2 Samuel: Out of Every Adversity

'Writing a commentary on the Books of Samuel...is like facing Goliath: such a massive bulk of questions and dilemmas stand in one's way.'

But as Ralph Davis continues on to say, he doesn't want to get tied up in details or controversies. Instead he provides an entertaining, theological, application-filled, thoughtful commentary. He writes that his desire is to 'drive you to your Bible and not to become a substitute for it.'

Just to give you a taste of Ralph Davis' style, he ends his introduction to 1 Samuel with the words, 'enough of chickens, summaries and outlines. There's a woman weeping in Shiloh. We need to get there and find ...out what that's all about.' and 2 Samuel with 'a sad thing about 2 Samuel - the book begins with a lie.'

Part of The Good Book Company's Commentary List, this commentary has been selected because it not only deals faithfully and carefully with God's Word but is readable, practical and accessible as well.


... merits a five-star rating. This book is everything a commentary ought to be... preachers, Bible group leaders and belivers eager to understand 2 Samuel should sell their shirt to purchase this excellent commentary!
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My "Small Group" which is a class that meets every Weds night (after dinner at church) uses Rev. Dales books. The first was Judges that we studied and all thought it very well written with good logical thought processes to follow. We are now studying Samuel 1 and feeling the same way. Definately worth your trying one of his books. I am sure if you want to learn more of one of the books of the Bible, you will, by reading one that Rev Dale wrote on.
Small Group Member, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS

"He combines the depth of understanding of a thorough-going Old Testament scholar with the breadth of insight of a biblical theologian and the perception of a preacher well used to addressing contemporary audiences to provide us with a commentary that brings the preaching potential of these books to life."
Mark Johnston Minister, Groomsport Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Bangor, Northern Ireland

"Such sensitivity to the biblical theology of the text is a crucial correction to much of modern exposition...Reading the commentary is itself a devotional exercise."
John W. Hilder in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society on Davis' commentary writing skills.