2 Samuel

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2 Samuel is a book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament that recounts the reign of King David over Israel, including his political triumphs, personal failures, and their spiritual consequences.

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Label Occurrences
2 Samuel canonical 21
Second Book of Samuel 21
Book of 2 Samuel 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Book of the Bible
Book of the Hebrew Bible
Book of the Old Testament
approximateChapters 24
associatedFigure Prophet Gad
Prophet Nathan
Prophet Samuel (as traditional namesake)
canonicalStatus Canonical in Catholicism
Canonical in Eastern Orthodoxy
Canonical in Judaism
Canonical in Protestantism
centralTheme Consequences of moral failure
Divine covenant with David
Family conflict and rebellion
Political consolidation of the kingdom
Reign of King David over Israel
Sin and repentance
containsEvent Absalom’s rebellion against David
Absalom’s revenge on Amnon
Capture of Jerusalem
Census taken by David
David becomes king over Judah
David becomes king over all Israel
David’s adultery with Bathsheba
Death of Absalom
Death of David and Bathsheba’s first child
God’s covenant with David
Murder of Uriah the Hittite
Plague following David’s census
Prophet Nathan’s rebuke of David
Purchase of Araunah’s threshing floor
linked to: land of Moriah

Rape of Tamar by Amnon
Sheba’s rebellion
Transfer of the Ark to Jerusalem
follows 1 Samuel
genre Historical narrative
language Biblical Hebrew
linked to: Hebrew
mainCharacter Abner
Absalom
Amnon
Bathsheba
David
Ish-bosheth
Joab
Mephibosheth
Nathan
Saul
linked to: King Saul

Tamar
Uriah the Hittite
partOf Deuteronomistic history
Former Prophets
linked to: Prophets

Neviim
precedes 1 Kings
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
scripturalCollection Christian Bible
linked to: Bible

Tanakh
setting Ancient Israel
Jerusalem
testament Old Testament
linked to: Bible
timePeriod Reign of King David

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Prophets containsBook 2 Samuel
King David mentionedIn Books of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
1 Samuel precedes 2 Samuel
King Saul appearsIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Abital appearsInBook Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Michal mentionedIn 2 Samuel
Bathsheba mentionedIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Bathsheba relatedWork 2 Samuel 12
linked to: 2 Samuel
Jesse appearsInBook 2 Samuel
Orit contains 2 Samuel
Bathsheba at Her Bath basedOn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Samuel appearsIn Book of 2 Samuel
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Samuel scripturalBookNamedAfter Second Book of Samuel
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Amnon scripturalBook Second Book of Samuel
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Michal mentionedIn Second Book of Samuel
subject linked to: Michal daughter of Saul
linked to: 2 Samuel
Deuteronomistic history hasPart Book of 2 Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
1 Kings follows 2 Samuel
Joab scripturalReference 2 Samuel
Absalom appearsIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Tamar appearsIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Uriah the Hittite mentionedIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Ish-bosheth mentionedIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Abner appearsInBook 2 Samuel
Capture of Jerusalem describedIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Murder of Uriah the Hittite narratedIn 2 Samuel 11
linked to: 2 Samuel
Absalom’s revenge on Amnon narratedIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Death of Absalom describedIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Sheba’s rebellion mentionedIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Gad mentionedIn 2 Samuel
subject linked to: Prophet Gad
Books of Samuel hasPart Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Mephibosheth appearsInBook 2 Samuel
Nathan mentionedIn 2 Samuel
subject linked to: Prophet Nathan
Shephatiah mentionedIn 2 Samuel
Nathan appearsInBook 2 Samuel
Amalekites mentionedIn Book of 2 Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Protestant Bible containsBook 2 Samuel
Adonijah mentionedIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Eliam mentionedIn 2 Samuel
Ahithophel mentionedIn 2 Samuel
יִשַׁי appearsInBook Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
The Rape of Tamar basedOn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Ramah mentionedIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Hivites mentionedInBook Book of 2 Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Araunah the Jebusite appearsIn Second Book of Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel
Gibeonites describedIn Book of 2 Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel