David: Described
To Saul,
1Sa 16:18.
Detailed as armor-bearer and musician at Saul's court,
1Sa 16:21-23.
Kills Goliath,
1Sa 17.
The love of Jonathan for,
1Sa 18:1-4.
Popularity and discreetness of,
1Sa 18.
Saul's jealousy of,
1Sa 18:8-30.
Is defrauded of Merab, and given Michal to marry,
1Sa 18:17-27.
Jonathan intercedes for,
1Sa 19:1-7.
Probably writes Psalms Eleven at this period of his life.
David: Treats Mephibosheth
The lame son of Saul, with great kindness,
2Sa 9:6; 19:24-30.
Sends commissioners with a message of sympathy to Hanun, son of the king of Ammon; the message is misinterpreted, and commissioners treated with indignity; David retaliates by invading, and defeats the combined armies of the Ammonites and Syrians,
2Sa 10; 1Ch 19.
Probably writes,
Psa 18; 20; 21.
David: Commits Adultery
With Bath-sheba,
2Sa 11:2-5.
Wickedly causes the death of Uriah,
2Sa 11:6-25.
Takes Bath-sheba to be his wife,
2Sa 11:26, 27.
Is rebuked by the prophet Nathan,
2Sa 12:1-14.
Repents of his crime and confesses his guilt,
Psa 6; 32; 38; 39; 40; 51.
Is chastised with grievous affliction on account of his crime,
Psa 38; 41; 69.
Death of his infant son (born from Bath-sheba),
2Sa 12:15-23.
Solomon is born to,
2Sa 12:24, 25.
David: Ammonites Defeated and Tortured
2Sa 12:26-31.
Amnon's crime, his murder by Absalom, and Absalom's flight,
2Sa 13.
Absalom's return,
2Sa 14:1-24.
Absalom's usurpation,
2Sa 14; 15.
David's flight from Jerusalem,
2Sa 15:13-37.
He probably writes, at this time,
Psa 5; 7; 26; 61; 63; 69; 70; 86; 143.
Shimei curses him,
2Sa 16.
Crosses the Jordan River,
2Sa 17:21-29.
Absalom's defeat and death,
2Sa 18.
Laments the death of Absalom,
2Sa 18:33; 19:1-4.
Rebuked by Joab,
2Sa 19:5-7.
David rebukes the priests for not showing loyalty amid the complaints of the people against him,
2Sa 19:9-15.
Shimei begs for clemency,
2Sa 19:16-23.
Mephibosheth begs for the king's favor,
2Sa 19:24-30.
Barzillai rewarded,
2Sa 19:31-40.
Judah accused by the ten tribes of stealing him away,
2Sa 19:41-43.
Returns to Jerusalem,
2Sa 20:1-3.
At this time, probably, David composes,
Psa 27; 66; 122; 144.
David: Sheba's Conspiracy
Against David, and his death,
2Sa 20.
Makes Amasa general,
2Sa 19:13.
Amasa is killed,
2Sa 20:4-10.
Consigns seven sons of Saul to the Gibeonites to be killed to atone for Saul's persecution of the Gibeonites,
2Sa 21:1-14.
Buries Saul's bones, and the bones of his sons,
2Sa 21:12-14.
David: Chronicles Of
Written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad,
1Ch 29:29, 30.
David: Conducts a Campaign Against
And defeats the Philistines,
1Sa 19:8.
Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to Ramah, and lives at Naioth, where Saul pursues him,
1Sa 19:9-24.
About this time writes,
Psa 59.
Returns, and Jonathan makes covenant with him,
1Sa 20.
Escapes by way of Nob, where he obtains shewbread and Goliath's sword from Abimelech,
1Sa 21:1-6; Mat 12:3, 4.
Escapes to Gath,
1Sa 21:10-15.
At this time probably writes,
Psa 34; 35; 52; 56; 120.
Recruits an army of insurgents, goes to Moab, returns to Hareth,
1Sa 22.
Probably writes,
Psa 13.
Saves Keilah,
1Sa 23:1-13.
Makes second covenant with Jonathan,
1Sa 23:16-18.
Goes to the wilderness of Ziph, is betrayed to Saul,
1Sa 23:13-26.
Writes a psalm on the betrayal,
Psa 54;
and probably,
Psa 22; 31; 34; 140.
Saul is diverted from pursuit of,
1Sa 23:27, 28.
At this time probably writes,
Psa 12; 22.
Goes to En-gedi,
1Sa 23:29.
Refrains from killing Saul,
1Sa 24.
Writes,
Psa 57.
Covenants with Saul,
1Sa 26.
Marries Nabal's widow, Abigail, and Ahinoam,
1Sa 25.
Lives in the wilderness of Ziph, has opportunity to kill Saul, but only takes his spear; Saul is contrite,
1Sa 26.
Flees to Achish and lives in Ziklag,
1Sa 27.
The list of men who join him,
1Ch 12:1-22.
Conducts an expedition against Amalekites, misstates the facts to Achish,
1Sa 27:8-12.
At this time probably writes,
Psa 141.
Is refused permission to accompany the Philistines to battle against the Israelites,
1Sa 28:1, 2; 29.
Rescues the people of Ziklag, who had been captured by the Amalekites,
1Sa 30.
Probably writes,
Psa 18; 20; 21.
Death and burial of Saul and his sons,
1Sa 31; 2Sa 21:1-14.
Kills the murderer of Saul,
2Sa 1:1-16.
Lamentation over Saul,
2Sa 1:17-27.
David: After Living for One Year and Four Months
At Ziklag,
1Sa 27:7.
David goes to Hebron, and is anointed king by Judah,
2Sa 2:1-4, 11; 5:5; 1Ki 2:11; 1Ch 3:4; 11:1-3.
The list of those who join him at Hebron,
1Ch 12:23-40.
Ish-bosheth, son of Saul, crowned,
2Sa 2:4.
David wages war against and defeats Ish-bosheth,
2Sa 2:13-32; 3:4.
Demands the restoration of Michal, his wife,
2Sa 3:14-16.
Abner revolts from Ish-bosheth, and joins David, but is killed by Joab,
2Sa 3.
Punishes Ish-bosheth's murderers,
2Sa 4.
David: Anointed King
Over all Israel, after reigning over Judah at Hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years,
2Sa 2:11; 5:5; 1Ch 3:4; 11:1-3; 12:23-40; 29:27.
Makes conquest of Jerusalem,
2Sa 5:6; 1Ch 11:4-8; Isa 29:1.
Builds a palace,
2Sa 5:11; 2Ch 2:3.
Friendship of, with Hiram, king of Tyre,
2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 5:1.
Prospered of God,
2Sa 5:10; 1Ch 11:9.
Fame of,
1Ch 14:17.
Philistines make war against, and are defeated by him,
2Sa 5:17, 25.
David: Assembles Thirty-Thousand Men
To escort the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with music and thanksgiving,
2Sa 6:1-5.
Uzzah is struck down when he attempts to steady the ark of the covenant,
2Sa 6:6-11.
David is terrified, and leaves the ark at the house of Obed-edom,
2Sa 6:9-11.
After three months, David brings the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with dancing and great joy,
2Sa 6:12-16; 1Ch 13.
Organized the tabernacle service,
1Ch 9:22; 15:16-24; 16:4-6, 37-43.
Offers sacrifice, distributes gifts, and blesses the people,
2Sa 6:17-19.
Michal rebukes him for his religious enthusiasm,
2Sa 6:20-23.
Desires to build a temple, is forbidden, but receives God's promise that his seed should reign forever,
2Sa 7:12-16; 23:5; 1Ch 17:11-14; 2Ch 6:16; Psa 89:3, 4; 132:11, 12; Act 15:16; Rom 15:12.
Interpretation and fulfillment of this prophecy,
Act 13:22, 23.
At this time, probably, David writes,
Psa 15; 16; 24; 101; 138.
Conquers the Philistines, Moabites, and Syria,
2Sa 8.
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