Darby Bible (DBY)
2 Samuel
24 chapters
Chapters
2 Samuel 1
And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David abode two days in Ziklag.
2 Samuel 2
And it came to pass after this that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into one of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said to him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
2 Samuel 3
And the war was long between the house of Saul and the house of David; but David became continually stronger, and the house of Saul became continually weaker.
2 Samuel 4
And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were enfeebled, and all Israel was troubled.
2 Samuel 5
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Samuel 6
And David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
2 Samuel 7
And it came to pass when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest round about from all his enemies,
2 Samuel 8
And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them; and David took the power of the capital out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 Samuel 9
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
2 Samuel 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.
2 Samuel 11
And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they laid waste the [land of the] children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David abode at Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 12
And Jehovah sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
2 Samuel 13
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David having a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar, Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 Samuel 14
And Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
2 Samuel 15
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
2 Samuel 16
And when David was a little past the summit, behold, Ziba, Mephibosheth's servant, met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred [loaves] of bread, and a hundred raisin-cakes, and a hundred cakes of summer fruits, and a flask of wine.
2 Samuel 17
And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me, I pray, choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David to-night;
2 Samuel 18
And David marshalled the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
2 Samuel 19
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.
2 Samuel 20
And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, Israel.
2 Samuel 21
And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for [his] house of blood, because he slew the Gibeonites.
2 Samuel 22
And David spoke to Jehovah the words of this song in the day that Jehovah had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.
2 Samuel 23
Now these are the last words of David: David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised up on high, The anointed of the God of Jacob, And the sweet psalmist of Israel saith,
2 Samuel 24
And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.