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Chapter 1David mourns for the death of Saul and Jonathan: he orders the man to be slain who pretended he had killed Saul.
Chapter 2David is received and anointed king of Judah. Isboseth the son of Saul reigns over the rest of Israel. A battle between Abner and Joab.
Chapter 3David grows daily stronger. Abner comes over to him: he is treacherously slain by Joab.
Chapter 4Isboseth is murdered by two of his servants. David punishes the murderers.
Chapter 5David is anointed king of all Israel. He takes Jerusalem, and dwells there. He defeats the Philistines.
Chapter 6David fetches the ark from Cariathiarim. Oza is struck dead for touching it. It is deposited in the house of Obededom: and from thence carried to David's house.
Chapter 7David's purpose to build a temple is rewarded with the promise of great blessings in his seed: his prayer and thanksgiving.
Chapter 8David's victories, and his chief officers.
Chapter 9David's kindness to Miphiboseth for the sake of his father Jonathan.
Chapter 10The Ammonites shamefully abuse the ambassadors of David: they hire the Syrians to the their assistance: but are overthrown with their allies.
Chapter 11David falls into the crime of adultery with Bethsabee: and not finding other means to conceal it, causes her husband Urias to be slain. Then marries her, who bears him a son.
Chapter 12Nathan's parable. David confesses his sin, and is forgiven: yet so as to be sentenced to most severe temporal punishments. The death of the child. The birth of Solomon. The taking of Rabbath.
Chapter 13Ammon ravishes Thamar. For which Absalom kills him, and flies to Gessur.
Chapter 14Joab procures Absalom's return, and his admittance to the king's presence.
Chapter 15Absalom's policy and conspiracy. David is obliged to flee.
Chapter 16Siba brings provisions to David. Semei curses him. Absalom defiles his father's wives.
Chapter 17Achitophel's counsel is defeated by Chusai: who sends intelligence to David. Achitophel hangs himself.
Chapter 18Absalom is defeated, and slain by Joab. David mourns for him.
Chapter 19David, at the remonstrances of Joab, ceases his mourning. He is invited back and met by Semei and Miphiboseth: a strife between the men of Judah and the men of Israel.
Chapter 20Seba's rebellion. Amasa is slain by Joab. Abela is besieged, but upon the citizens casting over the wall the head of Seba, Joab departs with all his army.
Chapter 21A famine of three years, for the sin of Saul against the Gabaonites, at whose desire seven of Saul's race are crucified. War again with the Philistines.
Chapter 22King David's psalm of thanksgiving for his deliverance from all his enemies.
Chapter 23The last words of David. A catalogue of his valiant men.
Chapter 24David numbers the people: God sends a pestilence, which is stopt by David's prayer and sacrifice.

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