The Second Samuel continues after King Saul’s death and focuses on the life of David as the king of Israel. David experiences a season of success and a blessing from God, unifies all the tribes, makes Jerusalem the political and religious capital of Israel, and desires to build a temple for God but instead receives a promise from God that from his royal line will come a future king who will build God’s temple and establish an eternal kingdom. However, things go horribly wrong when David commits adultery with Bathsheba, which leads to a tragic story of his family’s downfall and a full-scale rebellion led by his son Absalom. David eventually returns to his throne but as a broken man. The book concludes with a well-crafted epic that reflects back on David’s life, generates hope for a future king to come from his line, and highlights God’s faithfulness to his covenant promise.