Read 2 Samuel 1 David Hears of Saul’s Death 1 After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days. 2 On

Read 2 Samuel 2 David Anointed King Over Judah 1 In the course of time, David inquired of the Lord. “Shall I go up to one of

Read 2 Samuel 3 1 The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, while

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Read 2 Samuel 4 Ish-Bosheth Murdered 1 When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel became

Read 2 Samuel 5 David Becomes King Over Israel 1 All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own

Read 2 Samuel 6 The Ark Brought to Jerusalem 1 David again brought together all the able young men of Israel—thirty thousand. 2 He and all his

Read 2 Samuel 7 God’s Promise to David 1 After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around

Read 2 Samuel 8 David’s Victories 1 In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control

Read 2 Samuel 9 David and Mephibosheth 1 David asked, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul to whom I can show

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Read 2 Samuel 10 David Defeats the Ammonites 1 In the course of time, the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun succeeded

Read 2 Samuel 11 David and Bathsheba 1 In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king’s

Read 2 Samuel 12 Nathan Rebukes David 1 The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one

Read 2 Samuel 13 Amnon and Tamar 1 In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son

Read 2 Samuel 14 Absalom Returns to Jerusalem 1 Joab son of Zeruiah knew that the king’s heart longed for Absalom. 2 So Joab sent someone to Tekoa and

Read 2 Samuel 15 Absalom’s Conspiracy 1 In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot and horses and with fifty men to run ahead

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Read 2 Samuel 16 David and Ziba 1 When David had gone a short distance beyond the summit, there was Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth, waiting

Read 2 Samuel 17 1 Ahithophel said to Absalom, “I would choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. 2 I would attack

Read 2 Samuel 18 1 David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2 David sent

Read 2 Samuel 19 1 Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 And for the whole army the victory that day was

Read 2 Samuel 20 Sheba Rebels Against David 1 Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He sounded

Read 2 Samuel 21 The Gibeonites Avenged 1 During the reign of David, there was a famine for three successive years; so David sought the face of

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Read 2 Samuel 22 David’s Song of Praise 1 David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his

Read 2 Samuel 23 David’s Last Words 1 These are the last words of David: “The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse,    the utterance of

Read 2 Samuel 24 David Enrolls the Fighting Men 1 Again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go and take

Rest Day Today is a Rest Day. There is no new Bible reading to do. Today, the goal is simple: rest in the presence of