Publisher's Synopsis
Welcome to the 2BeLikeChrist Bible study series. This series intends to summarize each chapter of the Bible and help readers understand God's story piece by piece.
The Book of 2 Samuel documents the reign of King David of Israel, following the death of King Saul (Israel's 1st king). He went through some initial struggles uniting the kingdom, but eventually succeeded and made the city of Jerusalem the civil and religious capital of the nation. David's military campaigns are highlighted and many of his successful endeavors are recorded for our reading, but the book also documents his failures, specifically his disastrous mistake with Bathsheba, with whom David had an affair. David repented of his sin, but the consequences of what he did to Uriah (Bathsheba's husband) followed him to the end of his reign and nearly destroyed his family. David's family was cursed by God, and the curse was swift to manifest in David's children. David's son, Absalom, rebelled and attempted to dethrone his father to take power for himself. He was dispatched by David's general, but not before he destabilized the kingdom. Another of David's missteps is mentioned in chapter 24 and is also found in 1 Chronicles 21. David took a census of the people of Israel, but the census displeased the Lord. God sent a plague on the people and the consequences were disastrous. The Book of 2 Samuel closes as David's life comes to an end. It records his last words as he set the stage for his son Solomon to take charge of the people. David's significance in the Bible story is nearly impossible to overemphasize. He was one of the most significant kings of Israel and his family line would eventually include the Savior of the world.
