Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+018   CHAPTER 18 (ESV) 31 And behold, the Cushite came, and the Cushite said, “Good news for my lord the king! For the Lord has delivered you this day from the hand of all who rose up against you.” 32 The king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+017   CHAPTER 17 (ESV) 1 Moreover, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight. 2 I will come upon him while he is weary and discouraged and throw him into a panic, and all the people who are with him […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+016   CHAPTER 16 (ESV) 5 When King David came to Bahurim, there came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera, and as he came he cursed continually. 6 And he threw stones at David and at all the […]

Read chapter in full: biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=2Samuel+015   CHAPTER 15 (ESV) 10 But Absalom sent secret messengers throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then say, ‘Absalom is king at Hebron!’” 11 With Absalom went two hundred men from Jerusalem who were invited guests, and they went […]

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 […]