2 Samuel 1:1; 2 Samuel 1:2; 2 Samuel 1:4; 2 Samuel 2:1; 2 Samuel 2:23; 2 Samuel 2:25; 2 Samuel 3:6; 2 Samuel 3:17; 2 Samuel 3:37; 2 Samuel 4:3; 2 Samuel 4:4; 2 Samuel 6:16; 2 Samuel 6:23; 2 Samuel 7:1; 2 Samuel 7:4; 2 Samuel 7:6; 2 Samuel 7:9; 2 Samuel 7:24; 2 Samuel 7:29; 2 Samuel 8:1; 2 Samuel 8:2; 2 Samuel 8:6; 2 Samuel 8:10; 2 Samuel 8:14; 2 Samuel 9:9; 2 Samuel 9:10; 2 Samuel 10:1; 2 Samuel 11:1; 2 Samuel 11:2; 2 Samuel 11:20; 2 Samuel 11:23; 2 Samuel 11:27; 2 Samuel 12:2; 2 Samuel 12:18; 2 Samuel 13:20; 2 Samuel 13:23; 2 Samuel 13:32; 2 Samuel 13:35; 2 Samuel 15:1; 2 Samuel 15:2; 2 Samuel 15:4; 2 Samuel 15:7; 2 Samuel 15:32; 2 Samuel 15:34; 2 Samuel 16:16; 2 Samuel 17:9; 2 Samuel 17:21; 2 Samuel 18:6; 2 Samuel 18:22; 2 Samuel 18:23; 2 Samuel 19:2; 2 Samuel 21:18; 2 Samuel 23:19; 2 Samuel 24:11

2 Samuel 1:1

1 After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.

2 Samuel 1:2

2 On the third day a man arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him honor.

2 Samuel 1:4

4 “What happened?” David asked. “Tell me.” “The men fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.”

2 Samuel 2:1

1 In the course of time, David inquired of the LORD. “Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” he asked. The LORD said, “Go up.” David asked, “Where shall I go?” “To Hebron,” the LORD answered.

2 Samuel 2:23

23 But Asahel refused to give up the pursuit; so Abner thrust the butt of his spear into Asahel’s stomach, and the spear came out through his back. He fell there and died on the spot. And every man stopped when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died.

2 Samuel 2:25

25 Then the men of Benjamin rallied behind Abner. They formed themselves into a group and took their stand on top of a hill.

2 Samuel 3:6

6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul.

2 Samuel 3:17

17 Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “For some time you have wanted to make David your king.

2 Samuel 3:37

37 So on that day all the people there and all Israel knew that the king had no part in the murder of Abner son of Ner.

2 Samuel 4:3

3 because the people of Beeroth fled to Gittaim and have resided there as foreigners to this day.

2 Samuel 4:4

4 (Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became disabled. His name was Mephibosheth.)

2 Samuel 6:16

16 As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she despised him in her heart.

2 Samuel 6:23

23 And Michal daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.

2 Samuel 7:1

1 After the king was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

2 Samuel 7:4

4 But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying:

2 Samuel 7:6

6 I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling.

2 Samuel 7:9

9 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.

2 Samuel 7:24

24 You have established your people Israel as your very own forever, and you, LORD, have become their God.

2 Samuel 7:29

29 Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign LORD, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever.”

2 Samuel 8:1

1 In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines.

2 Samuel 8:2

2 David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

2 Samuel 8:6

6 He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.

2 Samuel 8:10

10 he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.

2 Samuel 8:14

14 He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.

2 Samuel 9:9

9 Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul’s steward, and said to him, “I have given your master’s grandson everything that belonged to Saul and his family.

2 Samuel 9:10

10 You and your sons and your servants are to farm the land for him and bring in the crops, so that your master’s grandson may be provided for. And Mephibosheth, grandson of your master, will always eat at my table.” (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.)

2 Samuel 10:1

1 In the course of time, the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun succeeded him as king.

2 Samuel 11:1

1 In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 11:2

2 One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful,

2 Samuel 11:20

20 the king’s anger may flare up, and he may ask you, ‘Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Didn’t you know they would shoot arrows from the wall?

2 Samuel 11:23

23 The messenger said to David, “The men overpowered us and came out against us in the open, but we drove them back to the entrance of the city gate.

2 Samuel 11:27

27 After the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing David had done displeased the LORD.

2 Samuel 12:2

2 The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle,

2 Samuel 12:18

18 On the seventh day the child died. David’s attendants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, “While the child was still living, he wouldn’t listen to us when we spoke to him. How can we now tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate.”

2 Samuel 13:20

20 Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has that Amnon, your brother, been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom’s house, a desolate woman.

2 Samuel 13:23

23 Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal Hazor near the border of Ephraim, he invited all the king’s sons to come there.

2 Samuel 13:32

32 But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said, “My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom’s express intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 13:35

35 Jonadab said to the king, “See, the king’s sons have come; it has happened just as your servant said.”

2 Samuel 15:1

1 In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot and horses and with fifty men to run ahead of him.

2 Samuel 15:2

2 He would get up early and stand by the side of the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone came with a complaint to be placed before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out to him, “What town are you from?” He would answer, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel.”

2 Samuel 15:4

4 And Absalom would add, “If only I were appointed judge in the land! Then everyone who has a complaint or case could come to me and I would see that they receive justice.”

2 Samuel 15:7

7 At the end of four years, Absalom said to the king, “Let me go to Hebron and fulfill a vow I made to the LORD.

2 Samuel 15:32

32 When David arrived at the summit, where people used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust on his head.

2 Samuel 15:34

34 But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, ‘Your Majesty, I will be your servant; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,’ then you can help me by frustrating Ahithophel’s advice.

2 Samuel 16:16

16 Then Hushai the Arkite, David’s confidant, went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

2 Samuel 17:9

9 Even now, he is hidden in a cave or some other place. If he should attack your troops first, whoever hears about it will say, ‘There has been a slaughter among the troops who follow Absalom.’

2 Samuel 17:21

21 After they had gone, the two climbed out of the well and went to inform King David. They said to him, “Set out and cross the river at once; Ahithophel has advised such and such against you.”

2 Samuel 18:6

6 David’s army marched out of the city to fight Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

2 Samuel 18:22

22 Ahimaaz son of Zadok again said to Joab, “Come what may, please let me run behind the Cushite.” But Joab replied, “My son, why do you want to go? You don’t have any news that will bring you a reward.”

2 Samuel 18:23

23 He said, “Come what may, I want to run.” So Joab said, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain and outran the Cushite.

2 Samuel 19:2

2 And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son.”

2 Samuel 21:18

18 In the course of time, there was another battle with the Philistines, at Gob. At that time Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Saph, one of the descendants of Rapha.

2 Samuel 23:19

19 Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

2 Samuel 24:11

11 Before David got up the next morning, the word of the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David’s seer: