2 Samuel in the early church
[LXX: 2 Kingdoms; Vulgate: 2 Kings]
Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes 2 Samuel, in verse order; passages on the same verse are in date order. References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
| Verse | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sam 5:4 | To Autolycus 3.25 · Theophilus of Antioch | allusion, high confidence | ca. 180–185 |
| 2 Sam 5:4 | Miscellanies 1.21.112 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| 2 Sam 5:5 | Miscellanies 1.21.112 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| 2 Sam 5:6–8 | Against Marcion 4.36 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| 2 Sam 6:19 | The Instructor 2.1.18 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| 2 Sam 7:12 | Dialogue with Trypho 68.5 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| 2 Sam 7:12 | Against Marcion 3.20 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| 2 Sam 7:13 | Against Marcion 3.20 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| 2 Sam 7:14 | Dialogue with Trypho 118.2 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| 2 Sam 7:15 | Dialogue with Trypho 118.2 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| 2 Sam 7:15 | Against Marcion 3.20 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| 2 Sam 7:16 | Against Marcion 3.20 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| 2 Sam 7:18 | On Prayer 33.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| 2 Sam 7:19 | On Prayer 33.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| 2 Sam 7:20 | On Prayer 33.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| 2 Sam 7:21 | On Prayer 33.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| 2 Sam 7:22 | On Prayer 33.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| 2 Sam 8:17 | Miscellanies 1.21.112 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| 2 Sam 11:4 | Dialogue with Trypho 141.4 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| 2 Sam 12:13 | Dialogue with Trypho 141.3 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| 2 Sam 12:13 | Against Marcion 2.17 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| 2 Sam 12:13 | Against Marcion 4.10 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| 2 Sam 12:13 | Against Marcion 5.11 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| 2 Sam 24:1 | Against Celsus 4.72 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 248 |