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2 Samuel

Second Samuel follows David as king: his rise, the covenant God makes with his house, his grievous sin, and the family and national fallout that follows.

Authorship
The author is unnamed.
Historical setting
The united kingdom under David, centred on Jerusalem.
Key themes
Covenant with David · Sin and consequence · Repentance · A throne that will not end
Where it sits in the story
The promise of an everlasting throne that the prophets and the Gospels both trace to Christ.

2 Samuel belongs to Historical Books. Joshua to Esther. Israel in the land, then in exile.

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