2 samuel outline

1. David as King (1:1-20:26)

a. David’s Rise to King of Judah (1:1-3:5)

i. Saul’s Death Reported to David (1:1-16)

ii. David’s Song for Saul and Jonathan (1:17-27)

iii. David Anointed King of Judah (2:1-7)

iv. Ish-bosheth Made King of Israel (2:8-11)

v. Civil War (2:12-3:1)

vi. David’s Sons in Hebron (3:2-5)

b. David’s Rise to King of All Israel (3:6-5:5)

i. Abner, Saul’s Former General (3:6-39)

1. Abner Joins David (3:6-21)

2. Joab Murders Abner (3:22-30)

3. David Mourns Abner (3:31-39)

ii. The Murder of Ish-bosheth (4:1-12)

iii. David Anointed of All Israel (5:1-5)

c. David’s Victories as King (5:6-10:19)

i. David Conquers Jerusalem (5:6-12)

ii. David’s Sons in Jerusalem (5:13-16)

iii. David’s victories over the Philistines (5:17-25)

iv. David Brings the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem (6:1-7:29)

1. David Fetches the Ark (6:1-4)

2. Uzzah Touches the Ark (6:5-11)

3. The Ark Brought to Jerusalem (6:12-15)

4. Michal’s Contempt for David (6:16-23)

5. The Temple and the Kingship (7:1-29)

a. David Plans a Temple (7:1-3)

b. God’s Covenant with David (7:4-17)

c. David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving (7:18-29)

v. David’s Triumphs (8:1-18)

vi. David and Mephibosheth (9:1-13)

vii. David and the Ammonites (10:1-19)

1. David’s Messengers Disgraced (10:1-8)

2. David Defeats Ammon and Aram (10:9-19)

d. David's Troubled Reign (11:1-20:26)

i. David Commits Adultery (11:1-12:31)

1. David and Bethsheba (11:1-13)

2. David Arranges Uriah’s Death (11:14-25)

3. David Marries Bathsheba (11:26-27)

4. Nathan Rebukes David (12:1-12)

5. David’s Loss and Repentance (12:13-23)

6. The Birth of Solomon (12:24-25)

7. The Capture of Rabbah (12:26-31)

ii. David’s Family Issues (13:1-14:33)

1. Amnon and Tamar (13:1-39)

a. The Rape of Tamar (13:1-22)

b. Absalom’s Revenge on Amnon (13:23-33)

c. Absalom Flees to Geshur (13:34-39)

2. Absalom’s Return to Jerusalem (14:1-33)

a. Joab Brings Absalom to Jerusalem (14:1-27)

b. Absalom Reconciled to David (14:28-33)

iii. The Rebellions against David (15:1-20:26)

1. The Rebellion of Absalom (15:1-19:43)

2. The Rebellion of Sheba (20:1-26)

2. Epilogue (21:1-24:25)

a. David Avenges the Gibeonites (21:1-14)

b. Four Battles against the Philistines (21:15-22)

c. David's Song of Deliverance (22:1-51)

d. David's Last Song (23:1-7)

e. David's Mighty Men (23:8-39)

f. David’s Failed Census (24:1-25)

i. David’s Military Census (24:1-9)

ii. Judgment for David’s Sin (24:10-14)

iii. A Plague on Israel (24:15-17)

iv. David Builds an Altar (24:18-25)