As the type of the messiah who is yet to come to fully establish gods kingdom on earth, it is surprising to witness the many failures in the life of this great ot leader who has been characterized as the man after gods. Books of samuel, two old testament books that, along with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 kings, belong to the tradition of deuteronomic history first committed to writing about 550 bc, during the babylonian exile. Uzzi, rephaiah, jeriel, jahmai, ibsam and samuelheads of their families. Henceforward the first book ended with sauls death and. Its in this book that we first meet the future king david when hes just a shepherd boy.
Originally, 2 samuel was called 2 kings, as it is in the latin vulgate. The men who translated the septuagint from hebrew to greek separated the book into two parts. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. The masoretic postscript is at the end of 2 samuel. David wird konig uber juda, ischboschet uber israel. Interesting facts about 2 samuel barnes bible charts meaning. Of great significance is gods covenant with david given to us in 2 samuel 7. Whereas the book of first samuel shows israels transition from gods authority to sauls irresponsible rule, second samuel documents the transition back to godhonoring leadership under david david was anointed king of israel by god, and is a picture of the true messiah gods anointed one. Question 19 what is contained in the various books of the bible. This commentary has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible.
Books of samuel simple english wikipedia, the free. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. And during that waiting period david faced a lot of hardship. Originally the two books of samuel formed o n e historical book. It was the translators of the septuagint greek translation of the ot at about 200 bc who separated the book into two parts.
While samuel was the main character in the first book hence its name, david will dominate the pages of the second book of samuel. Esdras and josephus refer to samuel as a single work. It records how david became king of all israel after the death of saul. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. The book of 1 samuel can be neatly divided into two sections. Davids down in the dumps over the deaths of saul and jonathan, lamenting and writing a pretty catchy if sad song about it. The second book of samuel proceeds with the story of david as he is anointed king, conquers jerusalem and establishes the ark in that city.
Watch our overview video on the book of 2 samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The bible book of 2 samuel with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. During the reign of david, the descendants of tola listed as fighting men in their genealogy numbered 2 2,600. The first greek translation was split in two because it is unusually long. The book of samuel, or 1 samuel and 2 samuel, form part of the narrative history of israel in the neviim or prophets section of the hebrew bibleold testament, called the deuteronomistic history, a series of books joshua, judges, samuel and kings that constitute a theological history of the israelites and aim to explain gods law for israel under the guidance of the prophets. After the death of king saul, the people of the judah tribe chose david to be their king. First and second samuel were originally one book in the hebrew canon but were divided by the translators of the septuagint. The translators of the septuagint divided the books due to their length when the vowels were added and renamed them 1 and 2 kingdoms. No one is holy like the lord, for there is none besides you, nor is there any rock.
In fact, the entire book is centered around him n the story of david begins in 1 samuel 16 and ends in 2 kings 2. First samuel opens with prayer, and 2 samuel closes with prayer. Josephus recognized the hebrew canon to have 22 books 6 thus seeing 1 and 2 samuel as one book. My heart exults in yahweh, in my god is my strength lifted up, my mouth derides my foes, for i rejoice in your deliverance.
When he came to david, he fell to the ground to pay him homage. The first book of samuel tells the history of israel from the birth of samuel until sauls death. In the original hebrew text, the books we know as 1 and 2 samuel are actually one book. We have recorded in these books the change in the government of israel from a theocracy to a kingdom. The hebrew bible regarded 1 and 2 samuel as two volumes of a single book. The books of kings, which follow, will carry on the story through to the exile. This is a selftest on chapters 1 12 of the book of ii samuel. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also comprising the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel. As 2 samuel begins, the dust is settling after the big battle between saul and the philistines. The second book of samuel niv audio holy bible high.
The second book of samuel begins immediately after sauls death when david becomes the king of judah and later the king of the united kingdom of israel. This summary of the book of 2 samuel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 samuel. The 2nd book of samuel 2 samuel from the holy bible new international version niv book 10 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so. Our magazinestyle booklet contains the complete new international version niv of 2 samuel. Thus, the books now commonly known as 1 samuel and 2 samuel are known. Most of 2 samuel is a history of the rule of king david. David tastes triumph and trial in the book of 2 samuel. It could not be the prophet samuel, since he died in 1 samuel.
Summary of the book of 2 samuel originally the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. The two books, which were originally one, are principally concerned with the. Through the example of davids life after saul, the book of 2 samuel reveals the successes and failures that any individual experiences, including kings. Possible writers include nathan and gad see 1 chronicles 29. After gods promise to david, his adultery with bathsheba leads to the betrayal and murder of uriah.