- King of Israel
- Genealogy of Ruth 4:18-22 ; 1 Samuel 16:11 ; 17:12 ; 1 Chronicles 2:3-15 ; Matthew 1:1-6 ; Luke 3:31-38
- A shepherd 1 Samuel 16:11
- Kills a lion and a bear 1 Samuel 17:34-36
- Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, and Inspired 1 Samuel 16:1,13 ; Psalm 89:19-37
- Chosen of God Psalm 78:70
- Described to Saul 1 Samuel 16:18
- Detailed as armor-bearer and musician at Saul's court 1 Samuel 16:21-23
- Kills Goliath 1 Samuel 17
- The love of Jonathan for 1 Samuel 18:1-4
- Popularity and discreetness of 1 Samuel 18
- Saul's jealousy of 1 Samuel 18:8-30
- Is defrauded of Merab, and given Michal to marry 1 Samuel 18:17-27
- Jonathan intercedes for 1 Samuel 19:1-7
- Probably writes Psalms Eleven at this period of his life Psalm 17 ; 35 ; 52 ; 58 ; 64 ; 109 ; 142
- Conducts a campaign against, and defeats the Philistines 1 Samuel 19:8
- Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to Ramah, and lives at Naioth, where Saul pursues him 1 Samuel 19:9-24
- About this time writes Psalm 59
- Returns, and Jonathan makes covenant with him 1 Samuel 20
- Escapes by way of Nob, where he obtains shewbread and Goliath's sword from Abimelech 1 Samuel 21:1-6 ; Matthew 12:3,4
- Escapes to Gath 1 Samuel 21:10-15
- At this time probably writes Psalm 34 ; 35 ; 52 ; 56 ; 120
- Recruits an army of insurgents, goes to Moab, returns to Hareth 1 Samuel 22
- Probably writes Psalm 13
- Saves Keilah 1 Samuel 23:1-13
- Makes second covenant with Jonathan 1 Samuel 23:16-18
- Goes to the wilderness of Ziph, is betrayed to Saul 1 Samuel 23:13-26
- Writes a psalm on the betrayal Psalm 54
- And probably Psalm 22 ; 31 ; 34 ; 140
- Saul is diverted from pursuit of 1 Samuel 23:27,28
- At this time probably writes Psalm 12 ; 22
- Goes to En-gedi 1 Samuel 23:29
- Refrains from killing Saul 1 Samuel 24
- Writes Psalm 57
- Covenants with Saul 1 Samuel 26
- Marries Nabal's widow, Abigail, and Ahinoam 1 Samuel 25
- Lives in the wilderness of Ziph, has opportunity to kill Saul, but only takes his spear; Saul is contrite 1 Samuel 26
- Flees to Achish and lives in Ziklag 1 Samuel 27
- The list of men who join him 1 Chronicles 12:1-22
- Conducts an expedition against Amalekites, misstates the facts to Achish 1 Samuel 27:8-12
- At this time probably writes Psalm 141
- Is refused permission to accompany the Philistines to battle against the Israelites 1 Samuel 28:1,2 ; 29
- Rescues the people of Ziklag, who had been captured by the Amalekites 1 Samuel 30
- Probably writes Psalm 18 ; 20 ; 21
- Death and burial of Saul and his sons 1 Samuel 31 ; 2 Samuel 21:1-14
- Kills the murderer of Saul 2 Samuel 1:1-16
- Lamentation over Saul 2 Samuel 1:17-27
- After living for one year and four months at Ziklag 1 Samuel 27:7
- David goes to Hebron, and is anointed king by Judah 2 Samuel 2:1-4,11 ; 5:5 ; 1 Kings 2:11 ; 1 Chronicles 3:4 ; 11:1-3
- The list of those who join him at Hebron 1 Chronicles 12:23-40
- Ish-bosheth, son of Saul, crowned 2 Samuel 2:4
- David wages war against and defeats Ish-bosheth 2 Samuel 2:13-32 ; 3:4
- Demands the restoration of Michal, his wife 2 Samuel 3:14-16
- Abner revolts from Ish-bosheth, and joins David, but is killed by Joab 2 Samuel 3
- Punishes Ish-bosheth's murderers 2 Samuel 4
- Anointed king over all Israel, after reigning over Judah at Hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years 2 Samuel 2:11 ; 5:5 ; 1 Chronicles 3:4 ; 11:1-3 ; 12:23-40 ; 29:27
- Makes conquest of Jerusalem 2 Samuel 5:6 ; 1 Chronicles 11:4-8 ; Isaiah 29:1
- Builds a palace 2 Samuel 5:11 ; 2 Chronicles 2:3
- Friendship of, with Hiram, king of Tyre 2 Samuel 5:11 ; 1 Kings 5:1
- Prospered of God 2 Samuel 5:10 ; 1 Chronicles 11:9
- Fame of 1 Chronicles 14:17
- Philistines make war against, and are defeated by him 2 Samuel 5:17,25
- Assembles thirty-thousand men to escort the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with music and thanksgiving 2 Samuel 6:1-5
- Uzzah is struck down when he attempts to steady the ark of the covenant 2 Samuel 6:6-11
- David is terrified, and leaves the ark at the house of Obed-edom 2 Samuel 6:9-11
- After three months, David brings the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with dancing and great joy 2 Samuel 6:12-16 ; 1 Chronicles 13
- Organized the tabernacle service 1 Chronicles 9:22 ; 15:16-24 ; 16:4-6,37-43
- Offers sacrifice, distributes gifts, and blesses the people 2 Samuel 6:17-19
- Michal rebukes him for his religious enthusiasm 2 Samuel 6:20-23
- Desires to build a temple, is forbidden, but receives God's promise that his seed should reign forever 2 Samuel 7:12-16 ; 23:5 ; 1 Chronicles 17:11-14 ; 2 Chronicles 6:16 ; Psalm 89:3,4 ; 132:11,12 ; Acts 15:16 ; Romans 15:12
- Interpretation and fulfillment of this prophecy Acts 13:22,23
- At this time, probably, David writes Psalm 15 ; 16 ; 24 ; 101 ; 138
- Conquers the Philistines, Moabites, and Syria 2 Samuel 8
- Treats Mephibosheth, the lame son of Saul, with great kindness 2 Samuel 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 2 Samuel 10 ; 1 Chronicles 19
- Probably writes Psalm 18 ; 20 ; 21
- Commits adultery with Bath-sheba 2 Samuel 11:2-5
- Wickedly causes the death of Uriah 2 Samuel 11:6-25
- Takes Bath-sheba to be his wife 2 Samuel 11:26,27
- Is rebuked by the prophet Nathan 2 Samuel 12:1-14
- Repents of his crime and confesses his guilt Psalm 6 ; 32 ; 38 ; 39 ; 40 ; 51
- Is chastised with grievous affliction on account of his Crime Psalm 38 ; 41 ; 69
- Death of his infant son (born from Bath-sheba) 2 Samuel 12:15-23
- Solomon is born to 2 Samuel 12:24,25
- Ammonites defeated and tortured 2 Samuel 12:26-31
- Amnon's crime, his murder by Absalom, and Absalom's flight 2 Samuel 13
- Absalom's return 2 Samuel 14:1-24
- Absalom's usurpation 2 Samuel 14 ; 15
- David's flight from Jerusalem 2 Samuel 15:13-37
- He probably writes, at this time Psalm 5 ; 7 ; 26 ; 61 ; 63 ; 69 ; 70 ; 86 ; 143
- Shimei curses him 2 Samuel 16
- Crosses the Jordan River 2 Samuel 17:21-29
- Absalom's defeat and death 2 Samuel 18
- Laments the death of Absalom 2 Samuel 18:33 ; 19:1-4
- Rebuked by Joab 2 Samuel 19:5-7
- David rebukes the priests for not showing loyalty amid the complaints of the people against him 2 Samuel 19:9-15
- Shimei begs for clemency 2 Samuel 19:16-23
- Mephibosheth begs for the king's favor 2 Samuel 19:24-30
- Barzillai rewarded 2 Samuel 19:31-40
- Judah accused by the ten tribes of stealing him away 2 Samuel 19:41-43
- Returns to Jerusalem 2 Samuel 20:1-3
- At this time, probably, David composes Psalm 27 ; 66 ; 122 ; 144
- Sheba's conspiracy against David, and his death 2 Samuel 20
- Makes Amasa general 2 Samuel 19:13
- Amasa is killed 2 Samuel 20:4-10
- Consigns seven sons of Saul to the Gibeonites to be killed to atone for Saul's persecution of the Gibeonites 2 Samuel 21:1-14
- Buries Saul's bones, and the bones of his sons 2 Samuel 21:12-14
- Defeats the Philistines 2 Samuel 21:15-22 ; 1 Chronicles 20:4-8
- Takes the military strength of Israel without divine Authority, and is reproved 2 Samuel 24 ; 1 Chronicles 21 ; 27:24
- Probably composes Psalm 30 ; 131
- Marries Abishag 1 Kings 1:1-4
- Probably composes Psalm 19 ; 111
- Adonijah usurps the sceptre; Solomon appointed to the throne 1 Kings 1 ; 1 Chronicles 23:1
- Delivers his charge to Solomon 1 Kings 2:1-11 ; 1 Chronicles 22:6-19 ; 28 ; 29
- Probably composes Psalm 23 ; 145
- Last words of 2 Samuel 23:1-7
- Death of 1 Kings 2:10 ; 1 Chronicles 29:28 ; Acts 2:29,30
- Sepulchre of Acts 2:29
- Age of, at death 2 Samuel 5:4,5 ; 1 Chronicles 29:28
- Length of reign, forty years 1 Kings 2:11 ; 1 Chronicles 29:27,28
- Wives of
- A shepherd 1 Samuel 16:11
- Genealogy of Ruth 4:18-22 ; 1 Samuel 16:11 ; 17:12 ; 1 Chronicles 2:3-15 ; Matthew 1:1-6 ; Luke 3:31-38
