Davis guzik commentary on 2 samuel 1, where david mourns the death of saul and jonathan and. We shouldnt think that this is a missing book of the bible. Watch our overview video on the book of 1 samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Samuel was an apprentice minister of the lord and he worked under the tutelage of eli. John bosco mukasa on 1 samuel 2 we should always to fulfill our vows to god as hannah gave samuel to god. Its author is samuel the prophet who wrote it at about 930 b. The chapter began as david asked the lord what he should do. Also he bade them teach the children of judah the use of the bow. He did so at a time when the lord rarely spoke to his people and imparting visions was equally. Book of second samuel overview insight for living ministries. 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 lord had david go up to judah, specifically the city of hebron. Watch our overview video on the book of 2 samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
May 21, 2011 summary of the book of 2 samuel originally the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. Davids down in the dumps over the deaths of saul and jonathan, lamenting and writing a pretty catchy if sad song about it. David was anointed king of israel by god, and is a picture of the true messiah gods anointed one. Shmuel ii ii samuel chapter 1 tanakh online torah bible. Gods prophet, priest, and judge, chapters 1 8 chapter 1 this first book of samuel opens with a cry of a godly woman. No one is holy like the lord, for there is none besides you, nor is there any rock. The holy bible book 10 2 samuel kjv dramatized audio. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 1 samuel taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Samuel scolds israel for worshipping the canaanite god baal a storm god and goddess astarte the sex goddess. Despite the fact that saul had tried to kill him before, david concealed the kings faults and instructed that sauls honor be carried on and recorded in the book of. I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, i pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead. The book of 2 samuel is one of the books of history in.
This is very much like a eulogy given at a funeral. This is the holy book of 2 samuel, known as the second book of samuel, otherwise called the second book of the kings. Chapter 1 cue up the sad violins as 2 samuel begins, saul and jonathan have just died fighting the philistinesdavid almost fought for the philistines, but ended up getting excused at the last second, and headed off to fight the amalekites. Listen to chuck swindoll s overview of second samuel in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. The division of the books is purely artificial, and did not exist in the original hebrew text. Saul, and his three sons, were killed in the battle. Now it came to pass after the death of saul, when david had returned from the slaughter of the amalekites, and david had stayed two days in ziklag, on the third day, behold, it happened that a man came from sauls camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. 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 that constitute a theological history of the israelites and aim to explain gods law for israel under the guidance of the prophets. Next chapter of 2 samuel the book of 2 samuel, chapter 1 we hope that you find the content of the book of 2 samuel, chapter 1 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Second book of samuel, otherwise called, the second book of the kings ch. The septuagint, the greek version of the bible, first divided these books into two parts. The latter section of 2 samuel chapter 1 is a lamentation over the death of king saul and jonathan. According to jewish tradition, the book was written by samuel, with additions by the prophets gad and nathan. So david went up there with his two wives, ahinoam.
This is a slight spoiler since david wont move the ark until 2 samuel. Public losses are most laid to heart by men of public spirit. When you do so, god gives you more, hannah gave away samuel and in turn god gave her 3 more sons and 2 daughters. The ark stays in kiriathjearim for 20 years until david moves it to jerusalem 1 2.
And it was, when he came to david, that he fell to the ground and prostrated himself. David propitiates god and sets everything to rightswhich is where the second book of samuel ends. The mighty have fallen this is three times lamented, 2 samuel 1. This was because he testified and admitted to killing the lords anointed. As 2 samuel begins, the dust is settling after the big battle between saul and the philistines. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book.
Samuel is quite opposed to the israelites worshipping these gods since they. I smile at my enemies, because i rejoice in your salvation. A figurative expression referring to saul and jonathan. David crafted an elegy to express his sorrow over losing. The second book of samuels first chapter begins as a continuation from chapter 31 of the first book of samuel, which had a pretty sad ending. It was the translators of the septuagint greek translation of the ot at about 200 bc who separated the book into two parts. 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 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. In 1 samuel, god reluctantly raises up kings to rule the israelites. My heart exults in yahweh, in my god is my strength lifted up, my mouth derides my foes, for i rejoice in your deliverance. David was initially acclaimed king at hebron by the tribe of judah chs.
David reflects on the greatness of saul and jonathan. The key personalities are david, joab, bathsheba, nathan, and absalom. The narrative of the closing chapters of the first book is continued without any break. The men who translated the septuagint from hebrew to greek separated the book into two parts. Originally the two books of samuel formed o n e historical book. The men there gladly anointed david as their captain and the official king over judah. 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. Hey there bible student, were into the second samuel book, glad youre here. As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 samuel form one book in the hebrew bible. Mar 17, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of 1 samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.