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