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title: 2 Samuel — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees and pragmatics
description: The book of 2 Samuel (שְׁמוּאֵל ב), Nevi'im — the Prophets, in Mova's open Tanakh corpus: 24 chapters and 695 verses in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), each with its syntax tree and pragmatics.
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# 2 Samuel שְׁמוּאֵל ב

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24 chapters, 695 verses: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917).

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- [Chapter 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/1/) — AND IT came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; — 27 verses
- [Chapter 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/2/) — And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying: 'Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?' And the LORD said unto him: 'Go up.' And David said: 'Whither shall I go up?' And He said: 'Unto Hebron.' — 32 verses
- [Chapter 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/3/) — Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. — 39 verses
- [Chapter 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/4/) — And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were affrighted. — 12 verses
- [Chapter 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/5/) — Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spoke, saying: 'Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. — 25 verses
- [Chapter 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/6/) — And David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. — 23 verses
- [Chapter 7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/7/) — And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about, — 29 verses
- [Chapter 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/8/) — And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them; and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. — 18 verses
- [Chapter 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/9/) — And David said: 'Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?' — 13 verses
- [Chapter 10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/10/) — And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. — 19 verses
- [Chapter 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/11/) — And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. — 27 verses
- [Chapter 12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/12/) — And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. — 31 verses
- [Chapter 13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/13/) — And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. — 39 verses
- [Chapter 14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/14/) — Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom. — 33 verses
- [Chapter 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/15/) — And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. — 37 verses
- [Chapter 16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/16/) — And when David was a little past the top, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. — 23 verses
- [Chapter 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/17/) — Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom: 'Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night; — 29 verses
- [Chapter 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/18/) — And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. — 32 verses
- [Chapter 19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/19/) — And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept; and as he went, thus he said: 'O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!' — 44 verses
- [Chapter 20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/20/) — Now there happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the horn, and said: 'We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to his tents, O Israel.' — 26 verses
- [Chapter 21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/21/) — And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of the LORD. — 22 verses
- [Chapter 22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/22/) — And David spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul; — 51 verses
- [Chapter 23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/23/) — Now these are the last words of David: The saying of David the son of Jesse, and the saying of the man raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet singer of Israel: — 39 verses
- [Chapter 24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/2SA/24/) — And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and He moved David against them, saying: 'Go, number Israel and Judah.' — 25 verses

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