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II SAMUEL

OUTLINE

by Ray Shelton

 

I.  David’s rule over Judah (1:1–4:12)

A.  The lamentation of David (1:1-27)

B.  The crowning of David (2:1-7)


C.  David and the family of Saul (2:8–4:12)

1.  The crowning of Ishbosheth (2:8-11)

2.  The battle of Gibeon (2:12-32)

3.  The family of David (3:1-6)

4.  Abner’s submission to David (3:7-26)

5.  The murder of Abner (3:27-39)

6.  The murder of Ishbosheth (4:1-12)



II.  David’s rule over all Israel (5:1–21:22)

A.  David triumphs (5:1–10:19)


1.  David unites all of Israel (5:1-25)

a.  David anointed king over all Israel (5:1-5)

b.  David makes Jerusalem the capital (5:6-25)

i.  Jerusalem captured (5:6-8)

ii.  Capital established at Jerusalem (5:9-16)

iii.  The capital protected (5:17-25)


2.  David makes Jerusalem religious center (6:1–7:29)

a.  The ark brought to Jerusalem (6:1-23)

b.  David’s desire to build a house for God (7:1-29)

i.  God’s covenant with David (7:1-17)

ii.  David’s response (7:18-29)


3.  David extends the kingdom (8:1-18)

4.  David and Mephibosheth (9:1-13)

5.  Ammonites-Syrian War (10:1-19)


B.  David sins (11:1–12:31)

1.  The events of the sin (11:1-27)

2.  The exposure of the sin (12:1-14)

3.  The effects of the sin (12:15-25)


C.  David captures Rabbah of the Ammonites (12:26-31)


D.  David troubled (13:1–21:22)


1.  Family troubles (13:1–14:33)

a.  Amnon and Tamar (13:1-20)

b.  David and Absalom (13:21–14:33)

i.  Absalom kills Amnon and flees (13:21-39)

ii.  Joab’s plot (14:1-20)

iii.  The return and restoration of Absalom (14:21-33)


2.  Civil troubles (15:1–21:22)

a.  Absalom’s rebellion and final defeat (15:1–19:8)

i.  Insurrection planned (15:1-12)

ii.  David flees Jerusalem (15:13–16:14)

iii.  Hushai frustrates the counsel of Ahitophel (16:15–17:23)

iv.  Insurrection suppressed (17:24–19:8)


b.  David’s return and restoration to power (19:9–20:26)

i.  David returns (19:9-43)

ii.  Sheba rebells (20:1-26)


c.  David and the sons of Saul (21:1-14)

d.  Conflict with the Philistines (21:15-22)


III.  Appendix (22:1–24:45)

A.  A psalm of praise (22:1-51)

B.  Last words of David (23:1-7)

C.  The mighty men of David (23:8-39)

D.  The numbering of the people (24:1-25)