2 Samuel: Chapters, Verses & Reading Time

Old Testament · History · Book 10 of 66

Chapters
24
Verses
695
Words*
18,771
Reading time*
1 hr 20 min

About 2 Samuel

2 Samuel covers the reign of King David: his rule over all Israel, the capture of Jerusalem, and God's promise that David's dynasty would endure forever. It also records David's sin with Bathsheba and the turmoil in his family that followed, including Absalom's rebellion.

Well-known passages: 2 Samuel 7 · 2 Samuel 11–12 · 2 Samuel 22

How long does it take to read 2 Samuel?

2 Samuel has 24 chapters and 695 verses. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, reading all of 2 Samuel takes about 1 hr 20 min.

If you read…You'll finish 2 Samuel in
1 chapter a day24 days
2 chapters a day12 days
3 chapters a day8 days
10 minutes a day8 days

Chapters of 2 Samuel

The number of verses in each chapter of 2 Samuel:

  1. 2 Samuel 127 verses
  2. 2 Samuel 232 verses
  3. 2 Samuel 339 verses
  4. 2 Samuel 412 verses
  5. 2 Samuel 525 verses
  6. 2 Samuel 623 verses
  7. 2 Samuel 729 verses
  8. 2 Samuel 818 verses
  9. 2 Samuel 913 verses
  10. 2 Samuel 1019 verses
  11. 2 Samuel 1127 verses
  12. 2 Samuel 1231 verses
  13. 2 Samuel 1339 verses
  14. 2 Samuel 1433 verses
  15. 2 Samuel 1537 verses
  16. 2 Samuel 1623 verses
  17. 2 Samuel 1729 verses
  18. 2 Samuel 1833 verses
  19. 2 Samuel 1943 verses
  20. 2 Samuel 2026 verses
  21. 2 Samuel 2122 verses
  22. 2 Samuel 2251 verses
  23. 2 Samuel 2339 verses
  24. 2 Samuel 2425 verses

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* Word counts are from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain), an English translation. Reading time assumes 238 words per minute, the average adult silent reading speed for English non-fiction; your pace, language, and translation will vary. Verse counts follow the versification My Bible Log uses for tracking.