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• 2 Samuel 19Bible

  2 Samuel 19 recounts how David, after Absalom's death, composes himself in his grief and returns to Jerusalem. Along the way he meets Shimei, Mephibosheth, and Barzillai in turn, and the chapter closes with Judah and Israel quarreling over their part in bringing the king back.

• 2 Samuel 22Bible

  2 Samuel 22 is the song of thanksgiving that David sang to God after he was delivered from the hand of Saul and of all his enemies. Its content is nearly identical to that of Psalm 18.

• 2 Samuel 24Bible

  2 Samuel 24, the final chapter of 2 Samuel, recounts how David takes a census and then recognizes his sin. Of the three punishments announced by the prophet Gad, a pestilence falls on Israel. The plague ceases after David buys the threshing floor of Araunah and builds an altar there.

• 2 Samuel 23Bible

  2 Samuel 23 contains the last words of David (vv. 1–7) and the names and exploits of David's mighty men (vv. 8–39). The final name on the list is Uriah the Hittite.

• 2 Samuel 21Bible

  2 Samuel 21 records a three-year famine brought on by Saul's killing of the Gibeonites, the execution of seven of Saul's descendants, Rizpah's vigil over the bodies and the burial of Saul's family, and four battles against the Philistine giants.

• GobBible

  Gob is a place named in 2 Samuel 21 where Israel and the Philistines fought two battles during the reign of David. Its exact location is unknown.

• 1 SamuelBible

  First Samuel is one of the historical books of the Old Testament. It records the transition from the period of the judges to the establishment of the monarchy in Israel, centering on three figures: Samuel, Saul, and David.

• BathshebaPeople

  Bathsheba is a woman in the Old Testament books of 2 Samuel and 1 Kings. Originally the wife of Uriah the Hittite, she later became the wife of David and was the mother of Solomon.

• Nathan's ParableBible

  Nathan's parable is the story of a poor man's ewe lamb, told by the prophet Nathan to convict David of his sin after David lay with Bathsheba and caused the death of her husband Uriah (2 Samuel 12:1-4).

• ZibaPeople

  Ziba was a servant of the house of Saul who appears in 2 Samuel. He told David about Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, and managed Mephibosheth's land. During Absalom's rebellion, he told David that his master Mephibosheth had betrayed the king.

• Sheba (son of Bichri)People

  Sheba, a Benjaminite and the son of Bichri, lived in the time of King David. Shortly after Absalom's rebellion ended, he incited the tribes of Israel to revolt against David and was put to death in the city of Abel (2 Samuel 20).

• Wise Woman of TekoaPeople

  The wise woman of Tekoa is an unnamed woman who appears in 2 Samuel 14. At Joab's request, she told King David a fabricated story to persuade him, helping to bring the exiled Absalom back to Jerusalem.

• Jonadab (son of Shimeah)People

  Jonadab was the son of Shimeah, David's brother. In 2 Samuel 13 he suggested to his cousin Amnon a scheme for luring Tamar to him. Later, when Absalom killed Amnon, Jonadab explained to David what had actually happened.

• Wise Woman of TekoaPeople

  The wise woman of Tekoa is an unnamed woman described as "wise" in 2 Samuel 14 who, at Joab's request, used a fabricated story to persuade King David to allow the exiled Absalom to return to Jerusalem.

• ChimhamPeople

  Chimham was the man whom the aged Barzillai sent with King David in his place when David crossed the Jordan to return to Jerusalem after Absalom's rebellion had been put down. He appears only in 2 Samuel 19.

• Wise Woman of AbelPeople

  The wise woman of Abel is an unnamed woman who appears in 2 Samuel 20. When Joab besieged the city of Abel Beth Maachah in pursuit of Sheba, who had rebelled against David, she negotiated with him and kept the city from being destroyed.

• RehobPeople

  Rehob was the father of Hadadezer, the Aramean king of Zobah who fought against David. He appears only by name, twice, in 2 Samuel 8.

• 2 Samuel 12:13Bible Verses

  In this verse David, rebuked by Nathan, confesses, "I have sinned against the LORD," and Nathan declares that the LORD has put away his sin. Because it presents a brief confession, an immediate pardon, and consequences of sin that remain even after forgiveness, the verse is frequently cited in discussions of repentance.

• 2 Samuel 7:12–16Bible Verses

  The passage in which God, speaking through the prophet Nathan, promises David that He will establish the throne and kingdom of his offspring forever. It is the central text of the Davidic covenant, and the New Testament frequently cites it as a basis for confessing Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of David.

• 2 Corinthians 7:1Bible Verses

  A verse in which Paul urges the Corinthian church, on the basis of God's promises, to cleanse themselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit and to perfect holiness. It is frequently cited in discussions of sanctification and holiness, and scholars debate the placement of the passage that precedes it.