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DAVID: to KING

Week 14: United Kingdom: —From Shepherd to King (1 ; )

David means beloved in Hebrew and he is one of the Upon ’s , David went to and was best known people of the (mentioned 975 times). anointed king of , at age 30 (2 Sam. 2). A 7.5-year He was born around 1040bc, the youngest son of civil war ensued between David and Ishbosheth, Saul’s of . David was a shepherd who defended his only surviving son, for the kingship of all . The flocks from the likes of lions and bears. In quieter times, political situation grew steadily in favor of David, and he developed his musical skills with the flute and . when Ishbosheth was assassinated, David was anointed king over all Israel (2 Sam. 4-5). David then moved his After it became clear that Saul would lose the kingdom capital from Hebron to (2 Sam. 5). due to his disobedience, Samuel went to Bethlehem to anoint David (15 years old at the time) as the successor David then brought the Ark of the to the new (16). The transition would be gradual though. David capital city of Jerusalem (2 Sam. 6) where it was placed returned to his , but “the Spirit of the Lord came in a new that he set up for it. It had been about upon David from that day forward,” and “the Spirit of seventy years since the Ark had been in the original Tab- the Lord departed from Saul.” David served King Saul ernacle in the Wilderness. David’s rise to greatness was periodically as a musician and armor bearer. characterized by great territorial gains for Israel (2 Sam. 8). He ruled from the River in Egypt to the Euphrates Then came and (17)! David’s River in Western Asia (2 Sam. 8:3-13). defeat of Goliath put the to flight and resulted in a great victory for Israel. The heroic act made David a David’s success seems to have gone to his head though. favorite of the people, much to the jealousy of Saul (18). His committing of adultery with , and the From then on, Saul wanted David killed, and personally murder of her husband in an attempt to cover it made a number of attempts (18-30). up was perhaps the darkest event of his life (2 Sam. 11). David truly repented of it, and did forgive him (Psalm When Saul first attempted to kill David, David fled to 51). David’s troubles were far from over however. One Samuel where he was given refuge for a time (19). When of David’s sons, , assaulted his step sister , Saul discovered David’s whereabouts, he fled again, this for which the girl’s brother killed him. Absalom time to Nob (21), and then to among the Philistines. later attempted to take over the kingdom from his father The Philistine king refused him, so David continued over David which triggered a civil war. to where 400 men accepted him as their leader. Despite his human faults, David was a dedicated and In the mean time, Saul had 85 priests and their families repentant man who served a key purpose on the stage of murdered for having innocently given refuge to David. God’s Story. After a reign of forty years and six months The news of the massacre reached David by the sole David died at the age of seventy, and was buried in the survivor, , son of the high priest (22). .

For a while, David found himself fighting Saul’s enemies while also fleeing Saul. David and his men drove the Week Fourteen Reading Plan Philistines out (23) and then moved to the hills of Judah 1 Sam. 16:1-23 Samuel Anoints David to escape Saul. While there, David met with , 1 Sam. 17:1-58 David and Goliath Saul’s son, who had been, and always remained, a 1 Sam. 19:1-24 Saul tries to Kill David covenant friend. Saul would readily have killed David, Psalms 59:1-17 A Cry for Deliverance but David refused to lift his sword against Saul. David even saved Saul’s life on occasions during this time (24). 1 Sam. 18;1-4; 20;1-42 ’s Friendship David remained a fugitive until Saul was killed in battle 1 Sam. 24;1-22 David Spares Saul’s Life against the Philistines near Mt. Gilboa (31) 2 Sam. 5;1-25; 7;8-16 David Becomes King Over Israel Chapter ST Chapter 1 1 SAMUEL – RISE OF KINGS 31

Samuel Saul David

Birth & Calling of Samuel The Ark’s Travels 1st King Anointed: Saul Saul’s Downfall Chosen yet Waiting David on the Run David in Exile 1 3 4 6 7 12 13 15 16 17 18 21 22 31 Chapters Transition from Judges to Kings Transition from King Saul to ’s sons Samuel’s sons Saul disobeys disobey 2:12ff disobey 8:4 13:9; 15:1ff; 20:30-42 Topics Though leaders and nations change, God’s purposes always move forward } & (The ) Place

90 years 4 years Time Samuel dies at 90 Saul dies at 72

Chapter ND Chapter 1 2 SAMUEL – KING DAVID 24

1-4 TESTS: 5-10 TRIUMPHS: 11-21 TROUBLES: 22-24 LEGACY: KING OF JUDAH KING OF ISRAEL KINGDOM CHAOS KINGDOM RESTORED Beginnings at Hebron Centralized at Jerusalem In Decline & in Exile Back to Jerusalem

1 - Saul’s Death: 5 - The capture of 11-12 - David’s and 22 - A great prophetic a test of character confession - Return of the Ark 2 - David Crowned: 13-14 - Amnon & Absalom 23 - David’s last words a test of loyalty 7 - Covenant with David and mighty men 15-18 - Absalom’s revolt 3 - ’s Defection: 8 - Kingdom established & David’s flight 24 - A story of a test of diplomacy judgment, and 9 - Kindness to 19 - David’s return the place where 4 - Ishbosheth’s Death: judgment and a test of justice 20 - ’s revolt meet 10 - The Ammonite War 21 - Gibeonite & Philistine problems 7.5 years 33 years