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Themes in 2 Samuel 2

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Themes in 2 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 2:1 (show verse)

So it happened after this that David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up into one of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David asked, “Where shall I go?” And He said, “To Hebron.”

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » David goes to hebron, and is anointed king by judah
Enquiring of God » General examples of
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of judah at
Inquiring of God » General examples of
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether he should go into judah after saul's death

2 Samuel 2:2 (show verse)

So David went up there [to Hebron] with his two wives also, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel [in Judah].

Abigail » Nabal's wife » Her wisdom and tact, and marriage to david
David » King of israel » David goes to hebron, and is anointed king by judah
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of judah at
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king

2 Samuel 2:3 (show verse)

And David brought up his men who were with him, each one with his household; and they lived in the cities of Hebron.

David » King of israel » David goes to hebron, and is anointed king by judah
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of judah at
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king

2 Samuel 2:4 (show verse)

Then the men of Judah came and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah.Then they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

Anointing » In consecration » David
David » King of israel » David goes to hebron, and is anointed king by judah
David » King of israel » Ish-bosheth, son of saul, crowned
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of judah at
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » David » Made king
Jabesh-gilead » Saul and his sons buried at
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king
The tribe of Judah » After saul's rebellion appointed to furnish kings to israel
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » David

2 Samuel 2:5 (show verse)

So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said to them, “May you be blessed by the Lord because you showed this graciousness and loyalty to Saul your lord (king), and buried him.

Burial » Of the friendless, a kind act
Discretion » Leads to tactfulness
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of judah at
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king
Thankfulness » Of man to man » David » To the men of jabesh-gilead

2 Samuel 2:6 (show verse)

Now may the Lord show lovingkindness and truth and faithfulness to you. I too will show this goodness to you, because you have done this thing.

Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of judah at
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king
Loving Kindness Of God » Pray for the » Extension of
Thankfulness » Of man to man » David » To the men of jabesh-gilead
Truth » Of God » Pray for its exhibition to others
the Truth of God » We should » Pray for its exhibition to others

2 Samuel 2:7 (show verse)

So now, let your hands be strong and be valiant; for your lord Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”

Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of judah at
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king
Thankfulness » Of man to man » David » To the men of jabesh-gilead

2 Samuel 2:8 (show verse)

Now [Saul’s cousin] Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Armies » How officered » Commander-in-chief
Armies » March in ranks » Determine royal succession
the Armies of israel » Commanded by the captain of the host
tribe of Benjamin » Furnished the first king to israel
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of judah at
Ish-bosheth » Made king by abner
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Ish-bosheth » Made king
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king
Mahanaim » Ish-bosheth establishes himself at, when made king over israel

2 Samuel 2:9 (show verse)

He made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, even over all Israel [except Judah].

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Armies » March in ranks » Determine royal succession
Ashurites » Possibly geshurites
Benjamin » Tribe of » Loyal to ish-bosheth, the son of saul
tribe of Benjamin » Furnished the first king to israel
tribe of Benjamin » Adhered for a time to the house of saul against david
Ephraim » Tribe of
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Received ish-bosheth as king
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of judah at
Ish-bosheth » Made king by abner
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Ish-bosheth » Made king
Jezreel » A city » A city of the tribe of issachar
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king
Mahanaim » Ish-bosheth establishes himself at, when made king over israel
Tribe » Of ephraim

2 Samuel 2:10 (show verse)

Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he reigned for two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Armies » March in ranks » Determine royal succession
tribe of Benjamin » Furnished the first king to israel
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of judah at
Ish-bosheth » Made king by abner
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Ish-bosheth » Made king
Judah » Tribe of
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king
The tribe of Judah » The first to submit to david
Mahanaim » Ish-bosheth establishes himself at, when made king over israel
Tribe » Of judah

2 Samuel 2:11 (show verse)

And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
David » King of israel » David goes to hebron, and is anointed king by judah
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » David crowned king of judah at
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » David » Made king
Judah » Tribe of » Make david king
The tribe of Judah » Reigned over alone by david seven years and a half
Mahanaim » Ish-bosheth establishes himself at, when made king over israel

2 Samuel 2:12 (show verse)

Now Abner the son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Mahanaim » Ish-bosheth establishes himself at, when made king over israel
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:13 (show verse)

Joab [David’s nephew] the son of Zeruiah and the servants of David also went out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. They sat down, with one group on one side of the pool and the other group on the other side of the pool.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
gibeon » Pool of
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » gibeon
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:14 (show verse)

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now stand and have a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them stand.”

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Amusements » General reference to
Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Young men of david's and abner's armies
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:15 (show verse)

So they stood up and went over by number, twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Benjamin » Tribe of » Loyal to ish-bosheth, the son of saul
tribe of Benjamin » Adhered for a time to the house of saul against david
Championship » Instances of » Young men of david's and abner's armies
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:16 (show verse)

Each one of them seized his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponents side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim [that is, the Field of Sides], which is in Gibeon.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Young men of david's and abner's armies
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Helkath-hazzurim » Battleground
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:17 (show verse)

There was a very fierce battle that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Young men of david's and abner's armies
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:18 (show verse)

Three sons of Zeruiah [the half sister of David] were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as light and swift-footed as one of the [wild] gazelles in the field.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Animals » Names of » Deer
Asahel » Nephew of david, and one of his captains
Beasts » Clean » Roebuck
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Deer » Fleetness of
Feet » Often swift
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Abner
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
The roe » Illustrative of » The swift of foot
The roe » Described as » Wild
War » Civil
Zeruiah » Mother of three of david's great soldiers

2 Samuel 2:19 (show verse)

Asahel pursued Abner and did not turn to the right or to the left as he followed him.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Asahel » Nephew of david, and one of his captains
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Abner
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:20 (show verse)

Then Abner looked behind him and said, “Is that you, Asahel?” He answered, “It is I.”

2 Samuel 2:21 (show verse)

So Abner said to him, “Turn to your right or to your left, and grab one of the young men and take his armor for yourself.” But Asahel was not willing to turn away from pursuing Abner.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Armour » Physical
military Arms » Of the vanquished » Taken off them
Asahel » Nephew of david, and one of his captains
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Abner
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:22 (show verse)

Abner repeated again, “Turn away from following me. Why should I have to strike you to the ground? How would I be able to face Joab your brother [and look him in the eye]?”

2 Samuel 2:23 (show verse)

But Asahel refused to turn away; so Abner struck him in the abdomen with the butt end of his spear, and the spear came out his back; and he fell there and died on that spot. And it came about that everyone who came to the place where Asahel fell and died, stood still [and reflected].

2 Samuel 2:24 (show verse)

But Joab and Abishai [Asahel’s brothers] pursued Abner. When the sun was going down, they came to the hill of Ammah, which is in front of Giah on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon.

Abishai » Pursues and kills abner
Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Ammah » A mountain
Asahel » Nephew of david, and one of his captains
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Deserts » Notable
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » gibeon
Giah » A place on the way to the wilderness of gibeon
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Abner
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:25 (show verse)

And the sons of [the tribe of] Benjamin gathered together behind Abner and became one troop, and took their stand on the top of a hill.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
tribe of Benjamin » Adhered for a time to the house of saul against david
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:26 (show verse)

Then Abner called to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long [will it be] before you tell the people to stop pursuing their brothers?”

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
Truce » In battle
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:27 (show verse)

Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, then the people certainly would have stopped pursuing their brothers in the morning.”

2 Samuel 2:28 (show verse)

So Joab blew the trumpet; and all the people halted and no longer pursued Israel, nor did they fight anymore.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Armies » March in ranks » Orders delivered with trumpets
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
Truce » In battle
Trumpet » To summon soldiers » By joab
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:29 (show verse)

Then Abner and his men went through the Arabah (desert region) all that night, crossed the Jordan, went through Bithron and walked the whole morning and came to Mahanaim [where Ish-bosheth ruled Israel].

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Bithron » A district » A district bordering on the edge of the jordan river
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
Jordan » Fords of
Truce » In battle
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:30 (show verse)

Joab returned from pursuing Abner; and when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen of David’s servants were missing, besides Asahel.

2 Samuel 2:31 (show verse)

But the servants of David had struck down many of Benjamin and Abner’s men; so that three hundred and sixty men died.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Benjamin » Tribe of » Loyal to ish-bosheth, the son of saul
tribe of Benjamin » Adhered for a time to the house of saul against david
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner
Truce » In battle
War » Civil

2 Samuel 2:32 (show verse)

And they picked up [the body of] Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men walked all night and they arrived in Hebron at daybreak.

Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Asahel » Nephew of david, and one of his captains
Burial » Places of » Members of a family interred in the same
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeats and kills abner