Book 10 of 39 in the Old Testament — David's reign.
2 Samuel follows David's reign after Saul's death, from his anointing as king over Judah and then all Israel through the high points and deep failures of his rule. God makes a covenant with David, promising that his throne would endure forever. But David's sin with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah trigger a cascade of family and national turmoil, including his son Absalom's rebellion. The book presents David as both Israel's greatest king and a deeply flawed man.
“And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.”King James Version
God promises David that his house and kingdom will endure forever.
“And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.”King James Version
The narrator notes plainly that David's actions with Bathsheba displeased the Lord.
“And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.”King James Version
David confesses his sin to Nathan and is told the Lord has forgiven him.
“And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.”King James Version
David praises God as his rock, fortress, and deliverer.
“Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.”King James Version
David reflects on God's everlasting covenant with his house.