2 Samuel
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of 2 Samuel. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 161
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Dodo
an Ahohite father of Eleazar, one of David's mighty men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEleazar
second of "the thirty" of David's men, son of Dodo
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAgee
a Hararite (Harorite in 1CH 11:27), father of Shammah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShammah
third of "the thirty" of David's men, son of Agee
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAriel
of Moab
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordElika
the Harodite, ninth of "the thirty" of David's men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShammah
the Harodite, eighth of "the thirty" of David's men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHelez
the Paltite (Pelonite in 1CH 11:27), tenth of "the thirty" of David's men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordIkkesh
father of Ira, one of David's mighty men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordIra
son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, eleventh of "the thirty" of David's men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAbiezer
the Anathothite, twelfth of "the thirty" of David's men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMaharai
the Netophathite, fifteenth of "the thirty" of David's men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZalmon
the Ahohite, fourteenth of "the thirty" of David's men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBaanah
father of Heleb, one of David's mighty men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBenjamin
twelfth-born son of Jacob and Rachel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHeleb
son of Baanah, sixteenth of "the thirty" of David's men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordRibai
of Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBenaiah
the Pirathonite, eighteenth of "the thirty" of David's men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHiddai
of the brooks of Gaash, nineteenth of "the thirty" of David's men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAbi-albon
the Arbathite, twentieth of "the thirty" of David's men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 30
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Ish-bosheth's reign over Israel began
Begin · 1006 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureIsh-bosheth's reign over Israel ended
End · 1004 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Amnon*
Birth · 1010 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Absalom*
Birth · 1008 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Chileab*
Birth · 1009 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Adonijah*
Birth · 1007 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Shephatiah*
Birth · 1006 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Ithream*
Birth · 1005 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Mephibosheth
Birth · 1016 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDavid's reign as king began
Begin · 1011 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of David
Birth · 1041 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDavid's reign over Judah in Hebron began*
Begin · 1011 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDavid's reign over all Israel in Jerusalem began
Begin · 1004 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDavid's reign over Judah in Hebron ended
End · 1004 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDavid's reign over all Israel in Jerusalem ended
End · 971 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Uzzah
Death · 1004 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Solomon*
Birth · 991 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAmnon violated his sister Tamar
Meeting · 994 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Amnon*
Death · 992 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAbsalom fled to Geshur
Travel · 992 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 5
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Hebron
Location confidence: high · point
Sample references (3 of 4)- Via Birth of Amnon* · Association confidence: high
- Via Birth of Absalom* · Association confidence: high
- Via Birth of Adonijah* · Association confidence: high
- Via Birth of Amnon* · Association confidence: high
Jerusalem
Location confidence: high · point
Sample references (3 of 6)- Via Birth of Solomon* · Association confidence: high
- Via Absalom is brought back from Geshur · Association confidence: high
- Via Absalom denied King David's countenance began* · Association confidence: high
- Via Birth of Solomon* · Association confidence: high
Baal-hazor
Location confidence: medium · approximate
Supporting event evidence- Via Amnon violated his sister Tamar · Association confidence: medium
- Via Death of Amnon* · Association confidence: medium
- Via Amnon violated his sister Tamar · Association confidence: medium
Geshur
Location confidence: high · regional
Supporting event evidence- Via Absalom fled to Geshur · Association confidence: high
- Via Absalom fled to Geshur · Association confidence: high
Forest of Ephraim
Location confidence: medium · regional
Supporting event evidence- Via Battle of the forest of Ephraim · Association confidence: medium
- Via Death of Absalom · Association confidence: medium
- Via Battle of the forest of Ephraim · Association confidence: medium