2 Samuel Outline

II. David the King (2 Sm 1:-24:25)

A. David’s Rise to Power (1:1-8:18)

  1. David Reacts to the Deaths of Saul and Jonathan (1:1-27)
  2. David takes Control of Judah at Hebron (2:1-4:12)
  3. David rules All Israel from Jerusalem (5:1-10)
  4. The Ark Is Brought to Jerusalem (5:11-6:23)
  5. Davidic Covenant and Nathan’s Prophecy (7:1-29)
  6. David’s Victories and Administrative Accomplishments (8:1-18)

B. Turmoil and Strife in the House of David (9:1-20:26)

  1. David and Meribbaal, the Son of Jonathan (9:1-13)
  2. The War with the Ammonites (10:1-19)
  3. David’s Affair with Bathsheba (11:1-27)
  4. Nathan’s Rebuke and David’s repentance (12:1-31)
  5. Amnon Violates Tamar; Absalom Kills Him and Flees (13:1-39)
  6. Absalom Returns and Seizes the Throne (14:1-15:12)
  7. David’s Humiliating Departure from Jerusalem (15:13-16:14)
  8. Absalom Defeated by David’s Army (16:15-19:9)
  9. David’s Return to Jerusalem (19:10-44)
  10. Later Attempts to Seize Power from David (20:1-26)

C. Appendices: The Lessons of History (21:1-24:25)

  1. Two Military Victories: Conflict with Saul’s Family and with the Philistines (21:1-22)
  2. Two Poems: David’s Psalm of Victory (22:1-51) and Last Words (23:1-7)
  3. Two Lists of David’s People: David’s Soldiers (23:8-39), Census, Plague, and Altar (24:1-25)