Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+014   CHAPTER 14 (ESV) 21 Then the king said to Joab, “Behold now, I grant this; go, bring back the young man Absalom.” 22 And Joab fell on his face to the ground and paid homage and blessed the king. And Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+013   CHAPTER 13 (ESV) 15 Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up! Go!” 16 But she said to him, “No, my brother, […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+012   CHAPTER 12 (ESV) 1 And the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said to him, “There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor. 2 The rich man had very many flocks and herds, 3 but the poor man […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+011   CHAPTER 11 (ESV) 1 In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. 2 It happened, late one afternoon, when […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+010   CHAPTER 10 (ESV) 1 After this the king of the Ammonites died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. 2 And David said, “I will deal loyally with Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father dealt loyally with me.” So David sent by his servants to console […]