2 Samuel

I. David Mourns for Saul and Jonathan (1:1-27)

A. David discovers Saul and Jonathan are dead (1:1-16)
B. The Song of the Bow (1:17-27)

II. Way to Kingship (2:1-5:5)

A. David anointed King of Judah (2:1-4a)
B. David rewards Jabesh-gilead (2:4b-7)
C. Ishbaal appointed King of Israel (2:8-11)
D. War between Israel and Judah (2:12-3:1)
E. David's sons (3:2-5)
F. Abner defects to David, Joab kills Abner (3:6-39)
G. Ishbaal is murdered and his head brought to David (4:1-12)
H. David anointed king of all Israel (5:1-3)
I. Chronological information (5:4-5)

III. David's Early Successes (5:6-10:19)

A. Davidcaptures Jerusalem for his capital (5:6-12)
B. Additional sons (5:13-16)
C. Victories over Philistia (5:17-25)
D. David brings Ark to Jerusalem (6:1-23)
E. God makes a covenant with David (7:1-29)
F. Nations David subdued (8:1-14)
G. David's administration (8:15-18)
H. David cares for Jonathan's son Mephibosheth (9:1-13)
I. David defeats Ammonites and Arameans (10:1-19)

IV. David's Difficulties (11:1-21:22)

A. David and Bathsheba (11:1-12:25)

1. Immoral incidents (11:1-27)
2. Nathan, the prophet, confronts David (12:1-15a)
3. Death of David and Bathsheba's son (12:15b-23)
4. Birth of Solomon (12:24-25)

B. David conquers Ammon (12:26-31)
C. Rape of David's daughter Tamar (13:1-39)

1. Amnon rapes Tamar (13:1-19)
2. David's inaction (13:20-22)
3. Absalom kills Amnon and flees (13:23-39)

D. Absalom's rebellion (14:1-19:43)

1. Absalom's return to David (14:1-33)
2. Absalom leads a rebellion (15:1-12)
3. David flees Jerusalem (15:13-16:14)
4. Absalom follows bad advice (16:15-17:14)
5. David follows good advice (17:15-29)
6. David's army defeats Absalom and Joab kills Absalom (18:1-32)
7. David mourns for Absalom (18:33-19:4)
8. Joab shames David out of his mourning (19:5-8a)
9. Those who opposed David plead for mercy (19:8b-43)

E. Rebellion of Sheba (20:1-22)
F. David's officers and administrators (20:23-26)
G. David defeats Gibeon (21:1-14)
H. David's age shows in a battle with Philistia (21:15-17)
I. Battles against giants (21:18-22)

V. Song of David (22:1-51)

VI. Last Words of David (23:1-7)

VII. David's Warriors and Their Exploits (23:8-39)

A. The Three (23:8-17)

1. Josheb-basshebeth (23:8)
2. Eleazar (23:9-10)
3. Shammah (23:11-12)
4. Bravery of these three (23:13-17)

B. Abishai (23:18-19)
C. Benaiah (23:20-23)
D. The Thirty (23:24-39)

VIII. David's Census (24:1-25)

A. Census (24:1-9)
B. David repents (24:10)
C. David's punishment (24:11-17)
D. David builds an altar (24:18-25)