2 Samuel

Old Testament · History / Narrative · 24 chapters

Quick answer

David's reign — his triumphs, his great sin, and God's everlasting covenant with his house.

2 Samuel follows David as king: the ark, the eternal covenant promise (ch. 7), and then the devastating fallout of his sin with Bathsheba. It shows both the glory and the brokenness of even the best human king.

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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

Major themes & people

Person / place David

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★ Start hereAudioThrough the WordThrough the Word · ~10 min/chapter · Free · evangelical
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SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical
Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

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