OUTLINE OF II SAMUEL

II SAMUEL

1. David's rule over Judah (1:1--4:12)
   
   1. The lamentation of David (1:1-27)
      
   2. The crowning of David (2:1-7)
      
   3. 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)
   
   
2. David's rule over all Israel (5:1--21:22)
   
   1. David triumphs (5:1--10:19)
      
      1. David unites all of Israel (5:1-25)
         
         1. David anointed king over all Israel (5:1-5)
            
         2. David makes Jerusalem the capital (5:6-25)
            
            1. Jerusalem captured (5:6-8)
               
            2. Capital established at Jerusalem (5:9-16)
               
            3. The capital protected (5:17-25)
         
         
      2. David makes Jerusalem religious center (6:1--7:29)
         
         1. The ark brought to Jerusalem (6:1-23)
            
         2. David's desire to build a house for God (7:1-29)
            
            1. God's covenant with David (7:1-17)
               
            2. 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)
      
      
   2. 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)
      
      
   3. David captures Rabbah of the Ammonites (12:26-31)
      
   4. David troubled (13:1--21:22)
      
      1. Family troubles (13:1--14:33)
         
         1. Amnon and Tamar (13:1-20)
            
         2. David and Absalom (13:21--14:33)
            
            1. Absalom kills Amnon and flees (13:21-39)
               
            2. Joab's plot (14:1-20)
               
            3. The return and restoration of Absalom (14:21-33)
         
         
      2. Civil troubles (15:1--21:22)
         
         1. Absalom's rebellion and final defeat (15:1--19:8)
            
            1. Insurrection planned (15:1-12)
               
            2. David flees Jerusalem (15:13--16:14)
               
            3. Hushai frustrates the counsel of Ahitophel (16:15--17:23)
               
            4. Insurrection suppressed (17:24--19:8)
            
            
         2. David's return and restoration to power (19:9--20:26)
            
            1. David returns (19:9-43)
               
            2. Sheba rebells (20:1-26)
            
            
         3. David and the sons of Saul (21:1-14)
            
         4. Conflict with the Philistines (21:15-22)
   
   
3. Appendix (22:1--24:45)
   
   1. A psalm of praise (22:1-51)
      
   2. Last words of David (23:1-7)
      
   3. The mighty men of David (23:8-39)
      
   4. The numbering of the people (24:1-25)