2 Kings - 2 Regum

24 chapters • 695 verses

2 Regum

24 chapters • 695 verses

27 verses

David mourneth for the death of Saul and Jonathan: he ordereth the man to be slain who pretended he had killed Saul.

32 verses

David is received and anointed king of Juda. Isboseth the son of Saul reigneth over the rest of Israel. A battle between Abner and Joab.

39 verses

David groweth daily stronger. Abner cometh over to him: he is treacherously slain by Joab.

12 verses

Isboseth is murdered by two of his servants. David punisheth the murderers.

25 verses

David is anointed king of all Israel. He taketh Jerusalem, and dwelleth there. He defeateth the Philistines.

23 verses

David fetcheth the ark from Cariathiarim. Oza is struck dead for touching it. It is deposited in the house of Obededom: and from thence carried to David's house.

29 verses

David's purpose to build a temple is rewarded with the promise of great blessings in his seed: his prayer and thanksgiving.

18 verses

David's victories, and his chief officers.

13 verses

David's kindness to Miphiboseth for the sake of his father Jonathan.

19 verses

The Ammonites shamefully abuse the ambassadors of David: they hire the Syrians to the their assistance: but are overthrown with their allies.

27 verses

David falleth into the crime of adultery with Bethsabee: and not finding other means to conceal it, causeth her husband Urias to be slain. Then marrieth her, who beareth him a son.

31 verses

Nathan's parable. David confesseth his sin, and is forgiven: yet so as to be sentenced to most severe temporal punishments. The death of the child. The birth of Solomon. The taking of Rabbath.

38 verses

Ammon ravisheth Thamar. For which Absalom killeth him, and flieth to Gessur.

33 verses

Joab procureth Absalom's return, and his admittance to the king's presence.

37 verses

Absalom's policy and conspiracy. David is obliged to flee.

23 verses

Siba bringeth provisions to David. Semei curseth him. Absalom defileth his father's wives.

29 verses

Achitophel's counsel is defeated by Chusai: who sendeth intelligence to David. Achitophel hangeth himself.

Capitulum XVIII

33 verses

Absalom is defeated, and slain by Joab. David mourneth for him.

43 verses

David, at the remonstrances of Joab, ceaseth his mourning. He is invited back and met by Semei and Miphiboseth: a strife between the men of Juda and the men of Israel.

26 verses

Seba's rebellion. Amasa is slain by Joab. Abela is besieged, but upon the citizens casting over the wall the head of Seba, Joab departeth with all his army.

22 verses

A famine of three years, for the sin of Saul against the Gabaonites, at whose desire seven of Saul's race are crucified. War again with the Philistines.

51 verses

King David's psalm of thanksgiving for his deliverance from all his enemies.

Capitulum XXIII

39 verses

The last words of David. A catalogue of his valiant men.

25 verses

David numbereth the people: God sendeth a pestilence, which is stopt by David's prayer and sacrifice.