2 Samuel in the Lectionary
2 Samuel is appointed 9 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary — 0 in Year A, 9 in Year B, 0 in Year C. Every appointed day is listed below.
Year B
- Fourth Sunday of Advent — First Reading 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
- Proper 8 (Ordinary 13) — First Reading 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
- Proper 9 (Ordinary 14) — First Reading 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
- Proper 10 (Ordinary 15) — First Reading 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
- Proper 11 (Ordinary 16) — First Reading 2 Samuel 7:1-14a
- Proper 12 (Ordinary 17) — First Reading 2 Samuel 11:1-15
- Proper 13 (Ordinary 18) — First Reading 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
- Proper 14 (Ordinary 19) — First Reading 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
- Christ the King Sunday — First Reading 2 Samuel 23:1-7
Frequently asked
How often is 2 Samuel read in the Revised Common Lectionary?
2 Samuel is appointed 9 times across the three-year Revised Common Lectionary cycle — 0 in Year A, 9 in Year B, and 0 in Year C (9× as the First Reading).
Which Sundays read from 2 Samuel?
Every appointed Sunday and festival is listed on this page, grouped by lectionary Year A, B, and C, with the exact reference and whether it is the first reading, psalm, second reading, or gospel for the day.
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