How long does it take to read the book of 2 Samuel?
About 1 hour 20 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 1 hour 40 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 1 hour 55 minutes. 2 Samuel has 24 chapters, 695 verses and 18,677 words.
- Silently
- 1 hr 20 min
- Out loud
- 1 hr 40 min
- Listening
- 1 hr 55 min
About 2 Samuel
Second Samuel tells of David's years as king, including his victories, God's promise that his family would rule forever, and the painful fallout from his sin with Bathsheba.
The 10th of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (History).
A tip for reading it
Read David's failures honestly, since the book shows both a man after God's heart and a sinner who needed forgiveness.
Plan your reading of 2 Samuel
Choose a finish date or the time you have, and get what to read each day.
How will you read it?
Plan by
Finish in
Reading days
Reading 2 Samuel silently takes about 1 hour 20 minutes in all.
Each day
3 min
Reading days
24
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 24 chapters in all.
Your first week
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 12 Samuel 13 min
- Day 22 Samuel 23 min
- Day 32 Samuel 34 min
- Day 42 Samuel 42 min
- Day 52 Samuel 52 min
- Day 62 Samuel 63 min
- Day 72 Samuel 73 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is 2 Samuel 19 at about 6 minutes; the shortest, 2 Samuel 9, takes about 2 minutes.
- Chapter 127 verses3 min
- Chapter 232 verses3 min
- Chapter 339 verses4 min
- Chapter 412 verses2 min
- Chapter 525 verses2 min
- Chapter 623 verses3 min
- Chapter 729 verses3 min
- Chapter 818 verses2 min
- Chapter 913 verses2 min
- Chapter 1019 verses2 min
- Chapter 1127 verses3 min
- Chapter 1231 verses4 min
- Chapter 1339 verses4 min
- Chapter 1433 verses4 min
- Chapter 1537 verses4 min
- Chapter 1623 verses3 min
- Chapter 1729 verses4 min
- Chapter 1833 verses4 min
- Chapter 1943 verses6 min
- Chapter 2026 verses3 min
- Chapter 2122 verses3 min
- Chapter 2251 verses4 min
- Chapter 2339 verses3 min
- Chapter 2425 verses3 min
Questions about 2 Samuel
How long does it take to read 2 Samuel out loud?
About 1 hour 40 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 1 hour 55 minutes.
How many chapters are in 2 Samuel?
2 Samuel has 24 chapters and 695 verses, 18,677 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read 2 Samuel in one sitting?
You can, but at about 1 hour 20 minutes most people split it up. At one chapter a day you'd finish in 24 days, about 3 minutes a day.
What's the longest chapter in 2 Samuel?
2 Samuel 19, about 6 minutes to read. The shortest is 2 Samuel 9, about 2 minutes.
What is 2 Samuel about?
Second Samuel tells of David's years as king, including his victories, God's promise that his family would rule forever, and the painful fallout from his sin with Bathsheba.