David: Key Events in his Life
I. YOUNG DAVID
A. Samuel anoints David - 1 Sam 16:1-13
B. David serves Saul as harp player - 16: 14-23
C. David and Goliath - 1 Sam 17
D. Saul becomes jealous of David - 1 Sam 18
E. Saul tries to kill David - 1 Sam 19
Psalm 59 When Saul had sent men to watch David's house in order to kill.
F. Jonathan warns David of Saul's anger - 1 Sam 20
II. DAVID ON THE RUN
A. David flees to Nob to Ahimelech the priest - 1 Sam 21: 1-9
B. David flees to Gath
Psalm 34 When he feigned insanity before Abimelech who drove him away and he left.
Psalm 56 When the Philistines seized him in Gath
C. David escapes to the cave of Adullan - 1 Sam 22: 1-2
Psalm 142 A prayer when he was in the cave
D. David in Moab - 1 Sam 22:3-5
E. Saul kills the priests of Nob - 1 Sam 22:6-23
Psalm 52 When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him
"David has gone to the house of Ahimelech"
F. David save Keilah from the Philistines - 1 Sam 23: 1-6
G. Saul pursues David in the desert - 1 Sam 23:7-29
Psalm 63 When David was in the desert of Judah
Psalm 54 When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said
"Is not David hiding among us"
H. David spares Saul's life in the cave - 1 Sam 24
Psalm 57 When he fled from Saul into the cave
I. David encounters Nabal "The Fool" and Abigal - 1 Sam 25
J. David again spares Saul's life in the camp - 1 Sam 26
K. David finds refuge among the Philistines (1 Chron 12: 1-22) - 1 Sam 27
L. Philistines gather against Saul and he consults mediums and spirits - 1 Sam 28
M. Philistines do not allow David to fight with them against Saul - 1 Sam 29
N. David destroys the Amalekites after they had raided his refuge in Philistia (I Chron 12:21) - 1 Sam 30
0. Saul takes his life, Jonathan dies (I Chron 10: 1-14) - 1 Sam 31
P. David hears of Saul's death - 2 Sam 1:1-16
Q. David mourns for Saul and Jonathan - 2 Sam 1:17-27
Ill. King David
A. David becomes King of Judah - 2 Sam 2:1-7
B. War between houses of Saul and David - 2 Sam 2:8-32
C. David has children - 2 Sam 3:1-5
D. Abner goes over to David - 2 Sam 3:6-21
E. Joab murders Abner - 2 Sam 3:22-39
F. lsh-Bosheth, King of lsrael murdered - 2 Sam 4
G. David becomes King over Israel (1 Chron 11:1-3) - 2 Sam 5:1-5
Over 340,000 Israelite armed men gather around David (I Chron 12:23-40)
H. David conquers Jerusalem (I Chron 11 :4-9) - 2 Sam 5:6-16
David builds a home and has more children (I Chron 14: 1-7)
I. David overcomes a Philistine attack (I Chron 14:8-17) - 2 Sam 5: 17-25
J. David brings the Ark to Jerusalem (I Chron 13:1-14) - 2 Sam 6
Details on the preparations & celebration for the Ark (I Chron 15-16)
Psalm 105: 1-15 These Psalms are expansions of that initially
Psalm 96: 1-13 written by David for thanksgiving to be sung
Psalm 106:1,47-48 to the Lord by Asaph and his brethren
K. David wishes to build God's Temple &-God's promise to David (1 Chron 17: 1 -15) - 2 Sam 7:1-17
L. David's prayer (1 Chron 17: 16-27) - 2 Sam 7:18-29
M. David defeats the Philistines, Moab, Zobah, the Arameans, Edom, Ammon and Amalek (I Chron 18) - 2 Sam 8:1-14
Psalm 60 When David fought Aram Naharahn and Aram Zaboah and when Joab returned and struck down 12,000 Edomites in the vally of salt
N. David's cabinet - 2 Sam 8:15-18
O. David shows kindness to Mephibosheth - 2 Sam 9
P. David defeats the Ammonites and the Arameans (1 Chron 19) - 2 Sam 10
Q. David takes Bathsheba and sends her husband to his death - 2 Sam 11
R. Nathan, the priest, rebukes David - 2 Sam 12:1-14
S. David repents - 2 Sam 12:15-25
Psalm 51 When the prophet Nathan, came to David after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba
T. David defeats the Ammonites (I Chron 20:1-3) - 2 Sam 12:26-31
U. David's family affected by incest: Airman & Tamar - 2 Sam 13:1-22
V. Absalom kills Amnon - 2 Sam 13:23-33
W. Absalom flees - 2 Sam 13:34-39
X. Joab brings Absalom back - 2 Sam 14: 1-24
Y. Absalom reconciled to David - 2 Sam 14:25-33
IV. David the Ousted King
A. Absalom's conspiracy - 2 Sam 15:1-12
B. David flees from Absalom - 2 Sam 15:13-37
Psalm 3 When David fled from his son Absalom
C. Ziba's deception - 2 Sam 16:1-4
D. Shimei's cursing - 2 Sam 16:5-14.
E. David's spies in Absalom's house - 2 Sam 16:5-14.
F. Joab kills Absalom contrary to David's orders - 2 Sam 18:1-18
G. David mourns Absalom's death - 2 Sam 18:19-19:8
V. David the Comeback King
A. David returns to Jerusalem - 2 Sam 19:9-43
B. The Sheba rebellion - 2 Sam 20:1-25
C. The Gibeonites avenged - 2 Sam 21:1-14
D. Wars against the Philistines (I Chron 20:4-8) - 2 Sam 21:15-22
E. David's song of praise to God - 2 Sam 22
Psalm 18 When the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul
F. David's last words - 2 Sam 23:1-7
G. David's Hall of Fame: His Mighty Men (I Chron 11 : 10-4 7) - 2 Sam 23:8-39
H. David counts the fighting men (I Chron 21:1-8) - 2 Sam 24:1-10
I. Israel becomes plagued because of David's sin (I Chron 21 :9-17) - 2 Sam 24:11-17
J. David's altar (I Chron 21:18-22:1) - 2 Sam 24: 18-25
K. Adonijah sets himself up as King (1 Kings 1:1-27) - 2 Sam
L. David makes Solomon King (I Chron 23:1, 29:22-25) - 2 Sam 1:28-53
David gathers material for the Temple (I Chron 22:2-5)
M. David's charge to Solomon (I Chron 22:6-16) - 2 Sam 2:1-9
David's charge to Israel's leaders (I Chron 22:17-19)
David makes arrangements for the Temple Services (I Chron 23-26)
(Division of Priest, Musicians, Gatekeepers, Treasury
Officers, Judges)
Appointment of military and civil officials (I Chron 27)
David's describes his desire for the Temple (I Chron 28: 1-8)
David's charge to Solomon & plans for the Temple (I Chron 28:9-21)
David's charge to the people and their response (I Chron 29: 1-9)
David prays publicly and leads worship (I Chron 29: 10-22)
N. David dies after a forty year reign (I Chron 29:26-28) - 2 Sam 2:10-11
Record of the acts of King David(I Chron 29:29-30)