DAVID

1. King of Israel

Genealogy of

Ru 4:18-22; 1Sa 16:11; 17:12; 1Ch 2:3-15; Mt 1:1-6; Lu 3:31-38

A shepherd

1Sa 16:11

Kills a lion and a bear

1Sa 17:34-36

Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, and inspired

1Sa 16:1,13; Ps 89:19-37

Chosen of God

Ps 78:70

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

Ps 17; 35; 52; 58; 64; 109; 142

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

Ps 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; Mt 12:3,4

Escapes to Gath

1Sa 21:10-15

At this time probably writes

Ps 34; 35; 52; 56; 120

Recruits an army of insurgents, goes to Moab, returns to Hareth

1Sa 22

Probably writes

Ps 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

Ps 54

And probably

Ps 22; 31; 34; 140

Saul is diverted from pursuit of

1Sa 23:27,28

At this time probably writes

Ps 12; 22

Goes to En-gedi

1Sa 23:29

Refrains from killing Saul

1Sa 24

Writes

Ps 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

Ps 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

Ps 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

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

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

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; Ps 89:3,4; 132:11,12; Ac 15:16; Ro 15:12

Interpretation and fulfillment of this prophecy

Ac 13:22,23

At this time, probably, David writes

Ps 15; 16; 24; 101; 138

Conquers the Philistines, Moabites, and Syria

2Sa 8

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

Ps 18; 20; 21

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

Ps 6; 32; 38; 39; 40; 51

Is chastised with grievous affliction on account of his crime

Ps 38; 41; 69

Death of his infant son (born from Bath-sheba)

2Sa 12:15-23

Solomon is born to

2Sa 12:24,25

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

Ps 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

Ps 27; 66; 122; 144

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

Defeats the Philistines

2Sa 21:15-22; 1Ch 20:4-8

Takes the military strength of Israel without divine authority, and is reproved

2Sa 24; 1Ch 21; 27:24

Probably composes

Ps 30; 131

Marries Abishag

1Ki 1:1-4

Probably composes

Ps 19; 111

Adonijah usurps the sceptre; Solomon appointed to the throne

1Ki 1; 1Ch 23:1

Delivers his charge to Solomon

1Ki 2:1-11; 1Ch 22:6-19; 28; 29

Probably composes

Ps 23; 145

Last words of

2Sa 23:1-7

Death of

1Ki 2:10; 1Ch 29:28; Ac 2:29,30

Sepulchre of

Ac 2:29

Age of, at death

2Sa 5:4,5; 1Ch 29:28

Length of reign, forty years

1Ki 2:11; 1Ch 29:27,28

Wives of

2Sa 3:2-5

Children born

At Hebron

2Sa 3:2-5; 1Ch 3:4

At Jerusalem

2Sa 5:14-16; 1Ch 3:5-8; 14:4-7

Descendants of

1Ch 3

Civil and military officers of

2Sa 8:16-18

See CABINET

Lists of his heroes, and of their exploits

2Sa 23; 1Ch 11; 12:23-40

Devoutness of

1Sa 13:14; 2Sa 6:5,14,18; 7:18-29; 8:11; 24:25; 1Ki 3:14; 1Ch 17:16-27; 29:10; 2Ch 7:17; Zec 12:8; Ps 6; 7; 11; 13; 17; 22; 26; 27:7-14; 28; 31; 35; 37

Justice in the administration of

2Sa 8:15; 1Ch 18:14

Discreetness of

1Sa 18:14,30

Meekness of

1Sa 24:7; 26:11; 2Sa 16:11; 19:22,23

Merciful

2Sa 19:23

David as musician

1Sa 16:21-23; 1Ch 15:16; 23:5; 2Ch 7:6; 29:26; Ne 12:36; Am 6:5

David as poet

2Sa 22

See PSALMS OF DAVID

David as prophet

2Sa 23:2-7; 1Ch 28:19; Mt 22:41-46; Ac 2:25-38; 4:25

Type of Christ

Ps 2; 16; 18:43; 69:7-9

Jesus called son of

Mt 9:27; 12:23; 15:22; 20:30,31; 21:9; 22:42; Mr 10:47,48; Lu 18:37,39

Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom

Nu 24:17,19; 2Sa 7:11-16; 1Ch 17:9-14; 22; 2Ch 6:5-17; 13:5; 21:7; Ps 89:19-37; Isa 9:7; 16:5; 22:20-25; Jer 23:5; 33:15-26; Lu 1:32,33

Chronicles of, written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad

1Ch 29:29,30

2. A prophetic name for Christ

Jer 30:9; Eze 34:23,24; 37:24,25; Ho 3:5