DISPLAY Bible Book Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2 Samuel Chapters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Outline of Contents 1 David hears of Saul’s death (1-16) David’s dirge over Saul and Jonathan (17-27) 2 David, king over Judah (1-7) Ish-bosheth, king over Israel (8-11) War between David’s house and Saul’s house (12-32) 3 David’s house grows stronger (1) David’s sons (2-5) Abner defects to David (6-21) Joab kills Abner (22-30) David mourns for Abner (31-39) 4 Ish-bosheth assassinated (1-8) David has the assassins killed (9-12) 5 David made king over all Israel (1-5) Jerusalem captured (6-16) Zion, the City of David (7) David defeats the Philistines (17-25) 6 The Ark brought to Jerusalem (1-23) Uzzah grabs the Ark and is killed (6-8) Michal despises David (16, 20-23) 7 David not to build the temple (1-7) Covenant with David for a kingdom (8-17) David’s prayer of thanksgiving (18-29) 8 David’s victories (1-14) David’s administration (15-18) 9 David’s loyal love for Mephibosheth (1-13) 10 Victories over Ammon and Syria (1-19) 11 David’s adultery with Bath-sheba (1-13) David arranges to have Uriah killed (14-25) David takes Bath-sheba as wife (26, 27) 12 Nathan reproves David (1-15a) Bath-sheba’s son dies (15b-23) Bath-sheba bears Solomon (24, 25) Ammonite city of Rabbah captured (26-31) 13 Amnon rapes Tamar (1-22) Absalom kills Amnon (23-33) Absalom flees to Geshur (34-39) 14 Joab and the Tekoite woman (1-17) David detects Joab’s scheme (18-20) Absalom allowed to return (21-33) 15 Absalom’s conspiracy and revolt (1-12) David flees Jerusalem (13-30) Ahithophel joins Absalom (31) Hushai sent to counteract Ahithophel (32-37) 16 Ziba slanders Mephibosheth (1-4) Shimei curses David (5-14) Absalom receives Hushai (15-19) Ahithophel’s advice (20-23) 17 Hushai thwarts Ahithophel’s advice (1-14) David is warned; he escapes Absalom (15-29) Barzillai and others provide supplies (27-29) 18 Absalom’s defeat and death (1-18) David informed of Absalom’s death (19-33) 19 David mourns for Absalom (1-4) Joab reproves David (5-8a) David returns to Jerusalem (8b-15) Shimei asks for forgiveness (16-23) Mephibosheth proved innocent (24-30) Barzillai honored (31-40) Dispute among the tribes (41-43) 20 Sheba’s revolt; Joab kills Amasa (1-13) Sheba pursued and beheaded (14-22) David’s administration (23-26) 21 Gibeonites avenged on Saul’s house (1-14) Wars against the Philistines (15-22) 22 David praises God for his acts of salvation (1-51) “Jehovah is my crag” (2) Jehovah loyal to the loyal ones (26) 23 David’s last words (1-7) Exploits of David’s mighty warriors (8-39) 24 David’s census sin (1-14) Pestilence kills 70,000 (15-17) David builds an altar (18-25) No sacrifices without cost (24) Previous Next Print Share Share 2 Samuel—Outline of Contents NEW WORLD TRANSLATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES (2013 REVISION) 2 Samuel—Outline of Contents Indian Sign Language 2 Samuel—Outline of Contents https://cms-imgp.jw-cdn.org/img/p/1001061100/univ/wpub/1001061100_univ_sqr_xl.jpg nwt 2 Samuel 441