David’s psalms: don’t fret about the wicked
David’s psalms: Psalm 35–38 King David was a prolific poet and songwriter, and some of his work has been passed …
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David’s psalms: the Lord is my light
David’s psalms: Psalm 27–32 King David was a prolific poet and songwriter, and some of his work has been passed …
David’s psalms: who is with me?
David’s psalms: Psalm 22–26 King David was a prolific poet and songwriter, and some of his work has been passed down …
David’s psalms: who can dwell with God?
David’s psalms: Psalm 12–17; Psalm 19–21 King David was a prolific poet and songwriter, and some of his work has been …
David was not an enforcer
David gives his last words and then dies; a collection of David’s psalms: 1 Kings 2:1–9; 2 Samuel 23:1–7; 1 Kings 2:10–12; …
Intrigue at court: Joab supports the wrong son
David and other leaders give gold and other valuables for the Temple, then David names Solomon as king (again); Adonijah’s attempt …
Couldn’t David have let it go?
Duties of Temple officials and other jobs, tribal leaders, David instructs Solomon on building the Temple: 1 Chronicles 26–28 David really …
Dodging temple politics
Allocating jobs in the new Temple: 1 Chronicles 23–25 As David allocated tasks for the new Temple, he found himself with …
A sacrifice has to cost something to be a sacrifice
David sins by taking a census, chooses a consequence that is stayed at Jerusalem, then buys a threshing floor to build …
David’s team approach
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 …
David reaps what he sowed
Absalom tries to seize the throne and fulfils Nathan’s prophecy: 2 Samuel 15–17:14 Even though it was at least 11 years after David …
Joab: David’s right-hand man
Joab sets David up to capture Rabbah, David’s family starts to fall apart with Amnon’s treatment of Tamar and Absalom’s …
Killing a man for his wife
The siege of Rabbah starts, but David stays behind and commits adultery with Bathsheba, is caught out, repents, then mourns …
David’s thanks
Songs of thanks from David: 2 Samuel 22; Psalm 18 We don’t know exactly when David first wrote and sang this …
The historian marks his place in history
A list of David’s key staff and Levite priests; David looks after Mephibosheth (Jonathan’s son), then defeats the Ammonites and …
Victories and a plea for help
David wants to build God a house, but God says He has never asked for one and he’ll establish David’s …
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