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DAVID ;
1. King of Israel
- Genealogy of- Ru 4:18-22; 1Sa 16:11; 17:12; 1Ch 2:3-15; Mt 1:1-6; Lu 3:31-38
- A shepherd- 1Sa 16:11
- Kills a lion and a bear- 1Sa 17:34-36
- Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, andinspired - 1Sa 16:1,13; Ps 89:19-37
- Chosen of God- Ps 78:70
- Described to Saul- 1Sa 16:18
- Detailed as armor-bearer and musician at Saul's court- 1Sa 16:21-23
- Kills Goliath- 1Sa 17
- The love of Jonathan for- 1Sa 18:1-4
- Popularity and discreetness of- 1Sa 18
- Saul's jealousy of- 1Sa 18:8-30
- Is defrauded of Merab, and given Michal to marry- 1Sa 18:17-27
- Jonathan intercedes for- 1Sa 19:1-7
- Probably writes Psalms Eleven at this period of his life- Ps 17; 35; 52; 58; 64; 109; 142
- Conducts a campaign against, and defeats the Philistines- 1Sa 19:8
- Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to Ramah, and lives atNaioth, where Saul pursues him - 1Sa 19:9-24
- About this time writes- Ps 59
- Returns, and Jonathan makes covenant with him- 1Sa 20
- Escapes by way of Nob, where he obtains shewbread andGoliath's sword from Abimelech - 1Sa 21:1-6; Mt 12:3,4
- Escapes to Gath- 1Sa 21:10-15
- At this time probably writes- Ps 34; 35; 52; 56; 120
- Recruits an army of insurgents, goes to Moab, returns toHareth - 1Sa 22
- Probably writes- Ps 13
- Saves Keilah- 1Sa 23:1-13
- Makes second covenant with Jonathan- 1Sa 23:16-18
- Goes to the wilderness of Ziph, is betrayed to Saul- 1Sa 23:13-26
- Writes a psalm on the betrayal- Ps 54
- And probably- Ps 22; 31; 34; 140
- Saul is diverted from pursuit of- 1Sa 23:27,28
- At this time probably writes- Ps 12; 22
- Goes to En-gedi- 1Sa 23:29
- Refrains from killing Saul- 1Sa 24
- Writes- Ps 57
- Covenants with Saul- 1Sa 26
- Marries Nabal's widow, Abigail, and Ahinoam- 1Sa 25
- Lives in the wilderness of Ziph, has opportunity to killSaul, 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- 1Ch 12:1-22
- Conducts an expedition against Amalekites, misstates thefacts to Achish - 1Sa 27:8-12
- At this time probably writes- Ps 141
- Is refused permission to accompany the Philistines to battleagainst the Israelites - 1Sa 28:1,2; 29
- Rescues the people of Ziklag, who had been captured by theAmalekites - 1Sa 30
- Probably writes- Ps 18; 20; 21
- Death and burial of Saul and his sons- 1Sa 31; 2Sa 21:1-14
- Kills the murderer of Saul- 2Sa 1:1-16
- Lamentation over Saul- 2Sa 1:17-27
- After living for one year and four months at Ziklag- 1Sa 27:7
- David goes to Hebron, and is anointed king by Judah- 2Sa 2:1-4,11; 5:5; 1Ki 2:11; 1Ch 3:4; 11:1-3
- The list of those who join him at Hebron- 1Ch 12:23-40
- Ish-bosheth, son of Saul, crowned- 2Sa 2:4
- David wages war against and defeats Ish-bosheth- 2Sa 2:13-32; 3:4
- Demands the restoration of Michal, his wife- 2Sa 3:14-16
- Abner revolts from Ish-bosheth, and joins David, but iskilled by Joab - 2Sa 3
- Punishes Ish-bosheth's murderers- 2Sa 4
- Anointed king over all Israel, after reigning over Judah atHebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years - 2Sa 2:11; 5:5; 1Ch 3:4; 11:1-3; 12:23-40; 29:27
- Makes conquest of Jerusalem- 2Sa 5:6; 1Ch 11:4-8; Isa 29:1
- Builds a palace- 2Sa 5:11; 2Ch 2:3
- Friendship of, with Hiram, king of Tyre- 2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 5:1
- Prospered of God- 2Sa 5:10; 1Ch 11:9
- Fame of- 1Ch 14:17
- Philistines make war against, and are defeated by him- 2Sa 5:17,25
- Assembles thirty-thousand men to escort the ark of thecovenant to Jerusalem with music and thanksgiving - 2Sa 6:1-5
- Uzzah is struck down when he attempts to steady the ark ofthe covenant - 2Sa 6:6-11
- David is terrified, and leaves the ark at the house ofObed-edom - 2Sa 6:9-11
- After three months, David brings the ark of the covenant toJerusalem with dancing and great joy - 2Sa 6:12-16; 1Ch 13
- Organized the tabernacle service- 1Ch 9:22; 15:16-24; 16:4-6,37-43
- Offers sacrifice, distributes gifts, and blesses the people- 2Sa 6:17-19
- Michal rebukes him for his religious enthusiasm- 2Sa 6:20-23
- Desires to build a temple, is forbidden, but receives God'spromise that his seed should reign forever - 2Sa 7:12-16; 23:5; 1Ch 17:11-14; 2Ch 6:16; Ps 89:3,4; 132:11,12; Ac 15:16; Ro 15:12
- Interpretation and fulfillment of this prophecy- Ac 13:22,23
- At this time, probably, David writes- Ps 15; 16; 24; 101; 138
- Conquers the Philistines, Moabites, and Syria- 2Sa 8
- Treats Mephibosheth, the lame son of Saul, with greatkindness - 2Sa 9:6; 19:24-30
- Sends commissioners with a message of sympathy to Hanun, sonof 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- Ps 18; 20; 21
- Commits adultery with Bath-sheba- 2Sa 11:2-5
- Wickedly causes the death of Uriah- 2Sa 11:6-25
- Takes Bath-sheba to be his wife- 2Sa 11:26,27
- Is rebuked by the prophet Nathan- 2Sa 12:1-14
- Repents of his crime and confesses his guilt- Ps 6; 32; 38; 39; 40; 51
- Is chastised with grievous affliction on account of hiscrime - Ps 38; 41; 69
- Death of his infant son (born from Bath-sheba)- 2Sa 12:15-23
- Solomon is born to- 2Sa 12:24,25
- Ammonites defeated and tortured- 2Sa 12:26-31
- Amnon's crime, his murder by Absalom, and Absalom's flight- 2Sa 13
- Absalom's return- 2Sa 14:1-24
- Absalom's usurpation- 2Sa 14; 15
- David's flight from Jerusalem- 2Sa 15:13-37
- He probably writes, at this time- Ps 5; 7; 26; 61; 63; 69; 70; 86; 143
- Shimei curses him- 2Sa 16
- Crosses the Jordan River- 2Sa 17:21-29
- Absalom's defeat and death- 2Sa 18
- Laments the death of Absalom- 2Sa 18:33; 19:1-4
- Rebuked by Joab- 2Sa 19:5-7
- David rebukes the priests for not showing loyalty amid thecomplaints of the people against him - 2Sa 19:9-15
- Shimei begs for clemency- 2Sa 19:16-23
- Mephibosheth begs for the king's favor- 2Sa 19:24-30
- Barzillai rewarded- 2Sa 19:31-40
- Judah accused by the ten tribes of stealing him away- 2Sa 19:41-43
- Returns to Jerusalem- 2Sa 20:1-3
- At this time, probably, David composes- Ps 27; 66; 122; 144
- Sheba's conspiracy against David, and his death- 2Sa 20
- Makes Amasa general- 2Sa 19:13
- Amasa is killed- 2Sa 20:4-10
- Consigns seven sons of Saul to the Gibeonites to be killedto atone for Saul's persecution of the Gibeonites - 2Sa 21:1-14
- Buries Saul's bones, and the bones of his sons- 2Sa 21:12-14
- Defeats the Philistines- 2Sa 21:15-22; 1Ch 20:4-8
- Takes the military strength of Israel without divineauthority, and is reproved - 2Sa 24; 1Ch 21; 27:24
- Probably composes- Ps 30; 131
- Marries Abishag- 1Ki 1:1-4
- Probably composes- Ps 19; 111
- Adonijah usurps the sceptre; Solomon appointed to the throne- 1Ki 1; 1Ch 23:1
- Delivers his charge to Solomon- 1Ki 2:1-11; 1Ch 22:6-19; 28; 29
- Probably composes- Ps 23; 145
- Last words of- 2Sa 23:1-7
- Death of- 1Ki 2:10; 1Ch 29:28; Ac 2:29,30
- Sepulchre of- Ac 2:29
- Age of, at death- 2Sa 5:4,5; 1Ch 29:28
- Length of reign, forty years- 1Ki 2:11; 1Ch 29:27,28
- Wives of- 2Sa 3:2-5
- Children born
- 2Sa 3:2-5; 1Ch 3:4
- At Hebron
- 2Sa 5:14-16; 1Ch 3:5-8; 14:4-7
- At Jerusalem
- Descendants of- 1Ch 3
- Civil and military officers of- 2Sa 8:16-18
- SeeCABINET
- Lists of his heroes, and of their exploits- 2Sa 23; 1Ch 11; 12:23-40
- Devoutness of- 1Sa 13:14; 2Sa 6:5,14,18; 7:18-29; 8:11; 24:25; 1Ki 3:14; 1Ch 17:16-27; 29:10; 2Ch 7:17; Zec 12:8; Ps 6; 7; 11; 13; 17; 22; 26; 27:7-14; 28; 31; 35; 37
- Justice in the administration of- 2Sa 8:15; 1Ch 18:14
- Discreetness of- 1Sa 18:14,30
- Meekness of- 1Sa 24:7; 26:11; 2Sa 16:11; 19:22,23
- Merciful- 2Sa 19:23
- David as musician- 1Sa 16:21-23; 1Ch 15:16; 23:5; 2Ch 7:6; 29:26; Ne 12:36; Am 6:5
- David as poet- 2Sa 22
- See OF DAVIDPSALMS
- David as prophet- 2Sa 23:2-7; 1Ch 28:19; Mt 22:41-46; Ac 2:25-38; 4:25
- Type of Christ- Ps 2; 16; 18:43; 69:7-9
- Jesus called son of- Mt 9:27; 12:23; 15:22; 20:30,31; 21:9; 22:42; Mr 10:47,48; Lu 18:37,39
- Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom- Nu 24:17,19; 2Sa 7:11-16; 1Ch 17:9-14; 22; 2Ch 6:5-17; 13:5; 21:7; Ps 89:19-37; Isa 9:7; 16:5; 22:20-25; Jer 23:5; 33:15-26; Lu 1:32,33
- Chronicles of, written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad- 1Ch 29:29,30
2. A prophetic name for Christ - Jer 30:9; Eze 34:23,24; 37:24,25; Ho 3:5
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