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An Exhaustive Compendium Of Bible Events In Outline Form


 

Overview, Part 1 Of 3

Overview, Part 2 Of 3

Overview, Part 3 Of 3

 

2 Samuel

 

A1. David And The Death Of Saul (2Sa 1:1-16)

1. The Report of Saul's Death (2Sa 1:1-16)

I.) From the death of Saul to the anointing of David over Judah, in Hebron (2Sa 1:1)

A.) David Hears Of Saul's Death [OR] The Report Of Saul's Death [OR] David Learns Of Saul's Death [OR] David Mourns For Saul And Jonathan [OR] News Of Saul's Overthrow Is Brought To David (2Sa 1:1)

1.) The Messenger Accuses Himself Of Saul's Death (2Sa 1:7)

A2. David Triumphant (2Sa 1-10 )

1.) And Is Slain By The Command Of David (2Sa 1:15)

1. David's Lament (2Sa 1:17-27)

A.) David Mourns The Death Of Saul And Jonathan [OR] The Song Of The Bow [OR] David's Lament For Saul And Jonathan [OR] David's Dirge For Saul And Jonathan [OR] David Laments Saul And Jonathan With A Song (2Sa 1:17)

2. David Becomes King of Judah (2Sa 2:1-7)

I.) From the anointing in Hebron to the establishment of David over united Israel (2Sa 2:1)

A.) David Received As King By Judah [OR] David Anointed King Of Judah [OR] David Anointed King Over Judah [OR] David Made King Over Judah [OR] At God's Direction, David And His Company Go Up To Hebron, Where He Is Made King Of Judah (2Sa 2:1)

B.) David's Message To The Men Of Jabesh-Gilead [OR] He Commends The People Of Jabesh-Gilead For Their Kindness To Saul (2Sa 2:5)

3. Abner Makes Ishbosheth King of Israel (2Sa 2:8-11)

A.) Abner Makes Ish-Bosheth King Over Eleven Tribes [OR] Ishbosheth Made King Of Israel [OR] War Between The Houses Of David And Saul [OR] Ish-Bosheth Made King Over Israel [OR] Ishbaal King Of Israel [OR] Abner Makes Ish-Bosheth King Of Israel (2Sa 2:8)

4. Conflicts Between Abner and Joab (2Sa 2:12-3:1)

A.) The Second Civil War [OR] Israel And Judah At War [OR] Civil War [OR] The Battle Of Gibeon [OR] A Mortal Skirmish Between Twelve Of Abner's And Twelve Of Joab's Men (2Sa 2:12)

1.) Asahel Is Slain (2Sa 2:18)

2.) At Abner's Motion Joab Sounds A Retreat (2Sa 2:25)

3.) Asahel's Burial (2Sa 2:32)

4.) The House Of David Strengthened [OR] Abner Defects To David [OR] During The War David Still Waxes Stronger (2Sa 3:1)

5. David's Sons (2Sa 3:2-5)

A.) David's Family In Hebron [OR] Sons Of David [OR] Six Sons Are Born To Him In Hebron (2Sa 3:2)

6. Abner's Death (2Sa 3:6-39)

1.) Abner Joins Forces With David [OR] Abner Goes Over To David [OR] Abner Joins David [OR] Abner, Displeased With Ish-Bosheth (2Sa 3:6)

A.) Abner Deserts To David (2Sa 3:7)

1.) Transfers His Allegiance To David (2Sa 3:12)

2.) David Requires As A Condition Of The Alliance That His Wife Michal Be Brought To Him (2Sa 3:13)

3.) Abner, Having Communed With The Israelites, Is Feasted By David And Dismissed [OR] Joab Murders Abner [OR] Abner Is Killed By Joab [OR] Joab, Returning From Battle, Is Displeased With The King, And Kills Abner (2Sa 3:17) )

4.) Joab Murders Abner (2Sa 3:26)

B.) Joab's Murder Of Abner (2Sa 3:27)

1.) David Curses Joab (2Sa 3:28)

2.) David's Mourning For Abner [OR] David Mourns Abner [OR] And Mourns For Abner (2Sa 3:31)

7. Ishbosheth Is Murdered (2Sa 4:1-12)

A.) The Murder Of Ish-Bosheth [OR] Ishbosheth Is Murdered [OR] Ish-Bosheth Murdered [OR] Ishbaal Assassinated [OR] The Israelites Being Troubled At The Death Of Abner (2Sa 4:1)

1.) Baanah And Rechab Slay Ish-Bosheth, And Bring His Head To Hebron (2Sa 4:2)

2.) David Commands Their Death And The Burial Of Ish-Bosheth's Head (2Sa 4:9)

8. David Anointed King of Israel (2Sa 5:1-5)

A.) David Becomes King Over Israel [OR] David Reigns Over All Israel [OR] David King Over All Israel [OR] David Anointed King Of All Israel [OR] The Tribes Come To Hebron To Anoint David King Over Israel (2Sa 5:1)

1.) David's Age (2Sa 5:4)

9. David Captures Jerusalem (2Sa 5:6-10)

A.) Jerusalem Made The Capital Of The United Kingdom [OR] The Conquest Of Jerusalem [OR] David Conquers Jerusalem [OR] Jerusalem Made Capital Of The United Kingdom [OR] Taking Zion From The Jebusites, He Dwells There (2Sa 5:6)

10. David's Palace, Wives, and Children in Jerusalem (2Sa 5:11-16)

1.) Hiram Sends To David (2Sa 5:11)

A.) Children Of David Born In Jerusalem [OR] Eleven Sons Are Born To Him In Jerusalem (2Sa 5:13)

11. David Defeats the Philistines (2Sa 5:17-25)

A.) War With The Philistines [OR] The Philistines Defeated [OR] David Defeats The Philistines [OR] Philistine Attack Repulsed [OR] David, Directed By God, Smites The Philistines At Baal-Perazim (2Sa 5:17)

1.) And Again At The Mulberry Trees [OR] The Ark Brought To Jerusalem [OR] Peril In Moving The Ark [OR] David Brings The Ark To Jerusalem [OR] David Fetches The Ark From Kirjath-Jearim On A New Cart (2Sa 5:22)

12. David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem (2Sa 6:1-23)

I.) From the conquest of Jerusalem to the rebellion of Absalom (2Sa 6:1)

A.) David Seeks To Bring The Ark To Jerusalem (2Sa 6:1)

1.) Uzzah Is Smitten A Perez-Uzzah (2Sa 6:6)

2.) God Blesses Obed-Edom For The Ark (2Sa 6:9)

B.) David Brings Up The Ark [OR] The Ark Is Brought To Jerusalem [OR] David, Bringing The Ark Into Zion With Sacrifices, Dances Before It, For Which Michal Despises Him (2Sa 6:12)

1.) He Places It In A Tabernacle With Great Joy And Feasting (2Sa 6:17)

2.) Michal, Reproving David For His Religious Joy, Is Childless To Her Death (2Sa 6:20)

13. David's Wish to Build a House for God (2Sa 7:1-29)

A.) David's Desire To Build The Lord's House [OR] God's Covenant With David [OR] God's Promise To David [OR] David Plans To Build A Temple [OR] Nathan, First Approving The Purpose Of David To Build God A House, Later, By The Word Of God, Forbids Him (2Sa 7:1)

B.) The Seventh Or Davidic Covenant (2Sa 7:4)

1.) God's Covenant With David (2Sa 7:8)

2.) He Promises David Blessings In His Seed (2Sa 7:12)

C.) David's Worship And Prayer [OR] David's Thanksgiving To God [OR] David's Prayer [OR] David's Prayer And Thanksgiving (2Sa 7:18)

14. David's Successes (2Sa 8:1-18)

A.) The Full Establishment Of David's Kingdom [OR] David's Further Conquests [OR] David's Victories [OR] David's Triumphs [OR] David's Wars [OR] David Subdues The Philistines And The Moabites (2Sa 8:1)

1.) He Smites Hadadezer And The Syrians (2Sa 8:3)

2.) Toi Sends Joram With Presents To Bless Him (2Sa 8:9)

3.) David Puts Garrisons In Edom (2Sa 8:14)

4.) David's Administration [OR] David's Officials (2Sa 8:15)

5.) David's Officers (2Sa 8:16)

15. David Keeps His Promise to Jonathan (2Sa 9:1-13)

A.) David And Mephibosheth [OR] David's Kindness To Mephibosheth [OR] David, By Ziba, Sends For Mephibosheth (2Sa 9:1)

1.) For Jonathan's Sake He Entertains Him At His Table And Restores Him All That Was Saul's (2Sa 9:7)

2.) He Makes Ziba His Farmer (2Sa 9:9)

16. David Defeats Ammon and Aram (2Sa 10:1-19)

A.) The Ammonite-Syrian War [OR] The Ammonites And Syrians Defeated [OR] David Defeats The Ammonites [OR] Ammon And Aram Defeated [OR] The Ammonites And Arameans Are Defeated [OR] David's Messengers, Sent To Comfort Hanun The Son Of Nahash, Are Shamefully Treated (2Sa 10:1)

1.) The Ammonites Are Overcome By Joab And Abishai (2Sa 10:6)

2.) Shobach, Rallying The Syrians At Helam, Is Slain By David (2Sa 10:15)

17. David Takes Bathsheba (2Sa 11:1-27)

A.) David's Great Sin [OR] David, Bathsheba, And Uriah [OR] David And Bathsheba [OR] Bathsheba, David's Great Sin [OR] David Commits Adultery With Bathsheba [OR] While Joab Besieges Rabbah, David Commits Adultery With Bath-Sheba (2Sa 11:1)

1.) Uriah, Sent For By David To Cover The Adultery, Will Not Go Home Either Sober Or Drunk (2Sa 11:6)

2.) David Has Uriah Killed [OR] He Brings To Joab A Letter Which Assures His Death (2Sa 11:14)

3.) Joab Sends The News Thereof To David (2Sa 11:18)

B. David Recovering (2Sa 11-24 )

1.) David Takes Bath-Sheba As His Wife (2Sa 11:26)

1. Nathan Confronts David (2Sa 12:1-25)

A.) David's Repentance [OR] Nathan's Parable And David's Confession [OR] Nathan Rebukes David [OR] Nathan Condemns David [OR] Nathan's Parable Of The Ewe Lamb Causes David To Be His Own Judge (2Sa 12:1)

1.) David, Reproved By Nathan, Confesses His Sin (2Sa 12:7)

2.) The Death Of David's Son [OR] Loss Of A Child [OR] Bathsheba's Child Dies [OR] David Mourns And Prays For The Child (2Sa 12:15)

B.) The Birth Of Solomon [OR] Solomon Is Born [OR] Solomon Born [OR] Solomon Is Born And Named Jedidiah (2Sa 12:24)

2. David Defeats the Ammonites (2Sa 12:26-31)

A.) David And Joab Take Rabbah [OR] Rabbah Is Captured [OR] War Again [OR] The Ammonites Crushed [OR] David Takes Rabbah And Sets Its People To Labor [OR] Amnon And Tamar [OR] Ammon Defiles Tamar (2Sa 12:26)

3. The Rape of Tamar (2Sa 13:1-22)

A.) Amnon's Crime (2Sa 13:1)

1.) He Hates Her And Shamefully Turns Her Away (2Sa 13:15)

2.) Absalom Comforts Her And Conceals His Purpose To Avenge Her (2Sa 13:19)

4. The Murder of Amnon (2Sa 13:23-39)

A.) Absalom's Vengeance For Tamar's Wrong [OR] Absalom Murders Amnon [OR] Absalom Kills Amnon [OR] Absalom Avenges The Violation Of His Sister [OR] At A Sheepshearing, Among All The King's Sons, He Kills Ammon (2Sa 13:23)

1.) Absalom Avenges Tamar (2Sa 13:24)

2.) David, Grieving At The News, Is Comforted By Jonadab (2Sa 13:30)

3.) Absalom Flees To Geshur (2Sa 13:34)

B.) Absalom's Flight To Geshur [OR] Absalom Flees To Talmai At Geshur [OR] Absalom Returns To Jerusalem [OR] The Woman Of Tekoa [OR] David Is Induced To Permit Absalom's Return (2Sa 13:37)

5. Absalom Returns to Jerusalem (2Sa 14:1-33)

A.) The Recall Of Absalom (2Sa 14:1)

1.) Joab's Craft (2Sa 14:1)

2.) David's Half-Hearted Forgiveness Of Absalom [OR] Absalom Is Recalled (2Sa 14:21)

(I.) Absalom Is Brought Back To Jerusalem [OR] David Forgives Absalom [OR] Absalom's Beauty, Hair, And Children (2Sa 14:23)

3.) David Forgives Absalom (2Sa 14:25)

(I.) After Two Years, Absalom Is Brought By Joab Into The King's Presence (2Sa 14:28)

6. David Overthrown (2Sa 15:1-13)

I.) From the rebellion of Absalom to the purchase of the temple-site (2Sa 15:1)

A.) Absalom Steals The Love Of The Ten Tribes ("Israel") [OR] Absalom's Treason [OR] Absalom's Conspiracy [OR] Absalom Usurps The Throne [OR] Absalom Wins The Affection Of Israel (2Sa 15:1)

B.) Outbreak Of Absalom's Rebellion [OR] He Obtains Leave To Go To Hebron, Where He Instigates A Conspiracy (2Sa 15:7)

C.) Flight Of David From Jerusalem [OR] David Escapes From Jerusalem [OR] David Flees [OR] David Flees Jerusalem [OR] David Flees From Jerusalem (2Sa 15:13)

7. David Flees Jerusalem (2Sa 15:14-16:14)

1.) Ittai The Gittite Will Not Leave Him (2Sa 15:19)

2.) Zadok And Abiathar Are Sent Back With The Ark (2Sa 15:24)

3.) David And His Company Go Up Mount Olivet Weeping (2Sa 15:30)

4.) He Curses Ahithophel's Counsel (2Sa 15:31)

5.) Hushai Becomes David's Spy [OR] Hushai Is Sent Back With Instructions (2Sa 15:32)

A.) The False Servant Of Mephibosheth [OR] Mephibosheth's Servant [OR] David And Ziba [OR] Ziba, A False Servant [OR] David's Adversaries [OR] Ziba, By Presents And False Suggestions, Obtains His Master's Inheritance (2Sa 16:1)

B.) Shimei Curses David [OR] Shimel Curses David [OR] David Is Cursed [OR] At Bahurim, Shimei Curses David (2Sa 16:5)

1.) David With Patience Abstains, And Restrains Others, From Revenge (2Sa 16:9)

8. Absalom Enters Jerusalem (2Sa 16:15-23)

A.) Absalom Enters Jerusalem [OR] The Advice Of Ahithophel [OR] The Advice Of Hushai And Ahithophel [OR] The Counsel Of Ahithophel [OR] Hushai Insinuates Himself Into Absalom's Counsel (2Sa 16:15)

1.) Ahithophel's Counsel (2Sa 16:20)

9. Absalom Pursues David (2Sa 17:1-29)

A.) The Diverse Counsel Of Ahithophel And Hushai [OR] Hushai's Counsel [OR] Ahithophel's Counsel Is Overthrown By Hushai's, According To God's Plan (2Sa 17:1)

1.) The Advice Of Hushai [OR] The Counsel Of Hushai (2Sa 17:5)

2.) Hushai Warns David To Escape [OR] Hushai's Warning Saves David [OR] Hushai Warns David To Escape [OR] Secret Intelligence Is Sent Unto David (2Sa 17:15)

3.) Ahithophel Hangs Himself (2Sa 17:23)

4.) Amasa Is Made Captain (2Sa 17:25)

5.) David Is Furnished With Provisions (2Sa 17:27)

10. David Defeats Absalom (2Sa 18:1-33)

A.) The Battle Of Mount Ephraim [OR] Absalom's Defeat And Death [OR] Absalom's Death [OR] Absalom Slain [OR] The Defeat And Death Of Absalom [OR] David, Viewing His Armies In Their March, Charges Them To Deal Kindly With Absalom (2Sa 18:1)

1.) David's Enemies Are Defeated In The Wood Of Ephraim (2Sa 18:6)

B.) The Slaying Of Absalom [OR] Absalom, Hanging In An Oak, Is Slain By Joab (2Sa 18:9)

1.) Absalom's Monument (2Sa 18:18)

C.) David Is Told Of Absalom's Death [OR] David Hears Of Absalom's Death [OR] David Mourns [OR] David Is Grief-Stricken [OR] Ahimaaz And The Cushite Bring Tidings To David (2Sa 18:19)

D.) The Touching Grief Of King David [OR] David's Mourning For Absalom [OR] David Mourns For Absalom (2Sa 18:33)

11. David Restored to the Throne (2Sa 19:1-43)

A.) Joab Reproaches David [OR] Joab Reproves David's Lament [OR] Joab Causes The King To Cease His Mourning (2Sa 19:1)

1.) David Returns To Jerusalem [OR] David Restored As King [OR] David Recalled To Jerusalem (2Sa 19:8)

B.) David's Return To Jerusalem [OR] David Returns To Jerusalem [OR] The Israelites Desire To Bring The King Back (2Sa 19:9)

1.) David Sends To The Priests To Stir Up The People Of Judah [OR] David's Mercy To Shimei [OR] Shimei Is Pardoned (2Sa 19:11)

2.) David And Mephibosheth [OR] David And Mephibosheth Meet [OR] Mephibosheth Excused [OR] David's Kindness To Barzillai (2Sa 19:24)

3.) Barzillai Is Retired And Chimham, His Son, Is Taken Into The King's Family (2Sa 19:32)

4.) The Quarrel About The King (2Sa 19:40)

C.) The Old Strife Beings Anew [OR] The Israelites Expostulate With Judah For Bringing Home The King Without Them (2Sa 19:41)

12. Sheba's Rebellion (2Sa 20:1-22)

1.) The Rebellion At Sheba [OR] Sheba Rebels Against David [OR] Sheba's Revolt [OR] The Rebellion Of Sheba [OR] Because Of The Quarrel, Sheba Makes A Division In Israel (2Sa 20:1)

2.) David's Ten Concubines Are Shut Up In Perpetual Prison (2Sa 20:3)

A.) Joab Murders Amasa [OR] Amasa, Made Captain Over Judah, Is Slain By Joab (2Sa 20:4)

1.) Amasa Murdered (2Sa 20:10)

B.) Suppression Of Sheba's Revolt [OR] Revolt Put Down (2Sa 20:13)

1.) Joab Pursues Sheba The Son Of Bichri Unto Abel (2Sa 20:14)

2.) A Wise Woman Saves The City (2Sa 20:16)

13. David's Officials (2Sa 20:23-26)

1.) David's Government Officers [OR] David's Officers (2Sa 20:23)

14. David and the People of Gibeon (2Sa 21:1-14)

A.) The Three Years' Famine [OR] David Avenges The Gibeonites [OR] The Gibeonites Avenged [OR] Gibeonite Revenge [OR] Three Years Of Famine Cease When Seven Of Saul's Descendants Are Hanged (2Sa 21:1)

1.) Rizpah's Kindness To The Dead (2Sa 21:10)

2.) David Buries The Bones Of Saul And Jonathan (2Sa 21:12)

15. The Giants of the Philistines Defeated (2Sa 21:15-22)

A.) A War With The Philistines [OR] Philistine Giants Destroyed [OR] Wars Against The Philistines [OR] Exploits Of David's Men [OR] Four Battles Against The Philistines, Wherein Four Valiants Of David Slay Four Giants (2Sa 21:15)

16. David's Song of Deliverance (2Sa 22:1-51)

A.) David's Song Of Deliverance [OR] Praise For God's Deliverance [OR] David's Song Of Praise [OR] David's Psalm Of Deliverance [OR] David's Song Of Thanksgiving [OR] A Psalm Of Thanksgiving [OR] David's Last Words [OR] The Last Words Of David [OR] David's Last Song [OR] David Professes His Faith In God's Promises To Be Beyond Sense Or Experience (2Sa 22:1)

17. David's Last Words (2Sa 23:1-7)

A.) The Last Words Of David (2Sa 23:1)

1.) The Different State Of The Wicked [OR] David's Mighty Men [OR] His Mighty Men [OR] A Catalogue Of David's Mighty Men (2Sa 23:6)

18. David's Three Fighting Men (2Sa 23:8-17)

A.) David's Mighty Men (2Sa 23:8)

19. David's Thirty Fighting Men (2Sa 23:18-39) )

20. David's Sin-He Takes a Census (2Sa 24:1-25)

A.) David's Sin In Numbering The People [OR] David's Census Of Israel And Judah [OR] David Counts The Fighting Men [OR] The Census Taken [OR] David Forces Joab To Number The People (2Sa 24:1)

1.) The Captains Complete The Numbering In Nine Months And Twenty Days (2Sa 24:5)

2.) David's Choice Of Punishment [OR] The Judgment On David's Sin [OR] Judgment On David's Sin [OR] David, Having Three Plagues Proposed By Gad, Chooses The Three Days' Pestilence (2Sa 24:10)

(I.) Pestilence Sent [OR] After The Death Of Seventy Thousand, David Prevents The Destruction Of Jerusalem By Repenting (2Sa 24:15)

3.) David Buys Araunah's Threshingfloor; Erects An Altar [OR] The Altar On The Threshing Floor [OR] David Builds An Altar [OR] David's Altar On The Threshing Floor [OR] David Purchases Araunah's Threshing Floor, Where The Plague Is Stayed (2Sa 24:18)


The work herein is a compendium of the work of anonymous Bible scholars who summarized Bible passages. The [OR] operators indicate differences in how different Bible scholars summarized given Bible passages. Standard outline form is not always followed due to overlapping events or overlapping times in which events took place.