Outline 1. David as King ( 1:1–20:26 ) a. David’s Rise to King of Judah ( 1:1–3:5 ) i. Saul’s Death Reported to David ( 1:1–16 ) ii. David’s Song for Saul and Jonathan ( 1:17–27 ) iii. David Anointed King of Judah ( 2:1–7 ) iv. Ish-bosheth Made King of Israel ( 2:8–11 ) v. Civil War ( 2:12–3:1 ) vi. David’s Sons in Hebron ( 3:2–5 ) b. David’s Rise to King of All Israel ( 3:6–5:5 ) i. Abner, Saul’s Former General ( 3:6–39 ) 1. Abner Joins David ( 3:6–21 ) 2. Joab Murders Abner ( 3:22–30 ) 3. David Mourns Abner ( 3:31–39 ) ii. The Murder of Ish-bosheth ( 4:1–12 ) iii. David Anointed of All Israel ( 5:1–5 ) c. David’s Victories as King ( 5:6–10:19 ) i. David Conquers Jerusalem ( 5:6–12 ) ii. David’s Sons in Jerusalem ( 5:13–16 ) iii. David’s victories over the Philistines ( 5:17–25 ) iv. David Brings the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem ( 6:1–7:29 ) 1. David Fetches the Ark ( 6:1–4 ) 2. Uzzah Touches the Ark ( 6:5–11 ) 3. The Ark Brought to Jerusalem ( 6:12–15 ) 4. Michal’s Contempt for David ( 6:16–23 ) 5. The Temple and the Kingship ( 7:1–29 ) a. David Plans a Temple ( 7:1–3 ) b. God’s Covenant with David ( 7:4–17 ) c. David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving ( 7:18–29 ) v. David’s Triumphs ( 8:1–18 ) vi. David and Mephibosheth ( 9:1–13 ) vii. David and the Ammonites ( 10:1–19 ) 1. David’s Messengers Disgraced ( 10:1–8 ) 2. David Defeats Ammon and Aram ( 10:9–19 ) d. David's Troubled Reign ( 11:1–20:26 ) i. David Commits Adultery ( 11:1–12:31 ) 1. David and Bethsheba ( 11:1–13 ) 2. David Arranges Uriah’s Death ( 11:14–25 ) 3. David Marries Bathsheba ( 11:26–27 ) 4. Nathan Rebukes David ( 12:1–12 ) 5. David’s Loss and Repentance ( 12:13–23 ) 6. The Birth of Solomon ( 12:24–25 ) 7. The Capture of Rabbah ( 12:26–31 ) ii. David’s Family Issues ( 13:1–14:33 ) 1. Amnon and Tamar ( 13:1–39 ) a. The Rape of Tamar ( 13:1–22 ) b. Absalom’s Revenge on Amnon ( 13:23–33 ) c. Absalom Flees to Geshur ( 13:34–39 ) 2. Absalom’s Return to Jerusalem ( 14:1–33 ) a. Joab Brings Absalom to Jerusalem ( 14:1–27 ) b. Absalom Reconciled to David ( 14:28–33 ) iii. The Rebellions against David ( 15:1–20:26 ) 1. The Rebellion of Absalom ( 15:1–19:43 ) 2. The Rebellion of Sheba ( 20:1–26 ) 2. Epilogue ( 21:1–24:25 ) a. David Avenges the Gibeonites ( 21:1–14 ) b. Four Battles against the Philistines ( 21:15–22 ) c. David's Song of Deliverance ( 22:1–51 ) d. David's Last Song ( 23:1–7 ) e. David's Mighty Men ( 23:8–39 ) f. David’s Failed Census ( 24:1–25 ) i. David’s Military Census ( 24:1–9 ) ii. Judgment for David’s Sin ( 24:10–14 ) iii. A Plague on Israel ( 24:15–17 ) iv. David Builds an Altar ( 24:18–25 ) |