David

King of Israel

• Genealogy of Ru 4:18-22; 1Sa 16:11; 17:12; 1Ch 2:3-15; Mt 1:1-6; Lu3:31-38
• 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 inspired1Sa 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 him1Sa 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 Abimelech1Sa 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 Hareth1Sa 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 contrite1Sa 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 Achish1Sa 27:8-12
• At this time probably writes Ps 141
• Is refused permission to accompany the Philistines to battle against the Israelites1Sa 28:1,2; 29
• Rescues the people of Ziklag, who had been captured by the Amalekites1Sa 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 Joab2Sa 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 reignsthirty-three years2Sa 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 thanksgiving2Sa 6:1-5
• Uzzah is struck down when he attempts to steady the ark of the covenant2Sa 6:6-11
• David is terrified, and leaves the ark at the house of Obed-edom2Sa 6:9-11
• After three months, David brings the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with dancing and great joy2Sa 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 forever2Sa 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 kindness2Sa 9:6; 19:24-30
• Sends commissioners with a message of sympathy to Hanun, son of the king of Ammon; the message is misinterpreted, andcommissioners treated with indignity; David retaliates byinvading, and defeats the combined armies of the Ammonitesand Syrians2Sa 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 crimePs 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 him2Sa 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 Gibeonites2Sa 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 reproved2Sa 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; 1Ki3:14; 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; Mr10:47,48; 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; Jer23:5; 33:15-26; Lu 1:32,33
• Chronicles of, written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad 1Ch 29:29,30

A prophetic name for Christ Jer 30:9; Eze 34:23,24; 37:24,25; Ho 3:5