Thematic Bible
2 Samuel 2:1 (show verse)
And it cometh to pass afterwards, that David asketh at Jehovah, saying, 'Do I go up into one of the cities of Judah?' and Jehovah saith unto him, 'Go up.' And David saith, 'Whither do I go up?' and He saith, '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
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)
And David goeth up thither, and also his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite;
2 Samuel 2:3 (show verse)
and his men who are with him hath David brought up -- a man and his household -- and they dwell in the cities of Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:4 (show verse)
And the men of Judah come, and anoint there David for king over the house of Judah; and they declare to David, saying, 'The men of Jabesh-Gilead are they 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
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 sendeth messengers unto the men of Jabesh-Gilead, and saith unto them, 'Blessed are ye of Jehovah, in that ye have done this kindness with your lord, with Saul, that ye bury him.
2 Samuel 2:6 (show verse)
'And, now, Jehovah doth with you kindness and truth, and also, I do with you this good 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
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)
and now, are your hands strong, and be ye for sons of valour, for your lord Saul. is dead, and also -- me have the house of Judah anointed for king over them.'
2 Samuel 2:8 (show verse)
And Abner, son of Ner, head of the host which Saul hath, hath taken Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, and causeth him to pass 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
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 causeth him to reign over Gilead, and over the Ashurite, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over Israel -- all of it.
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
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)
A son of forty years, is Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, in his reigning over Israel, and two years he hath reigned, only the house of Judah have been after 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
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 number of the days that David hath been king in Hebron, over the house of Judah, is 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
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 son of Ner goeth out, and servants of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
2 Samuel 2:13 (show verse)
And Joab son of Zeruiah, and servants of David, have gone out, and they meet by the pool of Gibeon together, and sit down, these by the pool on this side, and these by the pool on that.
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
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 saith unto Joab, 'Let the youths rise, I pray thee, and they play before us;' and Joab saith, 'Let them rise.'
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
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)
And they rise and pass over, in number twelve of Benjamin, even of Ish-Bosheth 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
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 lay hold, each on the head of his companion, and his sword is in the side of his companion, and they fall together, and one calleth that place Helkath-Hazzurim, 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
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 the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, 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
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 are there three sons of Zeruiah, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel, and Asahel is light on his feet, as one of the roes which are 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
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 pursueth after Abner, and hath not turned aside to go to the right or to the left, from after 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
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)
And Abner looketh behind him, and saith, 'Art thou he -- Asahel?' and he saith, 'I am.'
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
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 2:21 (show verse)
And Abner saith to him, 'Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and seize for thee one of the youths, and take to thee his armour;' and Asahel hath not been willing to turn aside from after 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
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 addeth again, saying unto Asahel, 'Turn thee aside from after me, why do I smite thee to the earth? and how do I lift up my face unto Joab thy brother?'
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
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 2:23 (show verse)
And he refuseth to turn aside, and Abner smiteth him with the hinder part of the spear unto the fifth rib, and the spear cometh out from behind him, and he falleth there, and dieth under it; and it cometh to pass, every one who hath come unto the place where Asahel hath fallen and dieth -- they stand still.
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
Spears » Often retained in the hand of the person using
Spears » Probably pointed at both ends
War » Civil
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
Spears » Often retained in the hand of the person using
Spears » Probably pointed at both ends
War » Civil
2 Samuel 2:24 (show verse)
And Joab and Abishai pursue after Abner, and the sun hath gone in, and they have come in unto the height of Ammah, which is on the front of Giah, 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
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 Benjamin gather themselves together after Abner, and become one troop, and stand on the top of a certain height,
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
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)
and Abner calleth unto Joab, and saith, 'For ever doth the sword consume? hast thou not known that it is bitterness in the latter end? and till when dost thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?'
2 Samuel 2:27 (show verse)
And Joab saith, 'God liveth! for unless thou hadst spoken, surely then from the morning had the people gone up each from after his brother.'
2 Samuel 2:28 (show verse)
And Joab bloweth with a trumpet, and all the people stand still, and pursue no more after Israel, nor have they added any more to fight.
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
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 have gone through the plain all that night, and pass over the Jordan, and go on through all Bithron, and come in 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
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 hath turned back from after Abner, and gathereth all the people, and there are lacking of the servants of David nineteen men, and Asahel;
2 Samuel 2:31 (show verse)
and the servants of David have smitten of Benjamin, even among the men of Abner, three hundred and sixty men -- they 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
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 lift up Asahel, and bury him in the burying-place of his father, which is in Beth-Lehem, and they go all the night -- Joab and his men -- and it is light to them in Hebron.
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
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