Tanakh Book

2 Samuel

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Writer
Israelite prophetic historians preserving the reign of David
Approximate Date
c. 7th–5th c. BCE
Audience
Israel learning covenant kingship, judgment, mercy, and the house of David
Category
Acts of Israelites in the Land
Chapters
24

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