Outline of the Book of 2 Samuel

2 Samuel
  1. David's successes  (1:1-10:19)
    1. David becomes king over Judah  (1:1-4:12)
      1. David hears of Saul's death  (1:1-16)
      2. David's lament for Saul and Jonathan  (1:17-27)
      3. David anointed king over Judah  (2:1-7)
      4. War between the houses of David and Saul  (2:8-3:5)
      5. Abner goes over to David  (3:6-21)
      6. Joab murders Abner  (3:22-39)
      7. Ish-Bosheth murdered  (4:1-12)
    2. David becomes king over Israel  (5:1-7:29)
      1. David conquers Jerusalem  (5:6-16)
      2. David defeats the Philistines  (5:17-25)
      3. The ark brought to Jerusalem  (6:1-23)
      4. God's promise to David  (7:1-17)
      5. David's prayer  (7:18-29)
    3. David conquers the surrounding nations  (8:1-10:19)
      1. David's victories  (8:1-14)
      2. David's officials  (8:15-18)
      3. David and Mephibosheth  (9:1-13)
      4. David defeats the Ammonites  (10:1-19)
  2. David's struggles  (11:1-24:25)
    1. David and Bathsheba  (11:1-12:31)
      1. Nathan rebukes David  (12:1-31)
    2. Turmoil in David's family  (13:1-14:33)
      1. Amnon and Tamar  (13:1-22)
      2. Absalom kills Amnon  (13:23-39)
      3. Absalom returns to Jerusalem  (14:1-33)
    3. National rebellion against David  (15:1-20:26)
      1. Absalom's conspiracy  (15:1-12)
      2. David flees  (15:13-37)
      3. David and Ziba  (16:1-4)
      4. Shimei curses David  (16:5-14)
      5. The advice of Hushai and Ahithophel  (16:15-17:29)
      6. Absalom's death  (18:1-18)
      7. David mourns  (18:19-19:8)
      8. David returns to Jerusalem  (19:9-43)
      9. Sheba rebels against David  (20:1-26)
    4. The later years of David's rule  (21:1-24:25)
      1. The Gibeonites avenged  (21:1-14)
      2. Wars against the Philistines  (21:15-22)
      3. David's song of praise  (22:1-51)
      4. The last words of David  (23:1-7)
      5. David's mighty men  (23:8-39)
      6. David counts the fighting men  (24:1-17)
      7. David builds an altar  (24:18-25)
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