

1 Then Ahithophel said to Absalom: “I will choose for myself twelve thousand men, and rising up, I will pursue David this night. 2 And rushing against him, for he is weary and has weakened hands, I will strike him. And when all the people who are with him will have fled, I will strike […]

1 And so David, having reviewed his people, appointed over them tribunes and centurions. 2 And he placed a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Ittai, […]

1 Now it was reported to Joab that the king was weeping and mourning for his son. 2 And so the victory on that day was turned into mourning for all the people. For the people heard it said on that day, “The king is grieving over his son.” 3 And the people declined to […]

1 And it happened that there was, in that place, a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a man of Benjamin. And he sounded the trumpet, and he said: “There is no portion for us in David, nor any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Return to your own tents, […]