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
• 1Sa 16:13
• 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
• Ps 35
• Ps 52
• Ps 58
• Ps 64
• Ps 109
• Ps 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
• Mt 12:4

Escapes to Gath

• 1Sa 21:10-15

At this time probably writes

• Ps 34
• Ps 35
• Ps 52
• Ps 56
• Ps 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
• Ps 31
• Ps 34
• Ps 140

Saul is diverted from pursuit of

• 1Sa 23:27
• 1Sa 23:28

At this time probably writes

• Ps 12
• Ps 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
• 1Sa 28:2
• 1Sa 29

Rescues the people of Ziklag, who had been captured by the Amalekites

• 1Sa 30

Probably writes

• Ps 18
• Ps 20
• Ps 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
• 2Sa 2:11
• 2Sa 5:5
• 1Ki 2:11
• 1Ch 3:4
• 1Ch 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
• 2Sa 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
• 2Sa 5:5
• 1Ch 3:4
• 1Ch 11:1-3
• 1Ch 12:23-40
• 1Ch 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
• 2Sa 5:25

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
• 1Ch 15:16-24
• 1Ch 16:4-6
• 1Ch 16:37-43

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
• 2Sa 23:5
• 1Ch 17:11-14
• 2Ch 6:16
• Ps 89:3
• Ps 89:4
• Ps 132:11
• Ps 132:12
• Ac 15:16
• Ro 15:12

Interpretation and fulfillment of this prophecy

• Ac 13:22
• Ac 13:23

At this time, probably, David writes

• Ps 15
• Ps 16
• Ps 24
• Ps 101
• Ps 138

Conquers the Philistines, Moabites, and Syria

• 2Sa 8

Treats Mephibosheth, the lame son of Saul, with great kindness

• 2Sa 9:6
• 2Sa 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
• Ps 20
• Ps 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
• 2Sa 11:27

Is rebuked by the prophet Nathan

• 2Sa 12:1-14

Repents of his crime and confesses his guilt

• Ps 6
• Ps 32
• Ps 38
• Ps 39
• Ps 40
• Ps 51

Is chastised with grievous affliction on account of his crime

• Ps 38
• Ps 41
• Ps 69

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

• 2Sa 12:15-23

Solomon is born to

• 2Sa 12:24
• 2Sa 12:25

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
• 2Sa 15

David’s flight from Jerusalem

• 2Sa 15:13-37

He probably writes, at this time

• Ps 5
• Ps 7
• Ps 26
• Ps 61
• Ps 63
• Ps 69
• Ps 70
• Ps 86
• Ps 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
• 2Sa 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
• Ps 66
• Ps 122
• Ps 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
• 1Ch 27:24

Probably composes

• Ps 30
• Ps 131

Marries Abishag

• 1Ki 1:1-4

Probably composes

• Ps 19
• Ps 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
• 1Ch 28
• 1Ch 29

Probably composes

• Ps 23
• Ps 145

Last words of

• 2Sa 23:1-7

Death of

• 1Ki 2:10
• 1Ch 29:28
• Ac 2:29
• Ac 2:30

Sepulchre of

• Ac 2:29

Age of, at death

• 2Sa 5:4
• 2Sa 5:5
• 1Ch 29:28

Length of reign, forty years

• 1Ki 2:11
• 1Ch 29:27
• 1Ch 29:28

Wives of

• 2Sa 3:2-5

Children born

Descendants of

• 1Ch 3

Civil and military officers of

• 2Sa 8:16-18

See CABINET

See CABINET

Lists of his heroes, and of their exploits

• 2Sa 23
• 1Ch 11
• 1Ch 12:23-40

Devoutness of

Justice in the administration of

• 2Sa 8:15
• 1Ch 18:14

Discreetness of

• 1Sa 18:14
• 1Sa 18:30

Meekness of

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

Merciful

• 2Sa 19:23

David as musician

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

David as poet

• 2Sa 22

See PSALMS OF DAVID

See PSALMS OF DAVID

David as prophet

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

Type of Christ

• Ps 2
• Ps 16
• Ps 18:43
• Ps 69:7-9

Jesus called son of

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

Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom

Chronicles of, written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad

• 1Ch 29:29
• 1Ch 29:30

2. A prophetic name for Christ

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