Old Testament · History · Book 10 of 66
2 Samuel
David's reign — its consolidation, its central moral failure, and the family collapse that follows.
- 24chapters
- 7days in the plan
- 67–73days of the year
Reading 2 Samuel in a year
Continues directly from 1 Samuel; treat them as one book across the plan days.
In a one-year plan, 2 Samuel occupies days 67 to 73 — 7 days out of 365, or 2% of the Bible's 1189 chapters. Short enough not to become a project, long enough to develop.
The exact days
- Day 67 — 1 Samuel 29–31, 2 Samuel 1
- Day 68 — 2 Samuel 2–5
- Day 69 — 2 Samuel 6–9
- Day 70 — 2 Samuel 10–13
- Day 71 — 2 Samuel 14–17
- Day 72 — 2 Samuel 18–21
- Day 73 — 2 Samuel 22–24, 1 Kings 1
Questions
- How many chapters are in 2 Samuel?
- 2 Samuel has 24 chapters, which is 2% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.
- How long does it take to read 2 Samuel?
- In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, 2 Samuel takes 7 days — days 67 to 73.
- What is the book of 2 Samuel about?
- David's reign — its consolidation, its central moral failure, and the family collapse that follows.
- Is 2 Samuel in the Old or New Testament?
- 2 Samuel is in the Old Testament, classified as History. It is book 10 of 66 in canonical order.