1 David is anointed in BETHLEHEM (1 Sa 16:13) 11 KEILAH besieged by Philistines, God assures David of victory, David saves the city, but 2 David becomes Saul’s servant in GIBEAH flees after God warns him that the men of (1 Sa 16:14-23) Keilah will betray him (1 Sa 23:1-14). 3 David defeats Goliath in the VALLEY OF ELAH 12 Saul pursues David into the WILDERNESS OF (1 Sa 17:1-16) Map of ZIPH , Jonathan finds him there and makes 4 David lives in GIBEAH and is set over Saul’s another covenant (1 Sa 23:14-23). men of war and Jonathan makes a covenant with him. David’s success leads to Saul’s fear 13 David is followed into the WILDERNESS OF David MAON, Saul has to abandon pursuit (1 Sa and envy and he attempts to kill David (1 Sa 18-19) 23:24-28). 5 David seeks refuge with Samuel at NAIOTH in 14 David takes refuge in ENGEDI, David finds Saul in Exile Ramah, Saul seeks to kill him but is in a cave and spares his life. Saul repents and disauaded by the spirit (1 Sa 19:18-24). stops following him (1 Sa 24:1-22). FROM HIS ANOINTING 6 David goes to Tabernacle in NOB to get the 15 David and his men protect herds in CARMEL. TO HIS CORONATION IN HEBRON sword of Goliath from Ahimelech the priest (1 Nabal insults him, Abigail prevents David from committing a murder (1 Sa 25). 1 Samuel 16 - 2 Samuel 2 Sa 21:1-9). Saul orders the massacre of the priests. Ziphites betray David again, David spares 8 David attempts to seek refuge in GATH, but is Saul’s life a second time & Saul repents (1 Sa recognised and escapes (1 Sa 21:10-15). 26:2-24). 7 David gathers in a cave in ADULLAM with his 16 David seeks refuge with Achish, king of GATH LEGEND family and other refugees from Israel (1 Sa (1 Sa 27:1-4). 22:1-2). Fortified Cities 17 Achish gives David ZIKLAG from where he secretly strikes down tribes allied with the David takes his parents to MIZPAH in Moab, Capital City 9 Philistines (1 Sa 27:5-12). City Gad the prophet tells him to return to Judah Philistines (1 Sa 22:3-5). 18 David joins Achish to go fight against Saul, but the other Philistines send him back to Occupied territory 10 David lives in the FOREST OF HERETH Amorites (1 Sa 22:5) Ziklag where he finds it destroyed by the 17 Amalekites (1 Sa 29) Battles Danger from King Saul 19 David and his men pursue and defeat the 18 Aphek
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Wives of David I N tried to remain neutral E 20 David goes up to become king of Judah in E between Philistines and N HEBRON C Israelites. (2 Sa 2:1-6) R O AC HM E NT S N I T E Gezer O 5 Ramah Ekron E Gibeon Jericho B
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E B Jearim 6 Nob Gilgal Ashodod A B U Jerusalem I S I T E S Libnah VALLEY OF T ELAH 1 Bethlehem 7 3 Socoh S 8 Adullam Ashkelon a I Gath 16 Keilah J U D A H 11 e David becomes FOREST OF L servant of Achish HERETH? King of Gath and Lachish 10 S Borashan? I is given Ziklag. Pursuit by 20 Hebron Saul in the
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17 Ziklag Eshtemoa WILDERNESS I T E S Jattir OF MOAN Ruth, David’s T H great-grand R E Bethuel E mother was a H S C Moabite I T E Ashan? G E R Z N I T E K E S S M B Beer-Sheba E O A I T N Hormah Z H U R O G E I T E S I M E J S E R E S Mizpah A H M E E L I T David strikes down 19 Aroae tribes hostile to the Israelites and 9 pacifies the region. T h e N e g e v
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