The Second Book of Samuel

Description

Second Samuel includes some of the most well-known and theologically layered episodes in the Old Testament, such as the LordÕs establishment of an eternal covenant with David, DavidÕs sin with Bathsheba, and the subsequent account of AbsalomÕs rebellion. In this second part of an ambitious two-volume commentary on the books of Samuel, David Toshio Tsumura elucidates the rich text of 2 Samuel with special attention to literary and textual issues. Tsumura interprets the book in light of the meaning of the original composition, and he provides a fresh new translation based on careful analysis of the Hebrew text.