2 Samuel 19

David wept and mourned the death of Absalom. David’s troops did not celebrate their victory because their king was in mourning. Then Joab went see David and told him that he had humiliated his men. He went on to say that the men had saved his life and the lives of all his sons, daughters, wives and concubines.

2 Samuel 1

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

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

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.