Second Samuel Book Outline
| Chapter |
Verse/s |
Verse Summary |
| 1. | (1-10) | A man came out of the camp from Saul |
| | (11-16) | How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand |
| | (17-27) | David lamented with this lamentation over Saul |
| 2. | (1-3) | David inquired of the Lord |
| | (4) | They anointed David king over Israel |
| | (5-7) | David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh Gilead |
| | (8-10) | Abner the son of Ner ... took Ishbosheth |
| | (11) | The time that David was king in Hebron |
| | (12-25) | There was very sore battle that day |
| | (26-28) | Shall the sword devour forever |
| | (29) | Abner and his men walked all that night |
| | (30-32) | Joab returned from following Abner |
| 3. | (1) | There was a long war between house of Saul and David |
| | (2-5) | Unto David were sons born in Hebron |
| | (6) | Abner made himself strong the for house of Saul |
| | (7-11) | Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine |
| | (12-21) | Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf |
| | (22-27) | Joab came to the king and said what hast thou done |
| | (28-30) | I an my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord |
| | (31-34) | As a man falleth before wicked men so fellest thou |
| | (35-37) | Israel understood it was not of the king to slay Abner |
| | (38-39) | There is a prince and a great man fallen |
| 4. | (1) | When Saul's son heard that Abner was dead |
| | (2-3) | Saul's son had two men that were captains |
| | (4) | Jonathan's son Mephibosheth lame |
| | (5-8) | Sons of Rimmon murder Ishbosheth |
| | (9-12) | When wicked men have slain a righteous person |
| 5. | (1-5) | The anointed David king over Israel |
| | (6-10) | David took the stronghold of Zion |
| | (11-12) | Hiram kink of Tyre sent ... cedar trees and carpenters |
| | (13-16) | David took more concubines and wives |
| | (17-25) | The Philistines came up to seek David |
| 6. | (1-11) | David arose ... to bring up from thence the Ark of God |
| | (12-13) | David and brought up the Ark of God |
| | (14-15) | David danced before the Lord with all his might |
| | (16) | Michal Saul's daughter despised him in her heart |
| | (17-19) | The brought the Ark of the Lord and set it in his place |
| | (20-23) | Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David |
| 7. | (1-3) | But the Ark of God dwelleth with curtains |
| | (4-17) | The word of the Lord came unto Nathan |
| | (18-29) | Then went king David in and sat before the Lord |
| 8. | (1-14) | After this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines |
| | (15-18) | David reigned over all Israel |
| 9. | (1-8) | Is there yet any left of the house of Saul |
| | (9-11) | Thou therefore and thy sons shall till the land |
| | (12-13) | So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem |
| 10. | (1) | The king of the children of Amon died |
| | (2) | David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants |
| | (3-5) | Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father |
| | (6) | Children of Amon hired the Syrians of Beth-Rehob |
| | (7-14) | David sent Joab and all the host of the might men |
| | (15-19) | When the Syrians saw that they were smitten |
| 11. | (1-4) | David arose from off his bed and walked upon the roof |
| | (5-9) | The woman conceived and sent and told David |
| | (10-13) | Uriah went not down unto his house |
| | (14-24) | David wrote a letter to Joab and sent by Uriah |
| | (25) | For the sword devoureth one as well as another |
| | (26-27) | The thing David had done displeased the Lord |
| 12. | (1-12) | The Lord sent Nathan unto David |
| | (13-14) | David said unto Nathan I have sinned against the Lord |
| | (15-24) | I shall go to him but he shall not return to me |
| | (25) | Nathan the prophet called his name Jedidiah |
| | (26-31) | Thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon |
| 13. | (1-16) | Amnon was so vexed that he fell sick for his sister Tamar |
| | (17-22) | Tamar put ashes on her head and rent her garment |
| | (23-29) | Smite Amnon then kill him fear not |
| | (30-33) | The king arose, tare his garments and lay on the earth |
| | (34-37) | The king's sons came and lift up their voice and wept |
| | (38-39) | Absalom fled ... David mourned for his son every day |
| 14. | (1-20) | Joab sent to Tekoah and fetcht a wise woman |
| | (21-28) | To therefore bring the young man again |
| | (29-33) | When he had called for Absalom he came to the king |
| 15. | (1-6) | So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel |
| | (7-12) | Then shall ye say Absalom reigneth in Hebron |
| | (13-18) | The king went forth ... tarried in a place that was far off |
| | (19-24) | Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite |
| | (25-29) | Carry back the ark of God into the city |
| | (30-31) | David wept ... had his head covered ... barefoot |
| | (32-37) | So Hushai David's friend came into Jerusalem |
| 16. | (1-4) | Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him |
| | (5-8) | Thus said Shimei ... thou bloody man ... man of Belial |
| | (9-14) | It may that the Lord will look on mine affliction |
| | (15-19) | Hushai the Archite David's friend was come unto Absalom |
| | (20-23) | Absalom went in unto his father's concubines |
| 17. | (1-4) | I will arise and pursue after David this night |
| | (5-14) | The counsel that Ahitophel hath given is not good |
| | (15-16) | Now therefore send quickly and tell David |
| | (17-20) | Nevertheless a lad saw them and told Absalom |
| | (21-22) | They came up put of the well and went and told king David |
| | (23) | When Ahitophel saw his counsel was not followed |
| | (24-29) | Then David came to Mahanaim ... passed over Jordan |
| 18. | (1-4) | But the people answered thou shalt not go forth |
| | (5) | Deal gently with the young man for my sake even with Absalom |
| | (6-8) | The people of Israel were slain before the servants of David |
| | (9-16) | He took three darts in his hand ... thrust them through the heart |
| | (17-18) | They took Absalom and cast him in a great pit in the wood |
| | (19-23) | Let me now run and bear the king tidings |
| | (24-33) | Would God I had died for thee O Absalom my son |
| 19. | (1-4) | The victory that day was turned int mourning |
| | (5-8) | The host shamed this day the faces of all thy servants |
| | (9-10) | The people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel |
| | (11-15) | And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah |
| | (16-23) | Shimei came down with the men of Judah |
| | (24-30) | Mephibosheth came down to meet the king |
| | (31-40) | Barzillai the Gileadite went over Jordan with the king |
| | (41-43) | We have ten parts in the king and more right in David |
| 20. | (1-2) | Every man of Israel went up and followed Sheba |
| | (3) | Ten concubines shut up living in widowhood |
| | (4-5) | Amasa sent to assemble men of Judah |
| | (6-13) | Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway |
| | (14-22) | Behold his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall |
| | (23-26) | Joab was over all the host of Israel |
| 21. | (1-2) | Famine ... for Saul because he slew the Gibeonites |
| | (3-9) | Wherewith shall I make atonement |
| | (10-14) | David went and took the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son |
| | (15-17) | Ishbi-benob ... the giant ... thought to have slain David |
| | (18) | Battle at Gob ... Saph the giant killed |
| | (19) | Brother of Goliath killed at Gob |
| | (20-21) | Gath ... many of great stature ... six fingers and toes |
| | (22) | Sons of giant fell by the hand of David |
| 22. | (1-51) | Song of David when delivered from all his enemies |
| 23. | (1-7) | He that ruleth over men must be just ruling in the fear of God |
| | (8-39) | The names of the mighty men of whom David had |
| 24. | (1-4) | Go number Israel and Judah |
| | (5-9) | Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people |
| | (10-15) | I offer thee three things choose thee one of them |
| | (16-17) | The angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem |
| | (18-25) | Rear an altar unto the Lord in the threshingfloor of Araunah |