Ahithophel sees no escape
David pleads for help from God; Absalom’s rebellion fails and David returns to Jerusalem 2 Samuel 17:15–29; Psalm 2–3; Psalm 63; 2 …
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The four-year plot
Absalom tries to seize the throne and fulfils Nathan’s prophecy: 2 Samuel 15–17:14 Absalom was David’s third son, after Amnon and Daniel. …
The Ammonites lose
Joab sets David up to capture Rabbah, David’s family starts to fall apart with Amnon’s treatment of Tamar and Absalom’s …
Psalm 51: release from sin
The siege of Rabbah starts, but David stays behind and commits adultery with Bathsheba, is caught out, repents, then mourns …
David’s rock, fortress, and saviour
Songs of thanks from David: 2 Samuel 22; Psalm 18 After years of hiding from Saul in mountain strongholds, David …
From bystander to vassal state
A list of David’s key staff and Levite priests; David looks after Mephibosheth (Jonathan’s son), then defeats the Ammonites and …
David has a palace, wants a Temple
David wants to build God a house, but God says He has never asked for one and he’ll establish David’s …
Michal’s contempt
The Levites purify themselves then David moves the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem with an open show of worship, …
God’s presence can be a blessing or a problem
David becomes king, defeats the Philistines twice, takes Jerusalem, and tries to bring the Ark to Jerusalem: 2 Samuel 5–6; …
Joab: violent and uncontrollable
Ishbosheth is murdered after losing the support of his general (Abner) and the rest of Israel; Abner murdered by David’s men after his defection; …
For a drink of water
Civil war: David and his mighty men battle Saul’s son (and his troops) for the throne and win: 2 Samuel …
David’s lead depends on success
David destroys Amalekite raiders, increases his army, and hears of the battle loss and of Saul’s death; the man who …
The other side of David
David spares Saul again then lives with the Philistines, who then attack Israel but refuse David’s help; in desperation, Saul …
Saul’s short-lived conciliation
David reuses to kill Saul but Saul continues his campaign; Abigail saves her husband Nabal, then he dies and David …
The start of a long civil war
Saul slaughters priests in his campaign against David; David’s prayerful response in psalms: 1 Samuel 22:1–2; Psalm 57; Psalm 142; 1 Chronicles …
Feign madness and live
Saul’s continued attempts to kill David upset Jonathan and cause David to flee Israel; David’s escape and prayerful response in a Psalm: …
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