The Books of Samuel 2 Samuel 1-7

S3E122: 2 Samuel Introduction

Second Samuel as part of the Deuteronomistic History (PDF)

Whose perspective do we hear in 2 Samuel? (PDF)

1 Samuel and 2 Samuel structural parallels (PDF)

1 Samuel 4.12-17 and 2 Samuel 1.1-4 (PDF)

S3E123: A dirt-headed, clothes-torn man comes to David (2 Samuel 1.1-4)

“On the third day” in Genesis and the Deuteronomistic History (PDF)

Brotherly murder among the houses of Saul and David (PDF)

2 Samuel 1 keywords (PDF)

S3E124: "I stood over him and killed him" (2 Samuel 1.5-10)

Comparing two reports of Saul’s death (PDF)

S3E125: "Your blood be on your head!" (2 Samuel 1.11-16)

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S3E126: David's lament over Saul and Jonathan, part 1 (2 Samuel 1.17-22)

Three poems in the books of Samuel compared (PDF)

S3E127: David's lament over Saul and Jonathan, part 2 (2 Samuel 1.23-27)

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S3E128: Introduction to 2 Samuel 2.1-5.5

Shape of 2 Samuel 2.1-5.5 (PDF)

Links between 2 Samuel 2.1-5.5 and chapters 15-19 (PDF)

Shape of 2 Samuel overall (PDF)

S3E129: David is anointed king over the house of Judah at Hebron (2 Samuel 2.1-7)

2 Samuel 2 keywords (PDF)

S3E130: Abner makes Ishbaal king at Mahanaim (2 Samuel 2.8-12)

Reports of Saul’s family members (PDF)

S3E131: The young men "play" at the pool of Gibeon (2 Samuel 2.13-17)

“sons of Zeruiah” in 2 Samuel (PDF)

S3E132: Asahel pursues Abner...to his own death (2 Samuel 2.18-23)

“Neither to the right or to the left” in the DH (PDF)

Killed in the chomesh in 2 Samuel (PDF)

Asahel and Abner pursuit: a stylized exchange (PDF)

S3E133: Abner and Joab reach a fragile peace (2 Samuel 2.23-32)

“Benjamin” in Samuel (PDF)

Crossing the Jordan in Samuel (PDF)

S3E134: War and the coercive sexuality of monarchy (2 Samuel 3.1-11)

2 Samuel 3 keywords (PDF)

Designations of those claiming David’s royal authority in 2 Samuel 3-6 (PDF)

“Pilegesh” in 2 Samuel (PDF)

Women trapped by power and patriarchy in 2 Samuel (PDF)

“Chesed” in Samuel (PDF)

S3E135: Michal ripped from her man and "returned" to David (2 Samuel 3.12-16)

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S3E136: Abner seeks to bring Israel and Benjamin under David's reign (2 Samuel 3.17-21)

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S3E137: I and my kingdom are guiltless forever! (2 Samuel 3.22-30)

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S3E138: Today I am weak, though anointed king (2 Samuel 3.31-39)

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S3E139: Two Benjaminites assassinate Ishbaal (2 Samuel 4.1-7)

2 Samuel 4 keywords (PDF)

The Mephibosheth story in 2 Samuel (PDF)

S3E140: David "rewards" Ishbaal's assassins (2 Samuel 4.8-12)

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S3E141: David anointed king over "all Israel" (2 Samuel 5.1-5)

“Tribes of Israel” in Samuel and beyond (PDF)

“Elders of Israel” in Samuel and beyond (PDF)