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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible Kretzmann's Commentary
David Mourns Saul and Jonathan's Death.Chapter 2
David Becomes King of Judah; Civil War Begins.Chapter 3
Abner Defects to David; Joab Kills Abner.Chapter 4
Ish-Bosheth Murdered; David Condemns the Killers.Chapter 5
David Becomes King Over All Israel.Chapter 6
Ark Brought to Jerusalem; Uzzah's Death.Chapter 7
God's Covenant With David; Promise of a Dynasty.Chapter 8
David's Military Victories and Administration.Chapter 9
David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth.Chapter 10
David Defeats Ammonites and Arameans.Chapter 11
David's Sin With Bathsheba and Uriah's Death.Chapter 12
Nathan Rebukes David; Consequences Foretold.Chapter 13
Amnon's Sin Against Tamar; Absalom's Revenge.Chapter 14
Absalom's Return to Jerusalem Arranged by Joab.Chapter 15
Absalom's Conspiracy; David Flees Jerusalem.Chapter 16
David Insulted; Absalom Takes Over Jerusalem.Chapter 17
Ahithophel's Counsel and Hushai's Advice.Chapter 18
Absalom Defeated and Killed; David Mourns.Chapter 19
David Returns to Jerusalem; Political Unrest.Chapter 20
Sheba's Rebellion Suppressed by Joab.Chapter 21
Famine; Gibeonites Avenged; Philistine Battles.Chapter 22
David's Song of Deliverance and Thanksgiving.Chapter 23
David's Last Words; List of Mighty Men.Chapter 24
David's Census and the Resulting Plague.
- 2 Samuel
by Paul E. Kretzmann
The Second Book of Samuel
Introduction
This book is merely a continuation of the First Book of Samuel, having originally formed a single book with it. So far, then, as authorship, probable date of writing, and other questions pertaining to the general understanding of the book are concerned, the remarks in the introduction to the first book apply. The Second Book of Samuel contains the history of David's rule over Judah and Israel, seven years in Hebron over Judah only, thirty-three years in Jerusalem over the entire nation, during which time the Golden Age of the Old Testament was ushered in. There is also a full account of David's transgression and of his subsequent repentance, while the last chapters tell of the end of his reign.
The Second Book of Samuel, like the First, is full of special interest to us believers of the New Testament, because it pictures to us the frailty of the human heart, even in the case of men who stood high in the estimate of the Lord. The sins of David were not overlooked or condoned by God, but received the sharpest reprimand. But, on the other hand, as soon as David's repentance was evident, the Lord most graciously forgave his sins, even where He did not absolve him of their effects. The book should be studied with these facts in mind.
