Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. David guzik commentary on 2 samuel 2, where abner sets up ishbosheth, the son of saul, as king over israel while david is still king over judah. Originally, 2 samuel was called 2 kings, as it is in the latin vulgate. This began israels golden age, a time of unprecedented growth and advancement. The authors wrote these accounts for different reasons. Now david could take the royal crown and bracelet and wear them himself. As 2 samuel begins, the dust is settling after the big battle between saul and the philistines. Intended to be helpful to all christians, including teachers and preachers, while avoiding an emphasis on technical issues.
First and second samuel were originally one book in the hebrew canon but. The main events in the book of second samuel hubpages. The translators of the septuagint separated them, and we have retained that separation ever since. His lament over the deaths of saul and of jonathan 2 samuel 1. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Heres 5 lessons we learn from the book of 2 samuel. The teachers commentary wheaton, ill victor books, 1987, electronic ed.
Im sure there were days that david felt forgotten by god. As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 samuel form one book in the hebrew. Book of second samuel overview insight for living ministries. It records how david became king of all israel after the death of saul. God finds a man after his own heart to lead his people. David was initially acclaimed king at hebron by the tribe of judah chs. Possible writers include nathan and gad see 1 chronicles 29. Davids down in the dumps over the deaths of saul and jonathan, lamenting and writing a pretty catchy if sad song about it.
It could not be the prophet samuel, since he died in 1 samuel. Upon learning of sauls defeat by the philistines, david sings a song lamenting the deaths of saul and his friend, jonathan. However, the early church fathers found no good reason to reject it. Watch our overview video on the book of 2 samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. David makes jerusalem the political and religious centre of israel 2 samuel 5. The book of 1 samuel ends with the death of saul, which left the nation of israel with a leadership vacuum and under continued threat from the neighboring philistines. Emphasizes understanding the text with practical applications.
Commentaries for the book of 2 samuel tidings brought to david of the death of saul. First samuel introduces the monarchy of israel, and 2 samuel chronicles the establishment of the davidic dynasty and the expansion of israel under gods chosen leader. David tastes triumph and trial in the book of 2 samuel. The amalekite recounts how saul became injured to the point of death and asked the amalekite to kill him. The history of gods chosen people was included in the bible so that we could use their actions both right and wrong as examples of what. The books of kings, which follow, will carry on the story through to the exile. Originally, the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. We see david succeed and fail, and we see gods promise for a future king at the beginning and end of the story.
Its author is samuel the prophet who wrote it at about 930 b. While samuel was the main character in the first book hence its name, david will dominate the pages of the second book of samuel. Bible study notes and commentary on the old testament book of 2 samuel. When he came to david, he fell to the ground to pay him honor 3 where have you come from. A comprehensive commentary of the book of 2 samuel together with references for further study from the general conferences of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the encyclopedia of mormonism and other doctrinal texts by general authorities of the church written and compiled by paul nolan hyde parrish press orem, utah. When he came to david, he fell to the ground to pay him homage. First and second samuel were originally one book in the hebrew canon but were divided by the translators of the septuagint. Again the anger of the lord was aroused against israel, and he moved david against them to say, go, number israel and judah. But numbers and the rest of the pentateuch were cast in the form of a unified, fivevolume book sometime between the days of joshua and the elders of israel josh. A short summary of the bible stories of 2 samuel taken from the scriptures.
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. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. Summary of the book of 2 samuel originally the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so.
The single volume of samuel was divided into two by the translators of the greek old testament, the septuagint, who viewed samuel and kings together as the books of the kingdoms. Building off his monumental commentary on 1 samuel, andrew steinmann continues his work on this single hebrew book with concordia commentary. The young man would have taken about three days to walk or run that distance. The key personalities are david, joab, bathsheba, nathan, and absalom. 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. Whether he transcribed the words of yahweh himself or dictated them to a scribe is unclear. Peters authorship of 2 peter has been challenged more than that of any other book in the new testament. The book of 2 nd samuel is a narration of david as he becomes the king of israel and the time during his reign, yet it also includes two psalms in hymns of praise in the final chapters. The book of 2nd samuel is a narration of david as he becomes the king of. The book of 2 samuel begins with david being made king of judah and then walks through his reignincluding his defeat of the philistines, his sins of adultery and murder, and the threats. The book of 2 samuel records the life of david as king. The biblical stories, plot, characters and events detailed in this summary of 2 samuel.
Bible commentary on the book of 2 samuel, introduction, by dr. The first book of samuel covers a time of about 90 years starting at samuel s birth around 1100 bc unto the death of saul around the year 1010 bc. The books of samuel were originally one book in the hebrew canon. The book of 2 samuel is one of the books of history in continue reading bible study. Most of 2 samuel is a history of the rule of king david. In 2 samuel, david becomes gods most faithful king, but then rebels. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The book of 2 samuel covers the history of the 40year reign of king david. The decay in the house of eli is so much graver as the priesthood is concerned also which ought to be the medium between god and the people. There are several accounts of events in 2 samuel that are also in 1 chronicles. And during that waiting period david faced a lot of hardship. The book of 2 samuel continues to show us the virtue of humility, the destructiveness of pride, and the faithfulness of gods promise. An o verview of the key events and bible people found in 2 samuel together with the famous bible stories and brief summary of the book of 2 samuel from the bible.