OUTLINE OF CONTENTS

 1

• David hears of Saul’s death (1-16)

• David’s dirge over Saul and Jonathan (17-27)

 2

• David, king over Judah (1-7)

• Ish-bosheth, king over Israel (8-11)

• War between David’s house and Saul’s house (12-32)

 3

• David’s house grows stronger (1)

• David’s sons (2-5)

• Abner defects to David (6-21)

• Joab kills Abner (22-30)

• David mourns for Abner (31-39)

 4

• Ish-bosheth assassinated (1-8)

• David has the assassins killed (9-12)

 5

• David made king over all Israel (1-5)

• Jerusalem captured (6-16)

  • Zion, the City of David (7)

• David defeats the Philistines (17-25)

 6

• The Ark brought to Jerusalem (1-23)

  • Uzzah grabs the Ark and is killed (6-8)

  • Michal despises David (16, 20-23)

 7

• David not to build the temple (1-7)

• Covenant with David for a kingdom (8-17)

• David’s prayer of thanksgiving (18-29)

 8

• David’s victories (1-14)

• David’s administration (15-18)

 9

• David’s loyal love for Mephibosheth (1-13)

10

• Victories over Ammon and Syria (1-19)

11

• David’s adultery with Bath-sheba (1-13)

• David arranges to have Uriah killed (14-25)

• David takes Bath-sheba as wife (26, 27)

12

• Nathan reproves David (1-15a)

• Bath-sheba’s son dies (15b-23)

• Bath-sheba bears Solomon (24, 25)

• Ammonite city of Rabbah captured (26-31)

13

• Amnon rapes Tamar (1-22)

• Absalom kills Amnon (23-33)

• Absalom flees to Geshur (34-39)

14

• Joab and the Tekoite woman (1-17)

• David detects Joab’s scheme (18-20)

• Absalom allowed to return (21-33)

15

• Absalom’s conspiracy and revolt (1-12)

• David flees Jerusalem (13-30)

• Ahithophel joins Absalom (31)

• Hushai sent to counteract Ahithophel (32-37)

16

• Ziba slanders Mephibosheth (1-4)

• Shimei curses David (5-14)

• Absalom receives Hushai (15-19)

• Ahithophel’s advice (20-23)

17

• Hushai thwarts Ahithophel’s advice (1-14)

• David is warned; he escapes Absalom (15-29)

  • Barzillai and others provide supplies (27-29)

18

• Absalom’s defeat and death (1-18)

• David informed of Absalom’s death (19-33)

19

• David mourns for Absalom (1-4)

• Joab reproves David (5-8a)

• David returns to Jerusalem (8b-15)

• Shimei asks for forgiveness (16-23)

• Mephibosheth proved innocent (24-30)

• Barzillai honored (31-40)

• Dispute among the tribes (41-43)

20

• Sheba’s revolt; Joab kills Amasa (1-13)

• Sheba pursued and beheaded (14-22)

• David’s administration (23-26)

21

• Gibeonites avenged on Saul’s house (1-14)

• Wars against the Philistines (15-22)

22

• David praises God for his acts of salvation (1-51)

  • “Jehovah is my crag” (2)

  • Jehovah loyal to the loyal ones (26)

23

• David’s last words (1-7)

• Exploits of David’s mighty warriors (8-39)

24

• David’s census sin (1-14)

• Pestilence kills 70,000 (15-17)

• David builds an altar (18-25)

  • No sacrifices without cost (24)