2 Samuel 1 - 7 and David’s Family
Chapter 1 David Told of Saul’s Death v. 1 David was freshly returned from defeating the Amalekites. v. 2 An Amalekite came to David with news of Saul’s death. v. 10 The Amalekite took credit for killing Saul. v. 14 - 16 King David had him executed for killing the Lord’s anointed King. v. 17 - 27 David’s “Lamentation of the Bow” for Saul and Jonathan.
Chapter 2 David is Anointed King of Judah. v. 4 The men of Judah anointed David as their King. v. 8 Abner (Saul’s first cousin) proclaims Saul’s son Ishbosheth King over Israel. v. 14 Abner and Joab play chicken to the death. v. 18 The three sons of Zerulah, David’s sister, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. v. 19 - 32 Abner killed Asahel.
Chapter 3 Saul’s Former General Abner and King David. v. 1 War Between The House of Saul and the House of David v. 2 Many of David’s sons are born in Hebron v. 6 - 11 Abner and Ishbosheth fall out with each other. v. 12 - 25 Abner makes peace with King David. v. 30 Joab and Abishai killed Abner in revenge for killing their brother. v. 31 - 39 King David disavowed any responsibility for Abner’s death.
The Interesting Family of King David
King David's Brothers and Sisters and Nephews 1Ch 2:13 And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third 14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh: 16 Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. 17 And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.
2 Sa 2:18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel:
2 Sa 3:30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle....2Sa 3:39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.
2 Sa 13:3 But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother:
2 Sa 17:25 And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: 1 Ki 2:5 Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. 6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
Some of David's Sons 2 Sa 3:2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; 4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;..5...These were born to David in Hebron.
1 Ch 3:5 And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua
David's Mighty Men, Bathsheba and Ahithopel 2 Sa 23:24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty;
2 Sa 23:34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,..2Sa 23:39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.
2 Sa 11:3 And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
2 Sa 15:12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom. Chapter 4 Ishbosheth is Murdered.
Chapter 5 David Anointed King of United Israel v. 1 - 4 Five years later, the Elders came and anointed David as King of Israel. v. 7 David conquered Jerusalem and made it his capital city. v. 18 - 21 David and the Lord defeated the Philistines. v. 22 - 25 David and the Lord subdued the Philistines.
Chapter 6 The Arc of the Covenant is Brought to Jerusalem.
Chapter 7 The Davidic Covenant v. 1 -3 David desired to build Yahweh a house. v. 4 - 11 Yahweh responded by promising to build David’s house. v. 12 - 17 The Covenant and God’s Promises go to David. v. 17 The “Word” came to Nathan in a vision. v. 18 - 29 David’s humble, grateful response.