2 Samuel 2:11

2:11 David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah for seven and a half years. ¹ 

2 Samuel 3:17

3:17 Abner advised ²  the elders of Israel, “Previously you were wanting David to be your king. ³ 

2 Samuel 7:14

7:14 I will become his father and he will become my son. When he sins, I will correct him with the rod of men and with wounds inflicted by human beings.

2 Samuel 13:23

Absalom Has Amnon Put to Death

13:23 Two years later Absalom’s sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, ⁴  near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

2 Samuel 14:25

14:25 Now in all Israel everyone acknowledged that there was no man as handsome as Absalom. ⁵  From the sole of his feet to the top of his head he was perfect in appearance. ⁶ 

2 Samuel 21:18

21:18 Later there was another battle with the Philistines, this time in Gob. On that occasion Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the descendants of Rapha.

¹ tn Heb “And the number of the days in which David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.”

² tn Heb “the word of Abner was with.”

³ tn Heb “you were seeking David to be king over you.”

³ map For location see Map1-D2; Map2-D3; Map3-A2; Map4-C1.

⁴ tn Heb “Like Absalom there was not a handsome man in all Israel to boast exceedingly.”

⁵ tn Heb “there was not in him a blemish.”