Book 10 of 66 · Old Testament · Kingdom
2 Samuel
2 Samuel is the 10th book of the Bible and the 10th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Kingdom section (History) and has 24 chapters.
- Book number
- 10 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (10 of 39)
- Section
- Kingdom
- Group
- History
- Chapters
- 24
- Abbreviation
- 2Sa
- Comes after
- 1 Samuel
- Comes before
- 1 Kings
About 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's forty-year reign: his capture of Jerusalem, God's promise of a lasting dynasty, his sin with Bathsheba, and the rebellion of his son Absalom.
Where is 2 Samuel in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the front: 2 Samuel is book 10 of 66, right after 1 Samuel and just before 1 Kings. In the Old Testament it is number 10 of 39, in the Kingdom section (the first of the historical books).
Practise 2 Samuel
- Find 2 Samuel in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is 2 Samuel? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is 2 Samuel canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Kingdom in Order the Books — learn 2 Samuel's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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