DAVID in the Bible

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King of Israel -Genealogy of -22; ; 17:12; -15; -6; -38 -A shepherd -Kills a lion and a bear -36 -Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, and inspired ,13; -37 -Chosen of God -Described to Saul -Detailed as armor-bearer and musician at Saul's court -23 -Kills Goliath 1SA 17 -The love of Jonathan for -4 -Popularity and discreetness of 1SA 18 -Saul's jealousy of -30 -Is defrauded of Merab, and given Michal to marry -27 -Jonathan intercedes for -7 -Probably writes Psalms Eleven at this period of his life PSA 17; 35; 52; 58; 64; 109; 142 -Conducts a campaign against, and defeats the Philistines -Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to Ramah, and lives at Naioth, where Saul pursues him -24 -About this time writes PSA 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 -6; ,4 -Escapes to Gath -15 -At this time probably writes PSA 34; 35; 52; 56; 120 -Recruits an army of insurgents, goes to Moab, returns to Hareth 1SA 22 -Probably writes PSA 13 -Saves Keilah -13 -Makes second covenant with Jonathan -18 -Goes to the wilderness of Ziph, is betrayed to Saul -26 -Writes a psalm on the betrayal PSA 54 -And probably PSA 22; 31; 34; 140 -Saul is diverted from pursuit of ,28 -At this time probably writes PSA 12; 22 -Goes to En-gedi -Refrains from killing Saul 1SA 24 -Writes PSA 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 -22 -Conducts an expedition against Amalekites, misstates the facts to Achish -12 -At this time probably writes PSA 141 -Is refused permission to accompany the Philistines to battle against the Israelites ,2; 29 -Rescues the people of Ziklag, who had been captured by the Amalekites 1SA 30 -Probably writes PSA 18; 20; 21 -Death and burial of Saul and his sons 1SA 31; -14 -Kills the murderer of Saul -16 -Lamentation over Saul -27 -After living for one year and four months at Ziklag -David goes to Hebron, and is anointed king by Judah -4,11; 5:5; ; ; 11:1-3 -The list of those who join him at Hebron -40 -Ish-bosheth, son of Saul, crowned -David wages war against and defeats Ish-bosheth -32; 3:4 -Demands the restoration of Michal, his wife -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 ; 5:5; ; 11:1-3; 12:23-40; 29:27 -Makes conquest of Jerusalem ; -8; -Builds a palace ; -Friendship of, with Hiram, king of Tyre ; -Prospered of God ; -Fame of -Philistines make war against, and are defeated by him ,25 -Assembles thirty-thousand men to escort the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with music and thanksgiving -5 -Uzzah is struck down when he attempts to steady the ark of the covenant -11 -David is terrified, and leaves the ark at the house of Obed-edom -11 -After three months, David brings the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with dancing and great joy -16; 1CH 13 -Organized the tabernacle service ; 15:16-24; 16:4-6,37-43 -Offers sacrifice, distributes gifts, and blesses the people -19 -Michal rebukes him for his religious enthusiasm -23 -Desires to build a temple, is forbidden, but receives God's promise that his seed should reign forever -16; 23:5; -14; ; ,4; 132:11,12; ; -Interpretation and fulfillment of this prophecy ,23 -At this time, probably, David writes PSA 15; 16; 24; 101; 138 -Conquers the Philistines, Moabites, and Syria 2SA 8 -Treats Mephibosheth, the lame son of Saul, with great kindness ; 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 PSA 18; 20; 21 -Commits adultery with Bath-sheba -5 -Wickedly causes the death of Uriah -25 -Takes Bath-sheba to be his wife ,27 -Is rebuked by the prophet Nathan -14 -Repents of his crime and confesses his guilt PSA 6; 32; 38; 39; 40; 51 -Is chastised with grievous affliction on account of his crime PSA 38; 41; 69 -Death of his infant son (born from Bath-sheba) -23 -Solomon is born to ,25 -Ammonites defeated and tortured -31 -Amnon's crime, his murder by Absalom, and Absalom's flight 2SA 13 -Absalom's return -24 -Absalom's usurpation 2SA 14; 15 -David's flight from Jerusalem -37 -He probably writes, at this time PSA 5; 7; 26; 61; 63; 69; 70; 86; 143 -Shimei curses him 2SA 16 -Crosses the Jordan River -29 -Absalom's defeat and death 2SA 18 -Laments the death of Absalom ; 19:1-4 -Rebuked by Joab -7 -David rebukes the priests for not showing loyalty amid the complaints of the people against him -15 -Shimei begs for clemency -23 -Mephibosheth begs for the king's favor -30 -Barzillai rewarded -40 -Judah accused by the ten tribes of stealing him away -43 -Returns to Jerusalem -3 -At this time, probably, David composes PSA 27; 66; 122; 144 -Sheba's conspiracy against David, and his death 2SA 20 -Makes Amasa general -Amasa is killed -10 -Consigns seven sons of Saul to the Gibeonites to be killed to atone for Saul's persecution of the Gibeonites -14 -Buries Saul's bones, and the bones of his sons -14 -Defeats the Philistines -22; -8 -Takes the military strength of Israel without divine authority, and is reproved 2SA 24; 1CH 21; 27:24 -Probably composes PSA 30; 131 -Marries Abishag -4 -Probably composes PSA 19; 111 -Adonijah usurps the sceptre; Solomon appointed to the throne 1KI 1; -Delivers his charge to Solomon -11; -19; 28; 29 -Probably composes PSA 23; 145 -Last words of -7 -Death of ; ; ,30 -Sepulchre of -Age of, at death ,5; -Length of reign, forty years ; ,28 -Wives of -5 -Children born -At Hebron -5; -At Jerusalem -16; -8; 14:4-7 -Descendants of 1CH 3 -Civil and military officers of -18 -See CABINET -Lists of his heroes, and of their exploits 2SA 23; 1CH 11; 12:23-40 -Devoutness of ; ,14,18; 7:18-29; 8:11; 24:25; ; -27; 29:10; ; ; PSA 6; 7; 11; 13; 17; 22; 26; 27:7-14; 28; 31; 35; 37 -Justice in the administration of ; -Discreetness of ,30 -Meekness of ; 26:11; ; 19:22,23 -Merciful -David as musician -23; ; 23:5; ; 29:26; ; -David as poet 2SA 22 -See PSALMS OF DAVID -David as prophet -7; ; -46; -38; 4:25 -Type of Christ PSA 2; 16; 18:43; 69:7-9 -Jesus called son of ; 12:23; 15:22; 20:30,31; 21:9; 22:42; ,48; ,39 -Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom ,19; -16; -14; 22; -17; 13:5; 21:7; -37; ; 16:5; 22:20-25; ; 33:15-26; ,33 -Chronicles of, written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad ,30 -2. A prophetic name for Christ ; ,24; 37:24,25;