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2 Samuel 11-12 – Chiastic Structure
As we continually focus on the three time periods of the stories within 2 Samuel (when it happened, when written, and when read), let us in this section focus on when 2 Samuel 11-12 is written so we can see the main emphasis of the writer. We do this by noticing his chiastic structure which centers on a familiar theme from 1 Samuel.
- A – David Does Not Go to War (11:1)
- B – David Impregnates Bathsheba Uriah’s Wife (11:2-5)
- C – Death of Innocent Uriah (11:6-25)
- D – David Takes Bathsheba as Wife and Son is Born (11:26-27)
- E – Parable Told and David’s Reaction (12:1-6)
- F – Central Thought – David Is God’s Anointed (12:7)
- E’ – Parable Explained and God’s Reaction (12:8-12)
- E – Parable Told and David’s Reaction (12:1-6)
- D’ – God Takes David’s Sin Away and Son is Born (12:13-15a)
- D – David Takes Bathsheba as Wife and Son is Born (11:26-27)
- C’ – Death of Innocent Son (12:15b-23)
- C – Death of Innocent Uriah (11:6-25)
- B’ – David Impregnates Bathsheba Now His Wife (12:24-25)
- B – David Impregnates Bathsheba Uriah’s Wife (11:2-5)
- A’ – David Goes to War (12:26-31)
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