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Themes in 2 Samuel 2

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Themes in 2 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 2:1 (show verse)

And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto 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 thither, and his two wives also, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail Nabal's wife the Carmelite.

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 his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt 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)

And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that 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)

And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have 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)

And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye 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)

Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have 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)

But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth 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)

And made him king over Gilead, and over the Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.

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)

Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned 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)

And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth 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)

And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other 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)

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

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)

Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth 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)

And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, 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)

And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, 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)

And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

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)

And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

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, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.

2 Samuel 2:21 (show verse)

And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.

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)

And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?

2 Samuel 2:23 (show verse)

Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

2 Samuel 2:24 (show verse)

Joab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of 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 children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an 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, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?

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)

And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

2 Samuel 2:28 (show verse)

So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

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)

And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.

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)

And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.

2 Samuel 2:31 (show verse)

But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore 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 took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.

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