The Lord told King David to take a census of Judah and Israel. David told Joab and his army commanders to go to all of the tribes in Israel and Judah so they could enroll fighting men because he needed to know how many there actually were.
2 Samuel Chapter 1 involves a report of King Saul’s death, the execution of a messenger, and David’s mourning of Saul and Saul’s son, Jonathan.
2 Samuel 2
2 Samuel 2
In 2 Samuel Chapter 2, David asks God if he should go to Judah and God tells him to go to Hebron instead. David then goes to Hebron with his two wives and a group of men with their families. All of them take up residence in Hebron.
2 Samuel 3
2 Samuel 3
In 2 Samuel Chapter 3, the war between the houses of David and Saul has gone on for a long time, though David’s side grows stronger while Saul’s side grows weaker. The war lasts so long that David, who lives with his people in Hebron, has six sons with six different wives.
