1562:. However, he will hide in a field and Jonathan will tell Saul that David has returned to Bethlehem for a sacrifice. If the king accepts this, he is not trying to kill him, but if he becomes angry, he is. Jonathan devises a code to relay this information to David: he will come to the stone Ezel, shoot three arrows at it and tell a page to find them. If he tells the page the arrows are on his side of the stone, David can come to him, but if he tells them they are beyond the stone, he must run away. When Jonathan puts the plan into action, Saul attempts to kill him with his spear. Jonathan relays this to David using his code and the two weep as they are separated.
1815:, Abner offers to join David, which David accepts as long as he brings Michal with him. At the same time, David sends a petition to Ish-bosheth for the return of Michal, which Ish-bosheth agrees to. Patiel follows her crying until he is told to return home. Following the return of Michal, Abner agrees to get the elders of Israel to agree to make David king. Joab believes Abner was lying in his purpose of coming to David and, after recalling him to Hebron, kills him in revenge for Asahel. David curses Joab's family to always contain a leper, someone disabled or someone hungry. He then holds a funeral for Abner.
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2734:, acts as a judge, and is a perfect leader who never makes mistakes. Samuel's successful defense of the Israelites against their enemies demonstrates that they have no need for a king (who will, moreover, introduce inequality), yet despite this the people demand a king. But the king they are given is Yahweh's gift, and Samuel explains that kingship can be a blessing rather than a curse if they remain faithful to their God. On the other hand, total destruction of both king and people will result if they turn to wickedness.
1336:, sin against God's laws and the people, specifically by demanding raw rather than boiled meat for sacrifice and having sex with the tabernacle's serving women. But the child Samuel grows up "in the presence of the Lord": his family visits him each year, bringing a new coat for him, and Hannah has five more children. Eli tries to persuade his sons to stop their wickedness, but fails. As punishment for this, a holy man arrives, prophesying that Eli's family will be cut off and none of his descendants will see old age.
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2569:, Saul's daughter, who later acts to protect David against Saul. David eventually gains two new wives as a result of threatening to raid a village, and Michal is redistributed to another husband. At a later point, David finds himself seeking sanctuary amongst the Philistine army and facing the Israelites as an enemy. David is incensed that anyone should have killed Saul, even as an act of mercy, since Saul was anointed by Samuel, and has the individual responsible, an
1651:, hears of this, she takes a large amount of supplies to David herself. This turns out to be at exactly the right moment, since David had just threatened to kill everyone in Nabal's home. Abigail begs for mercy, and David agrees, praising her wisdom. That night Nabal has a feast, so Abigail waits until morning to tell him what she has done. He has a heart attack and dies ten days later. David marries Abigail and a woman from
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Absalom, so
Absalom pitches a tent on the palace roof and does this in the view of all the Israelites. Ahitophel then suggests launching a sneak attack on David with 12,000 men. Hushai points out that David and his men are fighters, and that they could defeat the men, reducing morale. He suggests Absalom form a much larger army and lead it into battle himself.
2539:. This source first describes Samuel as decisively ridding the people of the Philistines, and begrudgingly appointing an individual chosen by God to be king, namely Saul. David is described as someone renowned for his skill at playing the harp, and consequently summoned to Saul's court to calm his moods. Saul's son Jonathan becomes friends with David, which
2115:. This proves to be a victory for David, in part because of the treacherous terrain. As Absalom meets David's men, he passes under a tree. His long hair gets caught in the tree and he is hanged. Joab gets word of this, finds him and plunges three javelins into his heart, killing him. Joab declares the battle over and buries Absalom. Absalom's monument is
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in marriage and exemption from taxes for the killer's family and tells Saul he will kill
Goliath. Saul wants him to wear his armour, but David finds he cannot because he is not used to it. Seeing David's youth, Goliath begins to curse him. David slings a stone into Goliath's forehead, and Goliath dies. David cuts off Goliath's head with Goliath's sword.
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1984:, Joab has gained control of the water supply. Joab invites David to finish capturing the city so that it may be named after himself. David gathers an army and travels up himself. He wins a victory, crowns himself king of the Ammonites, takes a large amount of plunder and puts the Ammonites into forced labour before returning to Jerusalem.
1896:, a prophet, agrees. However, that night Nathan has a dream in which God informs him that David should not build him a temple for three reasons. Firstly, God has not commanded it, and has never complained about living in a tent before. Secondly, God is still working to build David and his house up and establish the Israelites in the
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the proper laws can be observed. When a priest suggests asking God before launching another attack, God is silent, leading Saul to set up a pseudo-legal procedure to ascertain whose fault it is that God has abandoned them. The lot falls on
Jonathan, but the men refuse to let him be executed since he is the reason for their victory.
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chances to seize the throne by violence. As God's chosen king over Israel, David is also the son of God ("I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me..." – 2 Samuel 7:14). God enters into an eternal covenant (treaty) with David and his line, promising divine protection of the dynasty and of
Jerusalem through all time.
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his men to start mourning as well, causing Joab to enter his tent in an attempt to talk sense into him. Joab points out that the battle has saved not only David's life, but the lives of his wives and concubines, and thus it is humiliating for the men to have to mourn for the enemy. David agrees to come out and encourage the men.
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clemency. Mephibosheth also comes to David, and explains the earlier situation: he had wanted to come with David and had told Ziba to saddle his donkeys, but Ziba had betrayed and slandered him. David offers to allow him and Ziba to split the land, but
Mephibosheth allows Ziba to take the lot in celebration of David's triumph.
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poor man's lamb and cooked it. David angrily insists the rich man be put to death, but Nathan tells him he is the man, saying he has committed a sin to get something he already had plenty of (wives), and prophesies that his family will be gripped by violence, and someone will have affairs with his wives publicly.
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Deuteronomy itself, far before the time of Josiah. The alternative view is that it is difficult to determine when the events of Samuel were recorded: "There are no particularly persuasive reasons to date the sources used by the compiler later than the early
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Jerusalem, David begins to sort out the issues that were caused by his absence. First, he puts the ten concubines who were left behind into a guarded house and gives them pensions but does not sleep with them, allowing them to live the rest of their lives as widows. He then begins to sort out
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After the woman admits that Joab put her up to this, David agrees to allow
Absalom back to Jerusalem, but insists he does not come to the palace. Absalom becomes popular in Jerusalem due to his good looks. His family also grows during this time. Two years pass without Absalom being recalled to court.
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David repents, and Nathan tells him that while he is forgiven and will not die, his son with
Bathsheba will. The child becomes ill, and David spends his time fasting and praying, but to no avail, because the child dies. David's attendants are scared to tell him the news, worried about what he may do.
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Once again Saul tries to kill David with his spear, and so David decides to escape, lowered out of a window by Michal, who then takes an idol, covers it in clothes and places goat's hair on its head to cover David's escape. David visits Samuel. When Saul finds this out, he sends men to capture David,
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donkeys have been found and his father is now worrying about him, as well as describing a series of signs Saul will see on the way home. Saul begins to prophesy when he meets some prophets, confusing his neighbours. Eventually, Samuel publicly announces Saul as king, although not without controversy.
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run to tell David the news of his victory and his son's death. Ahimaaz declares the victory, but is not sure yet what the situation with Absalom is. The Cushite bears the same news, but also tells David that Absalom is dead. David begins to mourn, wishing he had died instead of Absalom. This prompts
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succeeds him. David sends condolences, but the Ammonites suspect his ambassadors are spies and humiliate them before sending them back to David. When they realise their mistake, they fear retaliation from David and amass an army from the surrounding tribes. When he hears that they are doing this, he
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is raging on and, as Samuel said, the Philistines are winning. Saul's three sons have been killed, and he himself has been wounded by arrows. Saul asks his armor-bearer to run his sword through him rather than let him be captured by the Philistines, but does it himself when the armor-bearer refuses.
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emerges, challenging any Israelite to one-on-one combat, with the loser's people becoming subject to the winner. David goes to take food to his brothers in the Israelite camp, learns of the situation and the reward Saul is willing to give to the person who kills him great wealth, his daughter's hand
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Another war then occurs with the Philistines. In the first battle, Abishai kills Ishbi-benob, a Philistine who had sworn to kill David, which leads to David's army refusing to let him fight alongside them again for his own protection. The second battle takes place at Gob, and this time Sibbekai the
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David invites his host in Mahanaim, Barzillai, to return to Jerusalem with him, but Barzillai protests on the basis that he is now eighty years old and thus will gain no enjoyment from coming. He gives David his servant Kimham in his place, and David promises to look after him. A scuffle breaks out
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Nathan comes to David and tells him a parable. In a town, there are a rich man and a poor man. The rich man has much livestock, but the poor man has only one lamb whom he loves like a child. One day, the rich man has a guest for dinner, and instead of slaughtering one of his own livestock, took the
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Jonathan begins to doubt his father, reasoning an even greater victory could have been achieved if the men had eaten. The royal decree has other unintended knock-on effects, namely that the men start killing and eating animals without draining the blood. To counteract this, Saul sets up an altar so
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from the tribe of Benjamin, whom Samuel anoints during an attempt by Saul to locate his father's lost donkeys. He then invites Saul to a feast, where he gives him the best piece of meat, and they talk through the night on the roof of Samuel's house. Samuel tells Saul to return home, telling him the
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to travel to Jerusalem pretending to be in mourning and speak to the king. The woman tells a story about her two sons, one of whom killed the other and whose death is now being called for. After some cajoling, David agrees to issue a decree ensuring that her son is not killed. The woman turns this
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and resumes his search for him. At one point, he enters a cave to relieve himself. David and his men are further back in the cave. They discuss the possibility of killing Saul, but David opts to merely cut a corner off his robe and use this as proof that he does not in fact wish to kill Saul. Saul
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Samuel is aware he is the final judge and that the age of kings is about to begin, and speaks to the Israelites, demonstrating his innocence and recapping the history of Israel. He calls on the Lord to send thunder and rain, and rebukes the people for their desire for a king. Nonetheless, he tells
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suggests he pretend to be ill and ask Tamar to come and prepare bread for him so he can eat out of her hand. When she comes to his house, Amnon tells her to come to his bedroom. Here, after she refuses to have sex with him, Amnon rapes her. He then forces her to leave the house. She rips the gown
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David then deliberately sends Uriah on a suicide mission. David loses some of his best warriors in this mission, so Joab tells the messenger reporting back to tell David that Uriah is dead. David instructs Joab to continue the attack of the city. After Bathsheba has finished mourning Uriah, David
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Jonathan befriends David. Saul begins to send David on military missions and quickly promotes him given his successes, but begins to become jealous of David after the Israelites make up a song about how much more successful David is than Saul. One day, Saul decides to kill David with a spear, but
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the Jebusite, when God tells him to stop. David is horrified, arguing that it should be him and his family who are punished. Gad tells David to build an altar on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. Araunah offers to sell the land to David for free but David insists on paying. David pays
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Back in Jerusalem, Ahitophel and Hushai arrive at Absalom's court. Absalom is at first suspicious of Hushai's presence, but ultimately accepts him. Ahitophel suggests Absalom sleeps with David's concubines who he left to take care of the palace in order to entrench the division between David and
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Back in Ziklag, three days after Saul's death, David receives news that Saul and his sons are dead. It transpires that the messenger is an Amalekite who, at Saul's insistence, had killed Saul to speed his death along, and brought his crown to David. David orders his death for having killed God's
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and demands that everyone in the city have their right eye gouged out as part of the peace treaty. The Jabeshites send out messengers, looking for a saviour. When Saul hears of the situation, he gathers a 330,000-strong army and launches a surprise attack at night, leading Israel to victory and
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These three men risk their lives to work their way through Philistine lines and bring water from the well back to David. David refuses to drink it and offers it to God because his warriors risked their lives for it. Abishai, we learn, achieved his high position by single-handedly killing three
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Absalom purchases a magnificent chariot, and begins campaigning to become a judge, principally by waiting outside the city gate, listening to the concerns of people coming to the king and pretending there is no-one to hear them, as well as embracing anyone who bows to him. Four years pass, and
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If either enemy force turns out to be too strong, the other Israelite force will come to help their comrades. The Arameans flee from Joab, causing the Ammonites to also flee from Abishai. The Israelite army returns to Jerusalem. The Arameans regroup and cross the Euphrates, and this time David
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2 Samuel concludes with four chapters, chapters 21 to 24, that lie outside the chronological succession narrative of Saul and David, a narrative that will continue in The Book of Kings. Chapter 21 tells the story of a three-year long famine which takes place at the start of David's reign. God
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Given the sudden change in situation, the elders of Israel begin to argue about what to do next. David convinces the elders of Judah to escort him back to Jerusalem. They are joined by Shimei, who apologises to David. Abishai once again calls for the death penalty, but once again David grants
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and invites David and all his sons to come. David refuses, but blesses him and sends Amnon and the rest of his sons to him. Absalom holds a feast and gets Amnon drunk. He then instructs his servants to kill Amnon in revenge for his rape of Tamar. David's other sons are disgusted and return to
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Back in the Philistine camp, several of the rulers are not happy with the idea of fighting alongside David, suspecting he may defect during the battle. Achish therefore reluctantly sends David back instead of bringing him to Jezreel with the Philistine army. When David and his men arrive in
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and Shammah, son of Agee the Hararite all single-handedly win battles against the Philistines. One day, while David and his men are hiding in the cave of Adullam, David becomes homesick and, hearing the Philistines have taken over Bethlehem, cries out desiring water from Bethlehem's well.
1543:, another of Saul's daughters. Although David is still unsure about becoming son-in-law to the king, Saul requires only 100 Philistine foreskins as dowry. Although this is a plan to have David captured by the Philistines, David kills 200 Philistines and brings their foreskins back to Saul.
2609:. Some textual critics have posited that given the intimacy and precision of certain narrative details, the Court Historian may have been an eyewitness to some of the events he describes, or at the very least enjoyed access to the archives and battle reports of the royal house of David.
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and the five sons of Merab and Adriel. They are killed by the Gibeonites and their bodies are exposed at the start of the barley harvest. Rizpah protects the bodies, and David agrees to take the bones of Saul, Jonathan and those killed by the Gibeonites and bury them in the tomb of
1900:. Thirdly, God will establish one of David's sons as king. He will build the temple, and his house will never be out of power. When Nathan reports this to David, David prays to God, thanking him for these revelations. David defeats the enemies of Israel, slaughtering Philistines,
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Jerusalem. David hears a rumour that Absalom has killed all of David's sons, but Jonadab assures him that only Amnon is dead. Meanwhile, Absalom goes to live with his grandfather in Geshur for three years. After David has finished mourning Amnon, he considers visiting Absalom.
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He surprises everyone by ending his fasting, saying that he was fasting and praying was an attempt to persuade God to save his child, whereas fasting now isn't going to bring the child back. After they have mourned, David and Bathsheba have another child, who they name
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sends Joab to lead his own army to their city gates, where the Ammonites are in battle formation. Joab decides to split the army in two: he will lead an elite force to attack the Aramean faction, while the rest of the army, led by Abisai, will focus on the Ammonites.
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Chapter 24 tells the story of more calamities on Israel. God is angry once again at Israel, so he instructs David to take a census. Joab has his reservations, but ultimately relents. When the results come in, David realises what he has done, and begs God for mercy.
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launches a secret attack by climbing a pass into the Philistine camp and kills twenty people in the process. The panic this creates leads to a victory for the Israelites. Jonathan finds some honey and eats it, despite a royal decree not to eat until evening.
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On the other side of the mountain, David meets Ziba, who brings donkeys and fruit as supplies. He claims that Mephibosheth is hoping to be restored to the throne of Saul in the chaos, and David grants Ziba Mephibosheth's estates. As the party approaches
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and killing Hophni and Phinehas, thus fulfilling the earlier prophecy. When Eli hears of these two events, particularly the capture of the Ark, he falls off his chair and dies. His daughter-in-law, in turn, goes into labour at this, and names her son
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David avoids him. Saul realises that God is now with David and no longer with him, making him scared of David. He therefore seeks other ways to pacify David. First, he sends him on military campaigns, but this only makes him more successful.
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Meanwhile, Saul is growing increasingly anxious about the upcoming battle, but cannot get advice from God. He decides to attempt to contact Samuel from beyond the grave. While he has expelled all the witches and spiritists, he learns that
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Absalom travels to Hebron, claiming to be fulfilling a vow, but in fact he hatches a plan to get the tribes of Israel to proclaim him king. The 200 guests who follow him do not know of his plan, and while he is at Hebron Absalom summons
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and produced around the second century BC, divided it into two; this was adopted by the Latin translations used in the early Christian church of the West, and finally introduced into Jewish bibles around the early 16th century.
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God has decided to frustrate Ahitophel's advice so that Absalom can be defeated, so Absalom follows Hushai's advice. Hushai then goes to Zadok and Abiathar and tells them to get word to David to cross the fords. Their sons,
1682:(his nephew), go to Saul's camp and find him asleep on the ground. Abishai advocates killing him, but David once again resists, content with taking a spear and water jug lying by Saul's head. The next morning, David advises
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chases Abner and Abner kills him, shocking everyone. Joab and Abishai continue Asahel's pursuit. A truce is declared when they reach a hill to avoid further bloodshed, and Abner and his men are able to cross the
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sends craftsmen to build David a palace. Meanwhile, David's family continues to grow. The Philistines decide to attack Israel now that David is king, but God allows David to defeat them in two battles, first in
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at God's instruction. The elders of Judah anoint David as king, and as his first act he offers a reward to the people of Jabesh Gilead for performing Saul's funerary rites. Meanwhile, in the north, Saul's son
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with the Deuteronimistic school are tenets central to Hebrew theology in texts that are widely regarded as predating Josiah. Thirdly, there are notable differences in style and thematic emphasis between
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When they see the battle going badly, the Israelites flee their towns, allowing the Philistines to occupy them. The next day, the Philistines find Saul, behead him, and take his armour to the temple of
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While Joab is off at war, David remains in Jerusalem. One morning, he is standing on the roof of his palace when he sees a naked woman performing ablutions after her period. David learns her name is
2551:, only to be condemned for doing so by Samuel's ghost, and told he and his sons will be killed. David is heartbroken on discovering the death of Jonathan, tearing his clothes as a gesture of grief.
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begins cursing and stoning David for the bloodshed he caused in the House of Saul. Abishai suggests executing him, but David considers that God has told Shibei to curse him and lets him carry on.
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respectively. What are now commonly known as 1 Kings and 2 Kings would be 3 Kings and 4 Kings in Bibles dating from before 1516. It was in 1517 that use of the division we know today, used by
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from the Philistines with the help of God and Abiathar. When God tells him that Saul is coming and the citizens of Keilah will hand him over to Saul, David and his men escape to the desert of
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Saul decides to return to pursuing David, and the Ziphites alert him as to David's whereabouts. Saul returns to the desert of Ziph and sets up camp. One night, David and two companions,
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When Joab refuses to help him, Absalom sets his field on fire. This gets Joab's attention, and finally Absalom manages to convince him to persuade David to allow him back to court.
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as judges but, because of their corruption, the people ask for a king to rule over them. God directs Samuel to grant the people their wish despite his concerns: God gives them
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offers David three choices of punishment: three years of famine, three months of pursuit by his enemies or three days of plague. David chooses the plague. 70,000 people die.
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The Books of Samuel are considered to be based on both historical and legendary sources, primarily serving to fill the gap in Israelite history after the events described in
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instead. King Achish is pleased with him, and supposes he will continue to serve him. Eventually, the Philistines go to war with the Israelites, and David goes with them.
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ensure the Israelites do not have weapons, and so the Israelites go to war essentially with sharpened farm instruments. Saul's son
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them that as long as they refrain from idol worship, they will not perish – but if they do, calamity will befall the kingdom.
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repents of how he has treated David, recognises him as the next king and makes him promise not to kill off his descendants.
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near his home, where his family visit him, until he finds refuge for them at the court of the king of Moab in
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that God will do what is good in His sight. Over time, Samuel grows up and is recognised as a prophet.
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but when they see Samuel they begin prophesying, as does Saul when he tries to capture David himself.
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in 1943 theorized that Samuel was composed by a single author as part of a history of Israel: the
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Past, Present, Future: the Deuteronomistic History and the Prophets
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Past, present, future: the Deuteronomistic history and the prophets
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Past, Present, Future: the Deuteronomistic History and the Prophets
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3677:"The Relation Between the Eli Narrative and the Ark Narratives"
3658:
The Oxford Handbook of the Historical Books of the Hebrew Bible
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contains a prophetic statement described as the "last words of
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to his death. The theme is of retribution: David's sin against
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A complicated controversy begins to develop within the palace.
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David's family and the intrigues for the succession (9:1–20:26)
1369:('without glory') in commemoration of the capture of the Ark.
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2202:, and is a song David sang when he was delivered from Saul.
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Samuel dies, and, after mourning him, David moves on to the
3635:
David and Zion: biblical studies in honor of J.J.M. Roberts
1210:
by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise.
3049:"Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible Online, Search Study Verses"
4047:. In Johannes Cornelis de Moor and H.F. Van Rooy (ed.).
3679:. In Johannes Cornelis de Moor and H.F. Van Rooy (ed.).
3601:. In Johannes Cornelis de Moor and H.F. Van Rooy (ed.).
2032:
Joab wants to help David, so he tells a wise woman from
3761:
David's Secret Demons: Messiah, Murderer, Traitor, King
3633:. In Bernard Frank Batto and Kathryn L. Roberts (ed.).
3519:. In James D. G. Dunn and John William Rogerson (ed.).
3048:
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The Hebrew text that is used by Jews today, called the
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King David: The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel
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1764:David among the Philistines (continued) (1:1–1:27)
1317:is born, and Samuel is dedicated to the Lord as a
4038:. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
3571:. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
1126:follows. It tells of Israel's oppression by the
3918:Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought
2331:to have been compiled in the 11th century BCE.
2315:Historicity of the Bible § Books of Samuel
2021:, and David learn about this and become angry.
1996:, David's son by Ahinoam, becomes lovesick for
1084:) that constitute a theological history of the
30:"1Sa." redirects here. Not to be confused with
3869:"Chapter 4 Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomists"
3656:. In Kelle, Brad E.; Strawn, Brent A. (eds.).
2801:1 Kings 2:1-9 contains David's final words to
2024:Two years later, Absalom is shearing sheep at
1325:to be identified in the Bible. Hannah sings a
1258:2 Samuel 21:1–24:25. Supplementary Information
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3990:. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
3850:The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
2650:and date from the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE.
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3660:. Oxford University Press. pp. 94–108.
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1834:David King of Judah and of Israel (5:1–8:18)
1130:, which brought about Samuel's anointing of
4093:The Blackwell Companion to the Hebrew Bible
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3986:Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in ancient times
3804:. In John Barton and John Muddiman (ed.).
3489:Jerusalem Bible, footnote at 2 Samuel 23:1
1446:The beginning of Saul's reign (13:1–15:35)
1413:In Samuel's old age, he appoints his sons
1122:'s call to him as a boy. The story of the
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1226:Learn how and when to remove this message
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1690:David among the Philistines (27:1–31:13)
1118:The book begins with Samuel's birth and
4029:"Third and Fourth Books of Kings"
3562:"First and Second Books of Kings"
3559:Bechtel, Florentine Stanislaus (1910).
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1980:Back on the front line, in the city of
1937:Nahash, king of Ammon dies and his son
1838:David is anointed king of all Israel.
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2162:Supplementary information (21:1–24:25)
1581:and seeks refuge at the court of King
1577:and Goliath's sword. He then flees to
1251:1 Samuel 16:1–2 Samuel 1:27. Saul and
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3599:"Who Is Behind The Samuel Narrative?"
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6375:Book of Jasher (Biblical references)
4295:Introduction to the book of 2 Samuel
4286:Introduction to the book of 2 Samuel
4277:Introduction to the book of 1 Samuel
4045:"Saving Saul from the Deuteronomist"
4005:Rezetko, Robert; Young, Ian (2014).
3409:
3170:
2585:(2 Samuel 9–20 and 1 Kings 1–2): a "
1092:under the guidance of the prophets.
7523:Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
7434:Other books referenced in the Bible
7393:New Testament manuscript categories
2834:History of ancient Israel and Judah
2782:" who were David's chief warriors (
2535:: a source with an anti-monarchial
1946:himself wins a decisive victory at
1639:. Here he meets the shepherds of a
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6964:Testaments of the Three Patriarchs
2541:some commentators view as romantic
2441:), the "history of David's rise" (
2335:Authorship and date of composition
2143:a defence against Sheba. He tells
1853:and builds up the area around it.
1445:
1273:The childhood of Samuel (1:1–4:1a)
25:
4069:Introduction to the Old Testament
3848:. In Bromiley, Geoffrey W (ed.).
3829:. Random House Publishing Group.
3779:Hertzberg, Hans Wilhelm (1964) .
3277:"1qsam | The Way To Yahuweh"
2646:. Collectively they are known as
1965:marries her and she gives birth.
1841:Against all odds, David captures
1539:. However, David is in love with
1099:, with additions by the prophets
7538:Works set in the 10th century BC
7533:Works set in the 11th century BC
4255:
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4032:. In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).
3952:. SUNY Press. pp. 180–181.
3732:from the original on 2022-10-09.
3565:. In Herbermann, Charles (ed.).
3521:Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible
2150:Amasa meets Abishai and Joab at
1849:. He takes over the fortress of
1550:The flight of David (19:8–21:16)
1329:upon the fulfilment of her vow.
1201:too long or excessively detailed
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7543:Phoenicians in the Hebrew Bible
7449:Biblical and Quranic narratives
5209:Philistine captivity of the Ark
4072:. Westminster John Knox Press.
3782:I & II Samuel, A Commentary
3740:I & II Samuel, A Commentary
2068:, where he meets his confidant
1356:, defeat the Israelites at the
1246:1 Samuel 8:1–15:35. Samuel and
4212:– English at Mechon-Mamre.org)
4198:– English at Mechon-Mamre.org)
4110:Tsumura, David Toshio (2007).
3966:McCarter Jr., P. Kyle (1984).
3893:Mercer Dictionary of the Bible
2509:and part of the ark narrative.
2222:hundred men. Another warrior,
2119:he built during his lifetime.
1912:. He then appoints a cabinet.
1778:David King of Judah (2:1–4:12)
1:
4155:A Survey of the Old Testament
4089:"The Deuteronomistic History"
4087:Spieckerman, Hermann (2001).
3875:. T&T Clark. p. 62.
3597:Breytenbach, Andries (2000).
2605:instead of his older brother
2012:. Amnon's advisor and cousin
1593:David travels to the cave of
1589:David the outlaw (22:1–26:25)
3873:Old Testament Interpretation
3708:Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
3582:. B&H Publishing Group.
2425:), a "Saul cycle" (parts of
2060:, together with a number of
1197:This section's plot summary
4263:public domain audiobook at
4249:public domain audiobook at
4011:. Society of Biblical Lit.
3982:Redford, Donald B. (1992).
3896:. Mercer University Press.
3808:. Oxford University Press.
3806:The Oxford Bible Commentary
3620:Coogan, Michael D. (2009).
2839:Kingdom of Israel (Samaria)
2805:, his son and successor as
2700:"): (1) the sovereignty of
1734:when he returns to Ziklag.
1491:Saul and David (16:1–31:13)
1463:Over time, Saul fights the
1404:Samuel and Saul (8:1–15:35)
7564:
7429:English Bible translations
6817:Song of the Three Children
4091:. In Leo G. Perdue (ed.).
3867:Knight, Douglas A (1995).
3624:. Oxford University Press.
2894:www.jewishencyclopedia.com
2760:
2741:
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2347:, the book was written by
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2107:David and Absalom meet at
1496:David at court (16:1–19:7)
1479:, the Philistines and the
1068:. The book is part of the
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6467:American Standard Version
6390:United Monarchy of Israel
6325:Tamar daughter of Absalom
5291:American Standard Version
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4131:Van Seters, John (1997).
3823:Kirsch, Jonathan (2009).
3652:Dietrich, Walter (2020).
3576:Bergen, David T. (1996).
2224:Benaniah, son of Jehoiada
2198:Chapter 22 is similar to
1737:Meanwhile, the Battle of
1256:2 Samuel 2:1–20:26. David
1159:Christian biblical canons
1107:, who together are three
6171:Jonathan son of Abiathar
4229:2 Samuel at Mechon-Mamre
4223:1 Samuel at Mechon-Mamre
4113:The First Book of Samuel
4066:Soggin, Alberto (1987).
4043:Schleffer, Eben (2000).
3800:Jones, Gwilym H (2001).
3758:Halpern, Baruch (2001).
3629:Dick, Michael B (2004).
3290:Rezetko & Young 2014
2849:Midrash Shmuel (aggadah)
2829:Historicity of the Bible
1977:(also called Jedediah).
1604:One of Saul's servants,
1390:Eleazar, son of Abinadab
1088:and that aim to explain
7291:Intertestamental period
6427:Deuteronomistic history
6380:David's Mighty Warriors
6320:Tamar daughter of David
5251:Deuteronomistic history
4026:Schets, Joseph (1910).
3737:Gordon, Robert (1986).
3722:10.5508/jhs.2010.v10.a5
3698:Garsiel, Moshe (2010).
3538:Barron, Robert (2015).
3436:, pp. 216, 229–33.
2475:Hittite suzerain treaty
2373:Deuteronomistic history
2207:David's Mighty Warriors
2176:Armoni and Mephibosheth
1921:Mephibosheth (9:1–9:13)
1070:Deuteronomistic history
7275:Apocalyptic literature
6912:Paralipomena of Baruch
6422:Court History of David
5246:Court History of David
5069:Joshua the Bethshemite
4236:Christian translations
3675:Eynikel, Erik (2000).
2689:
2578:Court History of David
2262:
2084:, a Benjaminite named
2054:Cerethites, Pelethites
2000:, David's daughter by
1388:, where a new priest,
1181:
1060:, found as two books (
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967:Paralipomena of Baruch
7439:Additional Scriptures
7403:New Testament uncials
6471:World English Version
6432:Books of the Kingdoms
5335:Second Book of Samuel
5295:World English Version
5256:Books of the Kingdoms
4035:Catholic Encyclopedia
3743:. Paternoster Press.
3568:Catholic Encyclopedia
3515:Auld, Graeme (2003).
3309:. September 28, 2008.
2824:Books of the Kingdoms
2672:
2313:Further information:
2259:Artemisia Gentileschi
2253:
2215:Eleazar, son of Dodai
2049:, David's counselor.
1504:to visit a man named
1172:
1072:, a series of books (
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7518:6th-century BC books
7513:7th-century BC books
7508:8th-century BC books
7424:Bible version debate
7398:New Testament papyri
7344:Samaritan Pentateuch
6969:Testament of Abraham
6907:1, 2, and 3 Meqabyan
6166:Jonathan son of Saul
4399:First Book of Samuel
3946:Lawee, Eric (2012).
3911:Lawee, Eric (1996).
3844:Klein, R.W. (2003).
3358:: King James Version
2583:Succession narrative
2421:and perhaps part of
2193:Elhanan, son of Jair
1988:Absalom (13:1–20:26)
1299:Yahweh lord of hosts
1090:God's law for Israel
962:1, 2, and 3 Meqabyan
7366:Muratorian fragment
7301:New Testament canon
7296:Old Testament canon
7189:Chapters and verses
6807:Additions to Daniel
6773:Additions to Esther
6370:Ark of the Covenant
6285:Sheba son of Bichri
5169:Ark of the Covenant
4217:Jewish translations
3266:, pp. 307–309.
3080:, pp. 100–101.
2309:Historical accuracy
2284:1 Kings and 2 Kings
2255:David and Bathsheba
2137:Sheba son of Bichri
1661:Palti, son of Laish
1354:Ark of the Covenant
1334:Hophni and Phinehas
1311:Ark of the Covenant
1241:1 Samuel 1:1–7:17.
1124:Ark of the Covenant
1056:) is a book in the
888:Additions to Daniel
854:Additions to Esther
6979:Testament of Jacob
6974:Testament of Isaac
6859:Prayer of Manasseh
6822:Bel and the Dragon
6802:Letter of Jeremiah
6463:King James Version
6437:David and Jonathan
5287:King James Version
5261:David and Jonathan
5189:Battle of Michmash
5024:Children of Israel
3846:"Samuel, books of"
3517:"1 & 2 Samuel"
3254:, pp. 216–17.
3230:, pp. 210–11.
3209:, pp. 258–59.
2919:1 and 2 Chronicles
2907:1 Chronicles 29:29
2890:"SAMUEL, BOOKS OF"
2690:
2626:Manuscript sources
2408:Hellenistic period
2296:Douay–Rheims Bible
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1500:Samuel travels to
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1165:Biblical narrative
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914:Prayer of Manasseh
883:Letter of Jeremiah
27:Books of the Bible
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7459:Textual criticism
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6946:Psalms of Solomon
6889:Orthodox Tewahedo
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6330:Uriah the Hittite
5762:Valley of Rephaim
5458:Abel-beth-maachah
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5230:The Samuel Scroll
5194:David and Goliath
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4366:
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4336:Succeeded by
3959:978-0-7914-8988-8
3836:978-0-307-56781-9
3667:978-0-19-026116-0
3551:978-1-4412-2196-4
3475:Blessing of Moses
3346:, pp. 53–55.
3307:Los Angeles Times
3218:Jones, pp. 197–99
3161:, pp. 15–19.
3128:, pp. 65–73.
3068:, pp. 25–27.
3014:, pp. 19–20.
2648:The Samuel Scroll
2599:Uriah the Hittite
2559:republican source
2555:Monarchial source
2533:Republican source
2288:Protestant Bibles
2211:Josheb-Basshebeth
1959:Uriah the Hittite
1868:Valley of Rephaim
1782:David returns to
1773:David (2:1–20:26)
1569:, where he meets
1565:David arrives at
1560:New Moon festival
1380:, to the city of
1378:tribe of Benjamin
1362:capturing the Ark
1289:, has two wives,
1285:from the city of
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7321:Dating the Bible
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2632:Dead Sea Scrolls
2587:historical novel
2523:Jerusalem source
2404:Babylonian exile
2343:tractate of the
2156:Abel Beth Maakah
1866:and next in the
1795:, and Abner and
1746:and his body to
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4158:. Zondervan.
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3369:
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3241:
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6645:Lamentations
6625:Ecclesiastes
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6451:Hebrew Bible
6191:Mephibosheth
5707:Metheg-ammah
5682:Jordan River
5612:Gihon Spring
5498:Baal-perazim
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5275:Hebrew Bible
4751:Jordan River
4621:Beth Shemesh
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7331:Manuscripts
7284:Development
7086:Philippians
6956:Beta Israel
6874:4 Maccabees
6869:3 Maccabees
6783:2 Maccabees
6778:1 Maccabees
6560:Deuteronomy
6399:Manuscripts
6250:Philistines
6146:Jehoshaphat
6111:Ishbi-benob
6042:Cherethites
5825:Ish-bosheth
5732:Perez-uzzah
5223:Manuscripts
5129:Philistines
4661:Ephesdammim
3579:1, 2 Samuel
3446:Coogan 2009
3434:Coogan 2009
3388:1 Samuel 15
3264:Kirsch 2009
3252:Soggin 1987
3228:Soggin 1987
3207:Walton 2009
3183:Knight 1991
3066:Bergen 1996
3036:Schets 1910
3012:Gordon 1986
3000:Barron 2015
2931:Knight 1995
2873:Gordon 1986
2784:verses 8–39
2772:2 Samuel 23
2686:Jan Victors
2676:presenting
2638:, found in
2471:Deuteronomy
2443:1 Samuel 16
2377:Deuteronomy
2369:Martin Noth
2353:1 Samuel 25
2321:Deuteronomy
2246:Composition
1789:Ish-bosheth
1714:remains at
1350:Philistines
1128:Philistines
929:4 Maccabees
924:3 Maccabees
864:2 Maccabees
859:1 Maccabees
579:Deuteronomy
131:Deuteronomy
7497:Categories
7419:Authorship
7349:Septuagint
7194:Pentateuch
7173:Revelation
7097:Laodiceans
7091:Colossians
6580:1–2 Samuel
6455:Septuagint
6240:Pelethites
6151:Jezreelite
6116:Israelites
6096:Hushathite
6032:Canaanites
5962:Amalekites
5493:Baal-hazor
5352:2 Samuel 1
5279:Septuagint
5214:Pim weight
5099:Melchishua
5089:Man of God
5054:Israelites
5009:Amalekites
4416:1 Samuel 1
4206:– Samuel B
4204:Shmuel Bet
4192:– Samuel A
3463:Genesis 49
3422:Jones 2001
3398:Klein 2003
3320:Klein 2003
3145:, p.
3143:Klein 2003
3126:Lawee 1996
3114:Lawee 2012
2943:Jones 2001
2855:References
2780:mighty men
2751:Amalekites
2613:Redactions
2517:1 Samuel 4
2499:1 Samuel 1
2451:2 Samuel 9
2447:2 Samuel 5
2427:1 Samuel 9
2423:2 Samuel 6
2341:Bava Basra
2272:Septuagint
2117:the pillar
2026:Baal Hazor
2008:, king of
1857:, king of
1696:Geshurites
1668:Achimelech
1481:Amalekites
1283:Ephraimite
1155:Septuagint
1086:Israelites
1062:1–2 Samuel
618:1–2 Samuel
594:Historical
550:Pentateuch
509:Chronicles
479:Historical
356:(Writings)
156:(Prophets)
7258:Johannine
7118:2 Timothy
7113:1 Timothy
7081:Ephesians
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6864:Psalm 151
6732:apocrypha
6710:Zechariah
6700:Zephaniah
6585:1–2 Kings
6550:Leviticus
6231:Obed-Edom
6131:Jebusites
6062:Eliphalet
6037:Carmelite
6022:Bathsheba
6017:Barzillai
6007:Ashurites
5977:Ammonites
5947:Ahitophel
5937:Ahimelech
5810:Hadadezer
5672:Jerusalem
5568:Euphrates
5533:Beth-shan
5528:Bethlehem
5513:Beersheba
5174:Ashtaroth
4994:Ahimelech
4610:Bethlehem
4590:Beersheba
4356:Christian
4288:from the
4279:from the
4051:. Brill.
3931:0041-0608
3683:. Brill.
3605:. Brill.
3410:Dick 2004
3171:Auld 2003
2860:Citations
2595:Bathsheba
2573:, killed.
2571:Amalekite
2527:Jebusites
2459:1 Kings 1
2351:up until
2292:Catholics
2047:Ahitophel
1955:Bathsheba
1883:Obed-Edom
1847:Jebusites
1845:from the
1843:Jerusalem
1748:Beth Shan
1614:Ahimelech
1612:, son of
1575:showbread
1571:Ahimelech
1502:Bethlehem
1477:Zobahites
1469:Ammonites
1398:Eben-Ezer
1216:June 2022
1064:) in the
1050:ספר שמואל
919:Psalm 151
809:Zechariah
799:Zephaniah
702:Prophetic
623:1–2 Kings
569:Leviticus
414:(Scrolls)
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111:Leviticus
61:(Judaism)
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7248:Epistles
7241:Synoptic
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6854:2 Esdras
6849:1 Esdras
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6640:Jeremiah
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6600:Nehemiah
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6245:Phaltiel
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6136:Jedidiah
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5882:Abiathar
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5124:Peninnah
5064:Jonathan
5019:Amorites
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4771:Michmash
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4671:Eshtemoa
4636:Ebenezer
4616:Bethshan
4612:(-Judah)
4580:Ashkelon
4410:chapters
4265:LibriVox
4251:LibriVox
4202:שמואל ב
4188:שמואל א
3939:23261258
3727:Archived
3541:2 Samuel
2813:See also
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2396:Hezekiah
2266:Versions
2200:Psalm 18
2169:Amorites
2109:Mahanaim
2102:En Rogel
1910:Arameans
1906:Edomites
1902:Moabites
1754:2 Samuel
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5791:Persons
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5677:Jezreel
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5270:Sources
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2786:). The
2619:Various
2603:Solomon
2563:Goliath
2482:Sources
2280:Vulgate
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2124:Cushite
2098:Ahimaaz
2082:Bahurim
2062:Levites
2019:Absalom
2014:Jonadab
1975:Solomon
1855:Hiram I
1744:Astarte
1704:Kenites
1680:Zeruiah
1678:son of
1676:Abishai
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