Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+004   CHAPTER 4 (ESV) 5 Now the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, set out, and about the heat of the day they came to the house of Ish-bosheth as he was taking his noonday rest. 6 And they came into the midst of the house as if […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+003   CHAPTER 3 (ESV) 12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you to bring over all Israel to you.” 13 And he said, “Good; I will make a […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+002   CHAPTER 2 (ESV) 1 After this David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “To which shall I go up?” And he said, “To Hebron.” 2 So David went up there, […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+001   2 Samuel Introduction The books commonly known as 1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings are really one long book. (They were separated due to the length of ancient scrolls.) Beginning with Samuel, the last of the judges, this book describes what happened in the days of […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Samuel+031   CHAPTER 31 (ESV) 6 Thus Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, on the same day together. 7 And when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those beyond the Jordan saw that the men of […]