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2 Samuel: David's Triumphs and Trials

2 Samuel focuses on the rise and fall of David, contrasting with 1 Samuel's emphasis on Samuel and Saul. It details David's triumphs, including his reign over Judah and Israel, the establishment of Jerusalem, and the covenant with God, alongside his significant sins and their consequences. The document outlines key events such as David's intercessory prayers and the actions of his sons that mirror his own failures.

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2 Samuel: David's Triumphs and Trials

2 Samuel focuses on the rise and fall of David, contrasting with 1 Samuel's emphasis on Samuel and Saul. It details David's triumphs, including his reign over Judah and Israel, the establishment of Jerusalem, and the covenant with God, alongside his significant sins and their consequences. The document outlines key events such as David's intercessory prayers and the actions of his sons that mirror his own failures.

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2nd SAMUEL - DAVID’S TRIUMPHS AND TRAGEDIES

As we come to 2 Samuel, we should be reminded again that this is the second portion of a complete
and unified book. While the focus of 1 Samuel is upon the rise and fall of Samuel and Saul, the
focus of 2 Samuel is upon the rise and fall of David.

2 SAMUEL - The Triumphs & Troubles of David


1 5 11 13 19 21

David’s Triumphs David’s David’s Troubles Chiasm


sin
Reign over Reign over all Sin Punishment Restoration Last Acts &
Judah Israel Words
David in David in Jerusalem
Hebron
7½ Years 33 Years (5:5)

The first seven years of David’s reign is only David’s great sin of taking Bathsheba and
recognized in Judah. To bring unity, David having her husband murdered is mirrored in
moves his capital to Jerusalem. three of his sons.

Amnon Will rape Tamar (2 Samuel


13:8-14).
Absalom Will take the royal harem (2
Samuel 16:22).
Adonijah Will seek to take his deceased
father’s concubine (1 Kings
2:13-17).
Once Jerusalem has been established as the
place of David’s throne, he has the ark of the David’s intercessory prayer in the
covenant brought here so that it might also be midst of a famine (21:1-14).
the place of God’s throne.
The accomplishments of David’s
“giant-killers” (21:15-22).
David’s Song of Praise (22)
David’s Words of Praise (23:1-7)
The accomplishments of David’s
“mighty men” (23:8-39).
Lord enters into a covenant with David in
which He promises to build an abiding house David’s intercessory prayer in the
midst of a plague (24).
for David.

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