The Books of Samuel 2 Samuel 15-24

S3E188: Absalom's rebellion: introduction (2 Samuel 15.18)

Shape and literary style of the Absalom Rebellion Narrative (2 Samuel 15-18, PDF)

Characters and geographic places in 2 Samuel 15-18 (PDF)

2 Samuel 15-20 chiasm, from J. Fokkelman (PDF)

S3E189: Absalom steals the heart of Israel (2 Samuel 15.1-6)

2 Samuel 15 shape and keywords (PDF)

S3E190: The conspiracy grew in strength (2 Samuel 15.7-12)

Hebron in the books of Samuel (PDF)

Trumpets (Heb, shofar) in the Deuteronomistic History (PDF)

Passage of time setting up Absalom’s rebellion (PDF)

S3E191: "Stand up and flee!" (2 Samuel 15.13-18)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E192: David questions the loyalty of Ittai the Gittite (2 Samuel 15.18-23)

Gath in 1-2 Samuel (PDF)

David, King Achish and Gath in 1 Samuel 27, 29 (PDF)

S3E193: Carrying the ark back to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 15.24-29)

Levites with the ark in the Bible (PDF)

S3E194: David makes Hushai the Archite a double agent (2 Samuel 15.30-37)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E195: Ziba seeks David's favor under pressure (2 Samuel 16.1-4)

2 Samuel 16.1-14 keywords and shape (PDF)

2 Samuel 9.1-12, annotated (PDF)

Ziba’s and Abigail’s provision (PDF)

S3E196: "Man of bloods! Man of Beliyal!" (2 Samuel 16.5-14)

“Bloods” in the Deuteronomistic History (PDF)

“Beliyal” in Samuel (PDF)

YHWH in the Absalom Rebellion narrative (PDF)

S3E197: Absalom consults David's royal advisors (2 Samuel 16.15-22)

2 Samuel 16.15-17.14 keywords and shape (PDF)

S3E198: Ahithophel advises Absalom (2 Samuel 16.23-17.7)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E199: Hushai's turn to advise Absalom (2 Samuel 17.8-14)

“Field” in 2 Samuel (PDF)

Ahithophel’s vs. Hushai’s advice to Absalom (PDF)

S3E200: Hushai rushes to support King David (2 Samuel 17.15-23)

2 Samuel 17.15-18.33 keywords and shape (PDF)

S3E201: David gets support in Mahanaim (2 Samuel 17.24-29)

A surprising family tree (PDF)

Provision of food supplies in Samuel (PDF)

Mahanaim in the Bible (PDF)

S3E202: David prepares for battle against his son (2 Samuel 18.1-5)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E203: Absalom's head caught in a tree (2 Samuel 18.6-14)

Parallels between 2 Samuel 2 and 18 (PDF)

S3E204: Absalom, thrown in a pit and covered with a heap of stones (2 Samuel 12.26-31)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E205: Running to bring "tidings" to the king (2 Samuel 18.19-33)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E206: "O my son, Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!" (2 Samuel 18.33-19.4)

2 Samuel 19 keywords and shape (PDF)

S3E207: Joab tries to wake the king (2 Samuel 19.5-10)

“The tribes of Israel” in the books of Samuel (PDF)

S3E208: David appeals to shared "bone and flesh" (2 Samuel 19.11-15)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E209: Benjaminite Shimei appeals for mercy (2 Samuel 19.16-23)

Shimei in Samuel-Kings (PDF)

S3E210: Saul's grandson, Mephibosheth, appeals to the king (2 Samuel 19.24-30)

Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel (PDF)

S3E211: David's old patron, Barzillai, calls upon the king at the Jordan (2 Samuel 19.31-40)

Gileadites in the Bible (PDF)

S3E212: the people of Judah and the people of Israel argue about monarchy and David (2 Samuel 19.41-20.2)

2 Samuel 20 keywords and shape (PDF)

S3E213: David tries to quell the chaos of Israel's rebellion (2 Samuel 20.3-8a)

The sons of Zeruiah (PDF)

S3E214: Joab deceitfully murders his cousin, Amasa (2 Samuel 20.8b-13)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E215: Another wise woman helps Joab (2 Samuel 20.14-26)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E216: Reflections on David's reign:
Introduction to 2 Samuel 21-24

2 Samuel 21-24 chiasm (PDF)

Joshua 9.1-21 annotated (PDF)

2 Samuel 21 shape and keywords (PDF)

2 Samuel 22 shape and keywords (PDF)

Late Hebrew words in 2 Samuel 22 (PDF)

Hannah’s song (1 Samuel 2) and David’s song (2 Samuel 22) links (PDF)

S3E217: Impaling Saul's remaining sons (2 Samuel 21.1-7)

Gibeonites and Amorites in Deut Josh Sam (PDF)

S3E218: Rizpah's powerful witness reaches the king (2 Samuel 21.8-14)

“The Song of the Bow” (2 Samuel 1) annotated (PDF)

Saul’s family reports (PDF)

S3E219: David's giant killers (2 Samuel 21.15-22)

Goliath in 1 Samuel 17 and the giants in 2 Samuel 21 (PDF)

S3E220: Celebrating David's Thirty killers (2 Samuel 23.8-39)

2 Samuel 23 shape and keywords (PDF)

S3E221: David's song of praise to YHWH, part 1 (2 Samuel 22.1-7)

Nature imagery in 2 Samuel 22 (PDF)

Deuteronomy 32.1-44 and 2 Samuel 22 links (PDF)

S3E222: YHWH, the Sky Dragon (2 Samuel 22.8-16)

YHWH as Storm God (PDF)

S3E223: David sings of his "innocence" before YHWH (2 Samuel 22.17-25)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E224: David sings of being empowered by YHWH (2 Samuel 22.26-34)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E225: "He trains my hands for war" (2 Samuel 22.35-51)

Language of destruction and domination in 2 Samuel 22.38-51 (PDF)

S3E226: David's reign is like morning in Israel (2 Samuel 23.1-7)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E227: YHWH incites David to call a census (2 Samuel 24.1-9)

2 Samuel 24 shape and keywords (PDF)

“The tribes of Israel” in Samuel (PDF)

The census in the Hebrew Bible (PDF)

S3E228: David chooses his punishment...for what, exactly? (2 Samuel 24.10-17)

[No new links for this episode.]

S3E229: The threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite (2 Samuel 24.18-25)

Threshing floors in the Hebrew Bible (PDF)

Issues in 2 Samuel 24 calling for a new interpretation (PDF)