2 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 3

Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission 2 Samuel Chart from Charles Swindoll TIMELINE OF THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL, KINGS & CHRONICLES 1107 1011 971 931 853 722 586 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1 Kings 2 Kings 31 1-4 5-10 11-20 21-24 1-11 12-22 1-17 18-25 1Chr 10 1 Chr 11-19 1 Chr 20-29 2 Chronicles 1-9 2 Chronicles 10-20 2 Chronicles 21-36 Legend: B.C. dates at top of timeline are approximate. Note that 931BC marks the division of the Kingdom into Southern Tribes (Judah and Benjamin) and Ten Northern Tribes. To avoid confusion be aware that after the division of the Kingdom in 931BC, the Southern Kingdom is most often designated in Scripture as "Judah" and the Northern Kingdom as "Israel." Finally, note that 1 Chronicles 1-9 is not identified on the timeline because these chapters are records of genealogy. Map of David's Kingdom-ESV Global Map of Cities in 2 Samuel 2 Samuel 3:1 Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker continually. long war: 1Ki 14:30 15:16,32 between: Ge 3:15 Ps 45:3-5 Mt 10:35,36 Ga 5:17 Eph 6:12 David grew stronger: 2Sa 2:17 Es 6:13 Job 8:7 17:9 Ps 84:7 Pr 4:18,19 Da 2:34,35,44,45 Rev 6:2 DAVID GREW STRONGER BUT HOUSE OF SAUL WEAKER Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David - The attempt to avoid a long war using 12 fighter from each side took place at the pool of Gibeon but unfortunately all 12 from both sides were slain. The result was all out warfare between the house of Saul and the house of David. Undoubtedly Abner’s murder of Asahel contributed to this long war because his brother Joab was commander of David's army. And David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker continually - Since God's will was that David be the next king, clearly He enabled David to grow stronger and the house of Saul to grown weak. We have just seen Joab defeat Abner by a ratio of 18:1 clear evidence that David was growing stronger. (See 2Sa 2:30-31).