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; Psalms 89:19-37
Chosen of God
Psalms 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
He probably writes Psalms Eleven at this period of his life
Psalms 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
Psalms 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, he probably writes
Psalms 34; 35; 52; 56; 120
Recruits an army of insurgents, goes to Moab, returns to Hareth
1 Samuel 22
Probably writes
Psalms 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
Psalms 54
And probably
Psalms 22; 31; 34; 140
Saul is diverted from the pursuit of David
1 Samuel 23:27,28
At this time, he probably writes
Psalms 12; 22
Goes to En-gedi
1 Samuel 23:29
Refrains from killing Saul
1 Samuel 24
Writes
Psalms 57
Covenants with Saul
1 Samuel 26
Marries Nabal’s widow, Abigail, and Ahinoam
1 Samuel 25
He lives in the wilderness of Ziph and has the 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, he probably writes
Psalms 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
Psalms 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 David 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; Psalms 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
Psalms 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
Psalms 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
Psalms 6; 32; 38; 39; 40; 51
Is chastised with grievous affliction on account of his Crime
Psalms 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
Psalms 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
Psalms 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
Psalms 30; 131
Marries Abishag
1 Kings 1:1-4
Probably composes
Psalms 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
Psalms 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
2 Samuel 3:2-5
Children born
At Hebron
2 Samuel 3:2-5; 1 Chronicles 3:4
At Jerusalem
2 Samuel 5:14-16; 1 Chronicles 3:5-8; 14:4-7
Descendants of
1 Chronicles 3
Civil and military officers of
2 Samuel 8:16-18
See CABINET
Lists of his heroes, and of their exploits
2 Samuel 23; 1 Chronicles 11; 12:23-40
Devoutness of
1 Samuel 13:14; 2 Samuel 6:5,14,18; 7:18-29; 8:11; 24:25; 1 Kings 3:14; 1 Chronicles 17:16-27; 29:10; 2 Chronicles 7:17; Zechariah 12:8; Psalms 6; 7; 11; 13; 17; 22; 26; 27:7-14; 28; 31; 35; 37
Justice in the administration of
2 Samuel 8:15; 1 Chronicles 18:14
Discreetness of
1 Samuel 18:14,30
Meekness of
1 Samuel 24:7; 26:11; 2 Samuel 16:11; 19:22,23
Merciful
2 Samuel 19:23
David as musician
1 Samuel 16:21-23; 1 Chronicles 15:16; 23:5; 2 Chronicles 7:6; 29:26; Nehemiah 12:36; Amos 6:5
David as poet
2 Samuel 22
See PSALMS OF DAVID
David as prophet
2 Samuel 23:2-7; 1 Chronicles 28:19; Matthew 22:41-46; Acts 2:25-38; 4:25
Type of Christ
Psalms 2; 16; 18:43; 69:7-9
Jesus called son of
Matthew 9:27; 12:23; 15:22; 20:30,31; 21:9; 22:42; Mark 10:47,48; Luke 18:37,39
Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom
Numbers 24:17,19; 2 Samuel 7:11-16; 1 Chronicles 17:9-14; 22; 2 Chronicles 6:5-17; 13:5; 21:7; Psalms 89:19-37; Isaiah 9:7; 16:5; 22:20-25; Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15-26; Luke 1:32,33
Chronicles of, written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad
1 Chronicles 29:29,30
A prophetic name for Christ
Jeremiah 30:9; Ezekiel 34:23,24; 37:24,25; Hosea 3:5
