2 Samuel 3

Saul’s mob and David’s mob kept on fighting each other for a long time. More and more men joined David’s mob, and only a few men stayed in Saul’s mob.

(We have not yet translated 3:2—4:12.)

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Read the Bible Chronologically in One Year2 Samuel 2–3

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David — husband of Michal1 Samuel 18:27 · 1 Samuel 25:44 · 2 Samuel 3:13-14 Abigail — wife of David1 Samuel 25:42 · 2 Samuel 3:3 Ahinoam — wife of David1 Samuel 25:43 · 2 Samuel 3:2 David — husband of Maacah2 Samuel 3:3 · 1 Chronicles 3:2 David — husband of Haggith2 Samuel 3:4 · 1 Kings 1:5 Abital — wife of David2 Samuel 3:4 Biblical genealogy

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