Songs from II Samuel

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II Samuel 1 (Expository) | Song of the Bow

 | Songwriters: Jamie Soles
 | Artists: Jamie Soles
Songwriters: Jamie Soles
Artists: Jamie Soles
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2007

II Samuel 1:17-27 (Expository) | The Bow

 | Songwriters: Ryan Malone
Songwriters: Ryan Malone
Genre: Musical
Release Year: 2014
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Original Armstrong Auditorium Cast on David: The Endless Throne Begins (2014).

II Samuel 1:19-27 (Expository) | The Beauty Of Israel Is Slain

II Samuel 1:19-27 (Expository) | Upon the places high is slain

II Samuel 1:3-13 (Reference) | Whence comest thou

 | Songwriters: George Frideric Handel

II Samuel 1:14-15 (Reference) | Impious wretch, of race accurst

 | Songwriters: George Frideric Handel

II Samuel 1:19 (Reference) | Mourn, Israel, mourn thy beauty lost

 | Songwriters: George Frideric Handel

II Samuel 1:19-27 (Reference) | O How the Mighty Have Fallen

 | Artists: Randy Stonehill
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 1988
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Randy Stonehill on Can't Buy a Miracle (1988).

II Samuel 1:20 (Reference) | Oh, let it not in Gath be heard

 | Songwriters: George Frideric Handel

II Samuel 1:21 (Reference) | From this unhappy day

 | Songwriters: George Frideric Handel

II Samuel 1:22-25 (Reference) | Brave Jonathan his bow never drew

 | Songwriters: George Frideric Handel

II Samuel 1:23 (Reference) | Eagles were not so swift as they

 | Songwriters: George Frideric Handel

II Samuel 1:26 (Reference) | O fatal day! How low the mighty lie

 | Songwriters: George Frideric Handel

II Samuel 2:2 (Reference) | Great I Am

 | Artists: Paul Wilbur
Artists: Paul Wilbur
Genre: Messianic
Release Year: 2013

II Samuel 3:21 (Expository) | Rizpah

 | Songwriters: Jamie Soles
 | Artists: Jamie Soles
Songwriters: Jamie Soles
Artists: Jamie Soles
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2012

II Samuel 6 (Expository) | Dancin’ On a Heavenly Hill (2 Samuel 6)

 | Artists: Vineyard Worship
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Vineyard Worship.

II Samuel 6 (Expository) | The Ark Returns

 | Songwriters: Ryan Malone
Songwriters: Ryan Malone
Genre: Musical
Release Year: 2014
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Original Armstrong Auditorium Cast on David: The Endless Throne Begins (2014).

II Samuel 6:14 (Expository) | David Danced (2 Samuel 6:14, 22:1-20)

Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2020
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Faith Inkubators/BibleSong on Keep These Words (Songs from Leviticus - 2 Samuel) (2020).

II Samuel 6:3-8 (Reference) | What’ve I Done (2 Samuel 6.3–8)

 | Artists: Rick Jensen
Artists: Rick Jensen
Genre: Other
Release Year: 2022
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Rick Jensen on Hidden Voices (2022).

II Samuel 6:14 (Reference) | As David Did

 | Songwriters: Martin Nystrom
 | Artists: The Donut Man
Songwriters: Martin Nystrom
Artists: The Donut Man
Genre: Children's
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by The Donut Man on King of Kings.

II Samuel 6:14 (Reference) | David Danced (Let The Heavens Be Glad)

 | Artists: Joshua Aaron

II Samuel 6:14 (Reference) | Fearless

 | Artists: Amy Perry
Artists: Amy Perry
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2014
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Amy Perry on Glory All Around (2014).

II Samuel 6:14 (Reference) | Like David

 | Artists: Cindy Morgan
Artists: Cindy Morgan
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Released by Cindy Morgan on Autumn & Eve: Old Testaments, Vol. I (2019).

II Samuel 6:16 (Reference) | David Did Dance

 | Artists: Lauren Talley

II Samuel 6:16-23 (Reference) | I Will Be Undignified

 | Artists: Rend Collective
Release Year: 2018
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Rend Collective on Good News (2018).

II Samuel 6:14 (Allusion) | An Honest Word

 | Artists: Paper Horses

II Samuel 6:14-20 (Allusion) | YHWH, I’m Yours

 | Artists: Ocean and the Ghost

II Samuel 7 (Expository) | Thus Saith the Lord (II Samuel 7)

 | Artists: Andrew Ray Taylor
Genre: Other
Release Year: 2020
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Andrew Ray Taylor on Heart of a King, Vol. II (2020).

II Samuel 7 (Expository) | Who Am I (1 Chronicles)

 | Songwriters: Caroline Cobb Smith
 | Artists: Caroline Cobb
Songwriters: Caroline Cobb Smith
Artists: Caroline Cobb
Release Year: 2011
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Caroline Cobb on The Scripture to Music Project DEMOS [B-Sides] (2011).

II Samuel 7:12-16 (Expository) | Better King

 | Songwriters: Grace Assad, Peter Assad
Songwriters: Grace Assad, Peter Assad
Release Year: 2022
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by poems of grace (Peter and Grace Assad) on The Story (2022).
Publishing: © 2022 poems of grace

II Samuel 7 (Reference) | David Was A Mighty King

 | Songwriters: Bryson Smith, Philip Percival
 | Artists: Emu Music
Artists: Emu Music
Genre: Children's
Release Year: 1998
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Emu Music on The King, The Snake & The Promise (1998).

II Samuel 7:13-16 (Reference) | Forever

 | Artists: Among Thorns
Artists: Among Thorns
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2001
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Among Thorns on Volume II: Desperate (2001).

II Samuel 7:22 (Reference) | Arise

 | Songwriters: Jonathan Ogden
 | Artists: Rivers & Robots
Songwriters: Jonathan Ogden
Release Year: 2014
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Rivers & Robots on All Things New (2014).
Publishing: © 2014 Set Sail Music (PRS).

II Samuel 7:22 (Reference) | Glorious Throne

 | Artists: Alisha Powell
Artists: Alisha Powell
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2008
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Alisha Powell on Consider (2008).

II Samuel 7:22 (Reference) | Grace Like Rain

 | Artists: New Hope Oahu

II Samuel 7:22 (Reference) | No One Like You

 | Artists: Tommy Walker
Artists: Tommy Walker
Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Tommy Walker on Song of the Week, Vol. 1 (2019).

II Samuel 7:22 (Reference) | None Like You

 | Artists: Aaron Shust

II Samuel 7:22 (Reference) | None Like You

 | Artists: John G. Elliot
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 1992
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by John G. Elliot on When God Is Praised (1992).

II Samuel 7:22 (Reference) | None Like You

 | Artists: New Hope Oahu

II Samuel 7:22 (Reference) | O God of Abraham

 | Artists: Don Moen
Artists: Don Moen
Release Year: 2022
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Don Moen on Upper Room Sessions (2022).

II Samuel 7:22 (Reference) | There Is No One Like You

 | Artists: Amy Parker
Artists: Amy Parker
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2017
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Amy Parker on Home (2017).

II Samuel 7:22 (Reference) | There Is None Like You

 | Artists: Lenny LeBlanc

II Samuel 7:22 (Reference) | There Is None Like You

 | Artists: Michael A. Lowery
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Michael A. Lowery.

II Samuel 7:22 (Reference) | Yours Forever

 | Artists: New Hope Oahu

II Samuel 7:28 (Reference) | Prelude/ For You

 | Artists: Albert Keever
Artists: Albert Keever
Genre: Other
Release Year: 2021
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Albert Keever on Wilderness Songs (2021).

II Samuel 7:14-16 (Quote) | 2 Samuel 7:14-16 (ESV)

 | Artists: Stan Blair
Artists: Stan Blair
Release Year: 2020
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Stan Blair on Swordgrip Scripture Songs: Genesis to Psalms (2020).

II Samuel 7:22 (Quote) | How Great You Are (2 Sam 7:22)

 | Artists: Remembersing
Artists: Remembersing
Release Year: 2013
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Remembersing on Volume Two (2013).

II Samuel 7:28 (Quote) | 2 Samuel 7v28

Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Concordia Publishing House on Miraculous Mission Cosmic Waves (2019).

II Samuel 9 (Expository) | Dining With The King

 | Artists: The Isaacs

II Samuel 9 (Expository) | Feasting at the Table of the King

 | Songwriters: Ricky Atkinson
 | Artists: Kingdom Heirs

II Samuel 9 (Expository) | Movin’ Out of Lodebar

 | Artists: Chosen Few

II Samuel 9 (Expository) | Prepared a Place for Me

 | Songwriters: Doug Plank

II Samuel 9 (Reference) | Blood Covenant

 | Songwriters: Sheryl Farris
 | Artists: The McKameys

II Samuel 9 (Reference) | Carried to The Table

 | Artists: Leeland
Artists: Leeland
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2006
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Leeland on Sound of Melodies (2006).

II Samuel 10 (Reference) | Absalom, Absalom

 | Artists: Steve Bell
Artists: Steve Bell
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2008
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Steve Bell on Devotion (2008).

II Samuel 10:12 (Reference) | Lift Up Your Hearts

 | Artists:
Artists:
Genre: Hymns
Hymnal/Album: Devotional Harmonies

II Samuel 11 (Expository) | David’s Fall

 | Songwriters: John Newton
 | Artists: John Newton
Songwriters: John Newton
Artists: John Newton
Genre: Hymns
Release Year: 1779
Hymnal/Album: Olney Hymns
Publishing: Public Domain

II Samuel 11 (Expository) | The Boomerang Song

 | Artists: Patch the Pirate
Genre: Children's
Release Year: 1998
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Patch the Pirate on Praises 3 (1998).

II Samuel 11 (Expository) | Woman on the Roof (2 Samuel)

 | Songwriters: Caroline Cobb Smith
 | Artists: Caroline Cobb
Songwriters: Caroline Cobb Smith
Artists: Caroline Cobb
Release Year: 2011
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Caroline Cobb on The Scripture to Music Project DEMOS [A Sides] (2011).

II Samuel 11:1-5 (Expository) | David’s Song

II Samuel 11 (Reference) | God Saw a Cross

 | Songwriters: Rodney Griffin
 | Artists: The Kingsmen

II Samuel 11 (Reference) | Nailed To His Cross

 | Songwriters: Daniel J. Mount, Taylor Garms
Release Year: 2015
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by The Garms Family on Arise to the Call (2015)
Publishing: © 2013 Tomorrow's Hymns/BMI | The Song Spot/BMI

II Samuel 11 (Reference) | Restoration

Release Year: 2005
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by the Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet on Restoration (2005).

II Samuel 11 (Reference) | Something Out of Us

 | Songwriters: Carolyn Arends
 | Artists: Carolyn Arends
Songwriters: Carolyn Arends
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2009
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Carolyn Arends on Love Was Here First (2009).
Publishing: © 2009 Running Arends Music/ASCAP

II Samuel 11 (Reference) | Uriah

 | Artists: Abigail Miller
Genre: Other
Release Year: 2003
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Abigail Miller on Closer to Jesus (2003).

II Samuel 12 (Expository) | The Boomerang Song

 | Artists: Patch the Pirate
Genre: Children's
Release Year: 1998
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Patch the Pirate on Praises 3 (1998).

II Samuel 12 (Expository) | Woman on the Roof (2 Samuel)

 | Songwriters: Caroline Cobb Smith
 | Artists: Caroline Cobb
Songwriters: Caroline Cobb Smith
Artists: Caroline Cobb
Release Year: 2011
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Caroline Cobb on The Scripture to Music Project DEMOS [A Sides] (2011).

II Samuel 12:1-7 (Expository) | There Once Was A Man

 | Artists: VeggieTales

II Samuel 12:1-15 (Expository) | You Are the Man!

 | Songwriters: Jamie Soles
 | Artists: Jamie Soles
Songwriters: Jamie Soles
Artists: Jamie Soles
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2007

II Samuel 12:1-15 (Expository) | You Are the Man!

 | Songwriters: Ryan Malone
Songwriters: Ryan Malone
Genre: Musical
Release Year: 2014
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Original Armstrong Auditorium Cast on David: The Endless Throne Begins (2014).

II Samuel 12:7 (Expository) | David’s Fall

 | Songwriters: John Newton
 | Artists: John Newton
Songwriters: John Newton
Artists: John Newton
Genre: Hymns
Release Year: 1779
Hymnal/Album: Olney Hymns
Publishing: Public Domain

II Samuel 12:7 (Reference) | Tell Me Again (Lest I Forget)

 | Artists: Alvin Slaughter
Release Year: 2008
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Alvin Slaughter on Overcomer (2008).

II Samuel 12:15-23 (Reference) | Forgiven

 | Artists: The McNeills
Artists: The McNeills
Release Year: 2019
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by The McNeills on Hey Now (2019).

II Samuel 12:15-24 (Reference) | Deliver Me

 | Artists: Bethany Barnard
Release Year: 2009
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Bethany Dillon on Stop & Listen (Sparrow, 2009).

II Samuel 12:23 (Reference) | Death of a child

 | Songwriters: Charles Wesley

II Samuel 14:17 (Reference) | God Be With You

II Samuel 14:30-31 (Reference) | He Will Set Your Fields on Fire

 | Artists: The Inspirations

II Samuel 15:24-29 (Expository) | Return to Jerusalem

 | Songwriters: Ryan Malone
Songwriters: Ryan Malone
Genre: Musical
Release Year: 2014
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Original Armstrong Auditorium Cast on David: The Endless Throne Begins (2014).

II Samuel 15:31 (Expository) | Ahithophel

 | Songwriters: Jamie Soles
 | Artists: Jamie Soles
Songwriters: Jamie Soles
Artists: Jamie Soles
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2008

II Samuel 16 (Expository) | Lord, I adore thy gracious will

 | Songwriters: Charles Wesley

II Samuel 18 (Expository) | Absalom, Absalom

 | Artists: Pierce Pettis
Artists: Pierce Pettis
Release Year: 1996
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Pierce Pettis on Making Light of It (1996).

II Samuel 18 (Expository) | Absalom, Absalom

 | Artists: Steve Bell
Artists: Steve Bell
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2008
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Steve Bell on Devotion (2008).

II Samuel 18:19-32 (Expository) | With Good News I Run!

 | Songwriters: Ryan Malone
Songwriters: Ryan Malone
Genre: Musical
Release Year: 2014
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Original Armstrong Auditorium Cast on David: The Endless Throne Begins (2014).

II Samuel 18:33 (Expository) | Oh Absalom

 | Songwriters: Jamie Soles
 | Artists: Jamie Soles
Songwriters: Jamie Soles
Artists: Jamie Soles
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2006

II Samuel 19 (Expository) | Return to Jerusalem

 | Songwriters: Ryan Malone
Songwriters: Ryan Malone
Genre: Musical
Release Year: 2014
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Original Armstrong Auditorium Cast on David: The Endless Throne Begins (2014).

II Samuel 19:1 (Expository) | David the king was grieved and moved

II Samuel 19:1-4 (Expository) | Absalom, Absalom

 | Artists: Steve Bell
Artists: Steve Bell
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2008
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Steve Bell on Devotion (2008).

II Samuel 22 (Expository) | Psalm 18

II Samuel 22 (Expository) | Who But Our God

 | Artists: Abbie George Maggio
Release Year: 2018
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Abbie George Maggio on There Is No Shadow (2018).

II Samuel 22:1-20 (Expository) | David Danced (2 Samuel 6:14, 22:1-20)

Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2020
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Faith Inkubators/BibleSong on Keep These Words (Songs from Leviticus - 2 Samuel) (2020).

II Samuel 22:2 (Expository) | My Rock

 | Artists: 1 Voice
Artists: 1 Voice
Genre: Other
Release Year: 2014
Publishing: Introduced by 1 Voice on Love Life (2014).

II Samuel 22:2-4 (Expository) | You Are My Strength

 | Artists: Frances Phipps
Genre: Other
Release Year: 2017
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Frances Phipps on The Sun Is Always Shining (2017).

II Samuel 22:2-35 (Expository) | Fortress

 | Artists: Matthew Ward
Artists: Matthew Ward
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 1990

II Samuel 22:3 (Expository) | Not Be Moved

II Samuel 22:4 (Expository) | Always and Everywhere

 | Songwriters: Abe Philip, Liza Philip
 | Artists: Abe & Liza Philip
Songwriters: Abe Philip, Liza Philip
Genre: Christian
Release Year: 2020
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Abe & Liza Philip on Always and Everywhere (2020).
Publishing: © 2005 Abe & Liza Philip.

II Samuel 22:4 (Expository) | Hallelujah You’re Worthy

Genre: CCM
Release Year: 2017
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir on I'll Say Yes (2017).

II Samuel 22:4 (Expository) | I Will Call Upon The Lord

 | Artists: Marty Nystrom
Artists: Marty Nystrom
Release Year: 1992
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Marty Nystrom on Forever Grateful (1992).

II Samuel 22:4 (Expository) | Worthy Of All Praise

 | Songwriters: Rob Smith
 | Artists: Emu Music
Songwriters: Rob Smith
Artists: Emu Music
Release Year: 2007
Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Emu Music on New Song In My Heart (2007).

II Samuel 22:7 (Expository) | I Cried to Thee

 | Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, John Sweney
Genre: Hymns
Release Year: 1882

II Samuel 22:50 (Expository) | I Will Give Thanks To the Lord

 | Songwriters: Keith Green, Melody Green
 | Artists: Keith Green
Artists: Keith Green
Genre: CCM
Release Year: 1982