Category Archives: 2 Samuel

The Gibeonites Avenged 1 During the reign of David, there was a famine for three successive years; so David sought the face of theLord. TheLordsaid, “It is on account of Saul and his blood-stained house; it is because he put the Gibeonites to death.” 2 The king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now […]

David’s Song of Praise 1 David sang to theLordthe words of this song when theLorddelivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said: “TheLordis my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; 3 my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shieldand the hornof […]

David’s Last Words 1 These are the last words of David: “The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse, the utterance of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, the hero of Israel’s songs: 2 “The Spirit of theLordspoke through me; his word was on my tongue. […]

David Enrolls the Fighting Men 1 Again the anger of theLordburned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.” 2 So the king said to Joab and the army commanderswith him, “Go throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and enroll the fighting […]