The second book of samuel follows the rule of king david, after the death of king saul, and his establishment of jerusalem as the capital city of israel. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. It ate from the mans own plate and drank from his cup. The second book of samuel describes the reign of david around 1010 to 970 bc. The book of samuel reports israels history from the birth of samuel through the reign of king david. Second samuel has 24 chapters, and the study is comprised of 9 lessons. Published on aug 25, 2015 the 2nd book of samuel 2 samuel from the holy bible new international version niv book 10 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio. After the death of saul, david unifies the twelve tribes as their king. When the prophet samuel was born, israel was in disarray under the failing leadership of the judges and levites. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations.
Learn more about the books complex narrative and its role in the canon. But david has, in fact, no legitimate claim to the kingship. The greek translation of the bible, the septuagint, was the first version to divide the material into two parts. I know, you can kill people, you can maim them, you can cut off their heads. King james bible 2 samuel chapter 1 free audio bible. His lament over the deaths of saul and of jonathan 2 samuel 1. We see david succeed and fail, and we see gods promise for a future king at the beginning and end of the story. He raised that little lamb, and it grew up with his children. Book of first samuel overview insight for living ministries. This dramatized audio version of 2 samuel in the niv brings the bible to life with this truetotext dramatization of gods word. Listen and read the king james audio bible online for free. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Read the books of samuel in hebrew and english on sefaria. It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of this century in the development of gods kingdom.
The holy bible book 10 2 samuel kjv dramatized audio. In this book we find the record of the reign of king david. Notable stories include davids adultery with bathsheba, the overthrow of king. Together, 1 and 2 samuel form one book in the hebrew bible. Librivox recording of 2 samuel, from the king james bible.
The decay in the house of eli is so much graver as the priesthood is concerned also which. This is the holy book of 2 samuel, known as the second book of samuel, otherwise called the second book of the kings. Samuel is the third book in the neviim prophets, the second section in the hebrew bible. David tastes triumph and trial in the book of 2 samuel. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, rss feeds, cd cover or other formats if available, please go to the librivox catalog page for this recording. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first samuel in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. The first book of samuel covers a time of about 90 years starting at samuel s birth around 1100 bc unto the death of saul around the year 1010 bc. Book of second samuel overview insight for living ministries. In english bibles, the book is usually divided into first and second samuel, but in jewish tradition, samuel is one book. Audio is now playing, turn on your speakers and raise volume. It is not known who the original author was, but hebrew tradition says. Your own mouth testified against you when you said, i killed the lords anointed.
The book of 2 samuel picks up on the reign of king david. David was in ziklag, a city in philistia, when an amalekite comes from the battle between israel and the philistines, he tells david that saul and his sons are dead on the field of battle and that israel has retreated from before them, david enquires how he knows saul is dead and the amalekite tells him. The books of samuel represent the transition from the time of the judges to the time of the kings. This entry is part 2 of 20 in the series the book of samuel there arent very many things you can do that are worse than making people dread the worship of god. He is our living well, and when we drink from the water he continually provides, his living water will change the entire course of. The book of 2 samuel continues to show us the virtue of humility, the destructiveness of pride, and the faithfulness of gods promise. And they told david, saying, that the men of jabeshgilead were they that buried saul.
Dramatized audio bible new international version, niv. The fully orchestrated background enriches the text reading and enhances the. The second book of samuel niv audio holy bible youtube. Help spread the word, you can also download a king james bible to your own website. David was a man of the people, he was already recognised as a great leader and a man anointed of the lord, and thus he set his sights on capturing jerusalem for. First samuel introduces the monarchy of israel, and 2 samuel chronicles the establishment of the davidic dynasty and the expansion of israel under gods chosen leader. Gods prophet, priest, and judge, chapters 1 8 chapter 1 this first book of samuel. Ishbosheth, the pretender to the throne, was dead and all the tribes of israel now came to accept david as king over them. This 19 part series looks at the bible book of 2 samuel. King james bible 2 samuel chapter 1 free audio bible king.
This summary of the book of 2 samuel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 samuel. As described in the discussion of i samuel, orginally, the books of i and ii samuel, and i and ii kings were originally one large volume, and were broken up later. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. Jan 01, 2018 the second book of samuel follows the rule of king david, after the death of king saul, and his establishment of jerusalem as the capital city of israel. What an amalekite is dying to tell david 2 samuel 1. When he came to david, he fell to the ground to pay him honor. The fully orchestrated background enriches the text reading and enhances the total experience. David is a man after gods own heart, but also a man who makes some colossal mistakes.
As in the books of judges the apostasy of israel in its responsibility is first described. Dig into the poetry within samuel, as well as key themes, including wisdom, folly, obedience, the consequences of sin, and leadership. Nov 21, 2017 the book of 2 samuel read by alexander scourby. The first book of samuel covers a time of about 90 years starting at samuels birth around 1100 bc unto the death of saul around the year 1010 bc. Creasy he sometimes deviates from this in class, second samuel is the fifteenth in the logos bible study series, preceded by first samuel and followed by romans. Notable stories include davids adultery with bathsheba, the overthrow of king david by his son absalom, and the. David was initially acclaimed king at hebron by the tribe of judah chs. Though named after its main character, the prophet. Zac homes in on davids godly habits inquiring of the lord, godly heart build gods house, godly understanding gods sovereignty that caused him to rest, as well as failures we can.