12/09/2011

Annotated Outline of 2 Samuel

2 Samuel
  1. Report of the Battle of Gilboa  (1:1-27)
    1. The Amalekite's report, thinking to gain favor with David  (1:1-10)
    2. Mourning for Israel's defeat  (1:11-12)
    3. The Amalekite executed  (1:13-16)
    4. David's lamentation for Saul and Jonathan  (1:17-27)
  2. David becomes king of Israel (2 Sam. 2:1-5:25)  (2:1-32)
    1. Made king of Judah  (2:1-4)
    2. Blessing upon Jabesh-gilead for burying Saul  (2:5-7)
    3. First division of the kingdom of Israel (2 Sam. 15:1; 20:1; 1 Ki. 12:1)  (2:8-11)
    4. Tenth civil strife (2 Ki. 25:25, refs.)  (2:12-17)
      1. Battle of Gibeon  (2:12-17)
    5. Abner slays Asahel: ground for future strife (2 Sam. 3:20-39)  (2:18-24)
    6. Further strife averted  (2:25-32)
  3. Eleventh civil strife (2 Ki. 25:25, refs.)  (3:1-39)
    1. David's family in Hebron (cp. 2 Sam. 5:13-16; 1 Chr. 3:1)  (3:2-5)
    2. Abner deserts to David  (3:6-8)
      1. The cause (2 Sam. 3:1)  (3:6-8)
    3. Abner vows to deliver the kingdom of Saul to David  (3:9-11)
    4. Abner proposes to David to transfer all Israel to him  (3:12)
    5. David's condition: restore to him Michal his wife  (3:13-14)
    6. Michal restored to David  (3:15-16)
    7. Abner communicates to all Israel to make David king  (3:17-19)
    8. Abner and David confer and part in peace  (3:20-21)
    9. Joab learns of Abner's visit and departure in peace  (3:22-23)
    10. Joab reproaches David: accuses Abner of spying  (3:24-25)
    11. Joab secretly sends for Abner and slays him to avenge his brother (2Sam. 2:18-23)  (3:26-27)
    12. David declares his innocence: curses Joab  (3:28-30)
    13. David mourns for Abner  (3:31-39)
  4. Murder of king Ishbosheth  (4:1-12)
    1. The assassins  (4:1-7)
    2. The assassins bring the head to David expecting a reward  (4:8)
    3. Execution of the assassins  (4:9-12)
  5. Kingdom united: David made king over all Israel (cp. 2 Sam. 2:8; 1 Chr. 11:1)  (5:1-25)
    1. David's age; forty-year reign  (5:4-5)
    2. Jerusalem made the capital of the united kingdom (1 Chr. 11:4)  (5:6-10)
    3. Hiram builds David a house (1 Ki. 5:1-18; 9:10-14)  (5:11-12)
    4. David's family at Jerusalem (cp. 2 Sam. 2:2; 3:2-5; 1 Chr. 3:5)  (5:13-16)
    5. First victory over the Philistines (1 Chr. 14:8)  (5:17-21)
    6. Second victory over the Philistines (1 Chr. 14:8)  (5:22-25)
  6. David's religious policies (2 Sam. 6:1-7:29)  (6:1-23)
    1. David seeks to bring the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 13:1-8)  (6:1-5)
    2. Death of Uzzah for touching the ark (1 Chr. 13:9; cp. 1 Sam. 6:19)  (6:6-7)
    3. David afraid of God; leaves the ark with Obed-edom (1 Chr. 13:9)  (6:8-10)
    4. Blessing upon Obed-edom moves David to bring the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 13:9; 15:1-16:43)  (6:11-15)
    5. Michal's sin (2 Sam. 6:20; 1 Chr. 15:29)  (6:16)
    6. Ark placed in new tabernacle David made; great festival (1 Chr. 16:1-3)  (6:17-19)
    7. Michal's sin and curse (2 Sam. 6:16; 1 Chr. 15:29-16:3)  (6:20-23)
  7. David desires to build a house for God (1 Chr. 17:1)  (7:1-29)
    1. Fifteenth or Davidic Covenant (1 Chr. 17:7; see 15 Great Covenants of Scripture)  (7:4-7)
      1. Occasion of the covenant  (7:4-7)
    2. God promises to make David a house (1 Chr. 17:3-10; cp. 1 Ki. 6:11-13)  (7:8-11)
    3. God promises to establish David's kingdom by his son (1 Chr. 17:11-15)  (7:12)
    4. God promises that David's son shall build the temple and his throne be established forever (1 Chr. 17:11; Isa. 9:6-7; Zech. 6:12; Lk. 1:32-35)  (7:13)
    5. God promises eternal mercy and kingdom to David's house  (7:14-17)
    6. David's prayer and thanksgiving to God for the covenant (1 Chr. 17:6-26)  (7:18-29)
  8. Full establishment of David's kingdom (1 Chr. 18:1-20:8)  (8:1-18)
    1. Victory over Philistia (1 Chr. 18:1)  (8:1)
    2. Victory over Moab (1 Chr. 18:2)  (8:2)
    3. Conquers Zobah and Syria (1 Chr. 18:3): second Syrian war (2 Ki. 16:5, refs.)  (8:3-8)
    4. Peace made with Hamath: the spoils of war dedicated to God (1 Chr. 18:9-10)  (8:9-12)
    5. Conquest of Edom (1 Chr. 18:11)  (8:13-14)
    6. Character of David's reign (1 Chr. 18:14)  (8:15)
    7. Officers of David (cp. 2 Sam. 15:12; 20:23; 1 Chr. 11:10; 27:25)  (8:16-18)
  9. Mercy shown to Saul's house  (9:1-13)
  10. Ammonite-Syrian war (1 Chr. 19): third Syrian war (2 Ki. 16:5, refs.)  (10:1-19)
    1. David's kindness misunderstood as occasion to war  (10:1-3)
    2. David's servants insulted (1 Chr. 19:4-5)  (10:4-5)
    3. First campaign: victory over Ammonites and Syrians (1 Chr. 19:6-16)  (10:6-14)
    4. Second campaign: submission of Syria (1 Chr. 19:17)  (10:15-19)
  11. Third campaign: victory over Ammon (1 Chr. 20:1)  (11:1-27)
    1. David's sin and repentance (2 Sam. 11:2-12:14)  (11:2-3)
      1. His temptation  (11:2-3)
    2. David's first sin: adultery  (11:4)
    3. David's sin found out  (11:5)
    4. David's second sin: deception-plot to cover his sin  (11:6-8)
    5. Plot fails: Uriah's character  (11:9-11)
    6. Third sin: second plot-making Uriah drunk to cover his sin  (11:12-13)
    7. Fourth sin: third plot to cover up his sin-murder  (11:14-15)
    8. Third plot succeeds  (11:16-17)
    9. Report of the campaign  (11:18-21)
    10. Fifth sin: hardness of heart, thinking his sin is finished (2 Sam. 11:20-21)  (11:22-25)
    11. David marries Bathsheba: God is displeased  (11:26-27)
  12. David's repentance  (12:1-31)
    1. The parable of Nathan  (12:1-4)
    2. Its effect on David  (12:5-6)
    3. Its application to David  (12:7-9)
    4. The sevenfold penalty: David repents and is forgiven  (12:10-14)
    5. David's reaping (2 Sam. 12:15-19:8)  (12:15-19)
      1. First reaping: the child dies  (12:15-19)
    6. David's renewed faith in God and in a future life  (12:20-23)
    7. Birth of Solomon (Mt. 1:6)  (12:24-25)
    8. Ammonite war concluded in victory (2 Sam. 10:1-11:1; 1 Chr. 20:1-5)  (12:26-31)
  13. Second reaping: family troubles (2 Sam. 13:1-14:33)  (13:1-39)
    1. Ammon's love for Tamar  (13:1-4)
    2. Plot to rape Tamar  (13:5)
    3. The plot executed: David's innocent part  (13:6-7)
    4. The plot executed: Amnon's sin  (13:8-14)
    5. Amnon's hatred of Tamar: breaks Moses' law (Ex. 22:16-17; Lev. 18:6-9; Dt. 22:28-30)  (13:15-17)
    6. Tamar's sorrow and hiding  (13:18-20)
    7. David fails to obey the law of Moses (Lev. 20:17)  (13:21)
    8. Absalom's plot to murder Amnon for his rape of Tamar  (13:22-27)
    9. Murder of Amnon  (13:28-29)
    10. Mourning of David for Amnon his son  (13:30-36)
    11. Absalom fees: David continually mourns for Absalom but is too proud to send for him  (13:37-39)
  14. Joab's plot to reconcile David and Absalom  (14:1-33)
    1. A. Joab's strategy planned  (14:1-3)
    2. B. The parable given and David's promises received  (14:4-12)
    3. C. The parable applied to David and Absalom  (14:13-17)
    4. D. Joab's part suspected  (14:18-20)
    5. E. David sends for Absalom but still refuses to see him  (14:21-24)
    6. F. Absalom's beauty and family  (14:25-27)
    7. G. Full reconciliation of David and Absalom  (14:28-33)
  15. Third reaping: rebellion and twelfth civil strife (2 Ki. 25:25, refs.)  (15:1-37)
    1. Second division of the kingdom (2 Sam. 15:1-19:8; 2:8, refs.)  (15:1-6)
      1. Absalom steals the love of Israel  (15:1-6)
    2. Outbreak of the rebellion  (15:7-12)
    3. Flight of David from Jerusalem (cp. 1 Sam. 21)  (15:13-18)
    4. David's advice to Ittai  (15:19-23)
    5. David's advice to Zadok and the Levites  (15:24-29)
    6. David mourns and prays  (15:30-31)
    7. David's advice to Hushai  (15:32-37)
  16. Ziba lies about Mephibosheth (cp. 2 Sam. 19:24-30)  (16:1-23)
    1. Shimei curses David  (16:5-14)
    2. Absalom enters Jerusalem, fulfilling 1 Sam. 12:11  (16:15-23)
  17. Diverse counsel of Ahithophel and Hushai  (17:1-29)
    1. Ahithophel's counsel rejected (cp. 2 Sam. 17:23 with 16:23)  (17:14)
    2. Hushai's counsel to David  (17:15-22)
    3. Ahithophel's suicide  (17:23)
    4. Absalom pursues David  (17:24-26)
    5. Kindness of Barzilli (1 Ki. 2:7)  (17:27-29)
  18. Battle of Mount Ephraim  (18:1-33)
    1. Rebellion ended: Absalom slain by Joab  (18:9-18)
    2. Battle reported to David  (18:19-28)
    3. David inquires about Absalom and mourns for him  (18:29-33)
  19. Joab reproaches David and gives him sound advice  (19:1-43)
    1. Restoration of the kingdom (2 Sam. 19:9-21:22)  (19:9-14)
      1. David accepted again as king: promises Amasa Joab's office  (19:9-14)
    2. David returns to Jerusalem: Shimei repents (cp. 2 Sam. 16:5-14)  (19:15-23)
    3. Mephibosheth's faithfulness (cp. 2 Sam. 16:1-4)  (19:24-30)
    4. Barzillai rewarded (2 Sam. 17:27-29)  (19:31-40)
    5. Thirteenth civil strife (2 Ki. 25:25, refs.)  (19:41-43)
      1. Contention and jealousy over David  (19:41-43)
  20. Rebellion: third division of the kingdom (2 Sam. 2:8, refs.)  (20:1-26)
    1. David puts away his ten concubines (cp. 2 Sam. 12:11; 16:21)  (20:3)
    2. Mobilization of Judah: Joab murders Amasa (cp. 2 Sam. 19:13)  (20:4-13)
    3. Suppression of Sheba's revolt: Israel united  (20:14-22)
    4. David's officers in the restored kingdom (cp. 2 Sam. 8:16; 15:12; 23:8; 1 Chr. 27:25)  (20:23-26)
  21. Three years of famine: its cause and removal  (21:1-22)
    1. Mourning of Rizpah for the sons of Saul (2 Sam. 21:4-9)  (21:10-11)
    2. Final burial of Saul and Jonathan (1 Sam. 31:11-13) and the seven sons of 2 Sam. 21:4  (21:12-14)
    3. Four battles with the Philistines: four giants slain  (21:15-22)
  22. David's last song and words (2 Sam. 22:1-23:7)  (22:1-51)
    1. The song (cp. Ps. 18)  (22:1-3)
      1. Nine things of God (Ps. 18:1-2)  (22:1-3)
    2. David's prayer of distress (Ps. 18:3-6)  (22:4-7)
    3. God's answer: thirty-five miraculous manifestations (Ps. 18:7-20)  (22:8-21)
    4. Testimony: five practices (Ps. 18:21-24)  (22:22-25)
    5. God's sixfold character (2 Sam. 22:25-51; Ps. 18:25-31)  (22:26-28)
    6. Testimony: four blessings  (22:29-30)
    7. Five things about God  (22:31-32)
    8. Testimony: thirty-two blessings (Ps. 18:32-50)  (22:33-51)
  23. David's last words (cp. Dt. 31:1, refs.)  (23:1-39)
    1. David's mighty men (cp. 2 Sam. 8:16; 15:12; 20:23; 1 Chr. 11:10; 27:25)  (23:8)
      1. Adino the Eznite (1 Chr. 11:10)  (23:8)
    2. Eleazar (1 Chr. 11:12)  (23:9-10)
    3. Shammah (1 Chr. 11:15)  (23:11-17)
    4. Abishai (1 Chr. 11:20)  (23:18-19)
    5. Benaiah (1 Chr. 11:22)  (23:20-23)
    6. Thirty-one other mighty men (1 Chr. 11:26-27)  (23:24-39)
  24. David's last sin (1 Chr. 21)  (24:1-25)
    1. David commands Joab to number Israel  (24:1-2)
    2. Joab's faithful protest (1 Chr. 21:3)  (24:3)
    3. Numbering of Israel (1 Chr. 21:4)  (24:4-8)
    4. Total: 1,300,000 valiant men (1 Chr. 21:5)  (24:9)
    5. David's repentance (1 Chr. 21:7-8; cp. 2 Sam. 12; Ps. 21)  (24:10-11)
    6. God offers David a choice of three punishments (1 Chr. 21:9)  (24:12-13)
    7. David chooses to fall into God's hand (1 Chr. 21:13)  (24:14)
    8. Seventy thousand men die by a plague (1 Chr. 21:14)  (24:15)
    9. God has mercy on Jerusalem (1 Chr. 21:15)  (24:16)
    10. David sees the destroying angel: prays for mercy (1 Chr. 21:16)  (24:17)
    11. David buys the temple site and makes atonement and the plague is stayed (1 Chr. 21:18-27; 2 Chr. 3:1)  (24:18-25)

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