The document provides an overview of the biblical story of King David. It describes how David rose to power as king of Israel after Saul, and the trials he faced, including conflicts with Saul and his own sins. David established Jerusalem as his capital and received God's promise that his dynasty would endure. He is seen as a flawed but faithful king who unified Israel and laid the foundations for the nation.

2. The Need for Unity
 The lack of unity threatened the existence of the
Israelites.

3. Mixed Feelings about Nationhood
 The Book of Samuel and beginning of the First Book
of Kings describe the transition to Nationhood in 1000
B.C.
 Israel’s First three kings were Saul, David, and
Solomon.

4. The Story of David
 The story of David Israel’s greatest King, introduces
God’s promise that David’s line of descendants
 Bible became the basis for the prophecy that from the
line of David would come a great leader, the Messiah
 David is at the center of that history but as we now
have the story in the first book of Samuel.

5. A Special Birth and Call
 Samuel like a number of other important figures in the
bible was born to a woman who had not before been
able to bear a child.
 Samuel grew up serving God faithfully
 God announces through a holy man that Eli’s family
life will end
 God tells Samuel of the coming fall of Eli’s family

6. Saul Is Anointed
 Samuel is guided by God to find the king for the
Israelites
 Samuel anoints Saul, a farmer looking for his fathers
donkeys, king.

7. Saul and David in Conflict
 Saul breaks faith with God twice
First time-he was under pressure from the soldiers who
were about to be attacked by the Philistines
Second time- in another battle Saul takes the enemy
king and best livestock as spoils for the war.
• Saul shows to be unfaithful and he does not fully trust
in God.
• Samuel declares that Saul is rejected by God and the
Israelites kings

8. Another Choice for King
 Samuel finds Jesse’s youngest son , David, and chooses
him
 David does not publicly be declared king until later

9. Saul’s Jealousy of David
 David’s popularity, attractiveness and skill made Saul
jealous to the point where he tries to kill David
 Saul’s son Jonathon and daughter michal, also David's
wife, helps David escape the murderous traps
 David leaves the court as a fugitive

10. Saul’s Hatred
 Everything starts going wrong
 Twice trying to kill David, his spear misses
 When he sends David to the battle front, David wins
love from the people
 Saul’s children gave their loyalty to David
 Saul finally realizes nothing he does will stop David
from being king

11. Jonathan’s Love
 Jonathan loves David and his loyalty is described as
well as the risks he takes for David

12. David: The Loyal Outlaw
 David fled to the Shrine at Nob
 Priest gives him bread and the sword of Goliath.
 David next rescues an Israelite town from Philistines
then flees to a desert where David takes refuge in a
cave.
 Saul comes in the cave, also
 Saul understands that David is loyal and worthy to be
King.

13. No Perfect Hero
 Because David lied, it caused many people to loss their
lives.

14. David’s Loyalty
 After Saul realizes David’s goodness and right to be
King, David swears he will never harm Saul’s
descendants.

15. The Herdsman’s Wife
 David watched a herdsman’s shepherds but the
herdsman never gave David and his followers food.
 The herdsman’s wife Abigail came out and gave David
and his followers food and wine.
 When the herdsman dies, David marries Abigail.

16. Politics of Marriage
 By having Michal re-marry, Saul wanted to weaken
David.
 Later David wanted Michal back to strengthen his
claim.

17. The Philistines VS David and Saul
 David hides from Saul with the Philistines
 David tries to outwit the enemies of Israel
 The Israelites followers were planning to attack the
Philistines but the Philistines found out and sent them
all back to their towns

18. Saul’s demise, David’s rise
 The 1st book of Samuel completes the first of the major
themes named the reign of Saul
 The rise of David to his kingship is the theme in the
Second Book of Samuel

19. End for Saul
 Saul kills himself

20. David in Mourning
 A soldier reports to David that Saul is dead
 David is mad that a soldier killed Saul so David has
that young soldier killed.

21. King of Judan
 Israel now has no king
 Then Saul’s oldest son Ishbaal becomes king over the
Northern tribes

22. King of All Israel
 Abrier tries to make Ishbaal lead over David
 Aware that David’s star is rising, Abner betrays Ishbaal,
returns Michal to David, and persuades northern
tribes to choose David for king.
 David is anointed King

23. Murder and Mayhem
 Returning from a trip, Abner is waylaid and is
murdered by Joab.
 Two men from the North were going to kill Ishbaal,
when David finds out he is horrified and has the two
men executed

24. United at Jerusalem
 Philistines force David into battle.
 David captures Jerusalem and makes it his city

25. Jerusalem as Ideal
 Because Jerusalem was not belonged to any of the
twelve tribes, David could not be accused of playing
favorites.
 David’s decision is much greater than he will ever
know, he established what would become a holy city.

26. The Ark Comes to Jerusalem
 David brings the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem
 David said “To give God praise you must look like a
fool.”

27. David’s Devotion to God, Michal’s
Fate
 Michal does not see or value his love towards God, she
said their marriage was purely political
 She hates when David acts like a fool dancing for God

28. The Davidic Covenant
 David plans to build a house for God

29. The Messianic Promise
 David’s line endured unbroken for four hundred years
 Jews remembered this promise and waited for the
reappearance of a leader; the Messiah
 “Messiah” means the anointed one
 Different religions thought of the messiah differently
 Christians: Messiah  Jesus

30. David as a King
 Powerful, wealthy, and undefeated
 Stays away from the war and finds himself

31. Bathsheba
 Husband is Uriah, who is fighting in the war

32. David and Bathsheba
 David and Bathsheba have sexual relations and get
pregnant without anyone knowing.
 David makes Uriah get killed in battle so David and
Bathsheba can be together with their kid.
 They eventually get married and raise their son.

33. Grievous Sins
 David’s sins multiply
- Given into lust
- Lying and manipulating
- Murder
- Worries about himself and covering up his mistakes.

34. A Lesson and Repentance for
David
 Turns to Nathan the prophet
 Asks him to read a parable confronting his evils
 Repents
 Bears a son named Jedidiah in his adult life called
Solomon

35. Chosen but Sinful
 David was God;s chosen king for Israel
 Hero and Model of faithfulness
 Message: God works through limited and sinful people
with David as an example
 God will bring about the divine purposes even
through our flaws and weaknesses

36. Rivalry and Treachery in the
Family
 David had many sons but his first born Amnon was
heir to the throne
 Amnon raped his half sister Tamar, when David found
out he did not punish Amnon because he is the heir to
the throne
 When Absalom (David’s enemy) is killed in trying to
escape, David is heartbroken

37. Senseless Devotion
 David's loyalty to his family is so strong, he trusts
Absalom to come back into his court after killing
Amnon
 David had so much devotion to his son

38. The Ending Years to David’s
Reign
 After failed results, David moves to reconcile the
disgruntled tribes in both north and south
 David refuses to punish Saul’s family

39. David’s Legacy: Nation Building
Trust in God, A Promise Forever
 David established his kingship over all tribes of Israel
 Saw David as a model of the kings devoted to God
 Always was devoted to God