Book 10 of 66 · Historical
2 Samuel on the timeline
The story of 2 Samuel runs from 1053–1015 BC.
- When
- 1053–1015 BC
- Chapters
- 24
- People named
- 169
- Promise
- David
Who's who in 2 Samuel
The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.
- Judah (patriarch)c. 1755–1689 BC (in the story)
- Benjamin (patriarch)c. 1739–1689 BC (in the story)
- Saulc. 1095–1056 BC (in the story)
- Jonathanc. 1093–1018 BC (in the story)
- Abnerc. 1087–1014 BC (in the story)
- David1085–1015 BC
- Abiatharc. 1062–1014 BC (in the story)
- Joabc. 1060–984 BC (in the story)
- Zeruiahc. 1060–1014 BC (in the story)
- Abishaic. 1060–1018 BC (in the story)
- Uriahc. 1055–1034 BC (in the story)
- Ahithophelc. 1055–1015 BC (in the story)
- Asahelc. 1055–1015 BC (in the story)
- Absalomc. 1053–955 BC (in the story)
- Amnonc. 1053–1030 BC (in the story)
- Tamarc. 1053–1030 BC (in the story)
- Ish-boshethc. 1053–1048 BC (in the story)
- Zadokc. 1048–1014 BC (in the story)
- Mephiboshethc. 1048–1018 BC (in the story)
- Nathanc. 1042–1014 BC (in the story)
- Hadarezerc. 1040–984 BC (in the story)
- Zibac. 1040–1023 BC (in the story)
- Hushaic. 1023–1014 BC (in the story)
- Ahimaazc. 1023–1021 BC (in the story)
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.
Also named in 2 Samuel
God, Amasa, Sheba, Bichri, Shimei, Ornan, Ner, Michal, Ittai, Barzillai, Jonadab, Cushi, Gad, Ephraim, Rizpah, Aiah, Dan, Baanah, Rechab, Uzzah, Jacob (Israel), Benaiah, Jehoiada, Hanun, Jonathan, the giant in Gath, Rimmon, Solomon, Moab, Machir, Ammiel, Gera, Chimham, Ahinoam, Abigail, Nabal, Talmai, Abinadab, Ahio, Rehob, Toi, Jehoshaphat, Ahilud, Shavsha, Shobach, Bathsheba, Shammah, Jesse, Sibbechai, Jasher, Daniel, Maacah, Adonijah, Haggith, Shephatiah, Abital, Ithream, Eglah, Phaltiel, Laish, Hiram, Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, Eliphalet, Joram, Amalek, Esau (Edom), Ahitub, Ahimelech, Micah, Nahash, Eliam, Abimelech, Jerubbesheth, Ammihud, Tamar, Jether, Abigail, Nahash, Shobi, Nahash, Joseph (son of Jacob), Adoniram, Ira, Armoni, Mephibosheth, Merab, Adriel, Barzillai, Kish, Ishbi-benob, Sippai, Elhanan, Jair, Goliath, man of great stature, Holy Spirit, Adino, Eleazar, Dodo, Shammah, Agee, Elhanan, Dodo, Shammah, Elika, Helez, Ira, Ikkesh, Abiezer, Ilai, Maharai, Heleb, Baanah, Ittai, Ribai, Benaiah, Hurai, Azmaveth, Eliahba, sons of Jashen, Jashen, Jonathan, Shage, Ahiam, Sharar, Eliphelet, Ahasbai, Eliam, Hezrai, Paarai, Igal, Nathan, Bani, Zelek, Naharai, Ira, Gareb.