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The Life of David

A complete reference covering every recorded detail of David's life — his family, his rise, his wars, his sins, his songs, and his death. Organized into twenty chapters drawn from 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, the Psalms, and the New Testament references that interpret him.

"I have found in David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do." — Acts 13:22

Chapter 01 Origins Ruth 4 · 1 Sam 16 · 1 Chr 2 · Ps 51 Chapter 02 The Anointing 1 Sam 16:1–13 Chapter 02b Goliath 1 Sam 17 · Gen 3:15 · Heb 2:14–15 Chapter 03 In Saul's Court 1 Sam 16:14–17:58 Chapter 04 Jonathan 1 Sam 18–20 · 2 Sam 1 Chapter 05 The Fugitive Years 1 Sam 19–26 Chapter 05b Abigail 1 Sam 25 · Prov 31 · Rom 12:19 Chapter 05c The Cave Years 1 Sam 21–24 · Ps 34, 56, 57, 63, 142 Chapter 06 Ziklag & the Philistines 1 Sam 27–31 Chapter 07 King of Judah 2 Sam 1–4 Chapter 08 King of Israel 2 Sam 5–6 · 1 Chr 11–16 Chapter 08b Uzzah and the Ark 2 Sam 6 · 1 Chr 13, 15 · Num 4 Chapter 09 The Davidic Covenant 2 Sam 7 · 1 Chr 17 · Ps 89 Chapter 09b Mephibosheth 2 Sam 9 · 1 Sam 20:14–17 · Eph 2:1–10 Chapter 10 Wars & Victories 2 Sam 8–10 · 1 Chr 18–20 Chapter 11 The Mighty Men 2 Sam 23 · 1 Chr 11–12 Chapter 12 Bathsheba & Uriah 2 Sam 11–12 · Ps 51 Chapter 13 Family Collapse 2 Sam 13–19 Chapter 13b The Census 2 Sam 24 · 1 Chr 21 · 2 Chr 3:1 Chapter 14 Final Years 2 Sam 20–24 · 1 Chr 21 Chapter 15 Last Words & Death 1 Kings 1–2 · 1 Chr 28–29 Chapter 16 The Psalms Journey All 73 Davidic Psalms Chapter 17 David & Christ Theology, Typology, End Times Chapter 19 David vs. Saul 1 Sam 16–26 · 2 Sam 1 · 1 Pet 2:21–23 Chapter 20 David & Repentance 2 Sam 11–12 · Ps 51, 32 · 2 Cor 7:9–11 Chapter 21 David & Worship 2 Sam 6 · 1 Chr 13, 15–16, 23–26 · Ps 132, 150 · Acts 15:16–17 Chapter 22 Kingdom of David as Type 2 Sam 7 · Ps 2, 110, 89, 72 · Isa 9, 11 · Luke 1:32–33 · Rev 20 Chapter 23 David & Prayer Ps 22, 23, 27, 31, 51, 103, 109, 139 Chapter 24 David & Friendship 2 Sam 15–19 · 2 Sam 23 · 1 Kgs 2:7 · Prov 27 · John 15:13–15 Chapter 25 David & Israel's Enemies 1 Sam 30 · 2 Sam 5, 8, 10, 22 · Ex 17 · Deut 25 · Rev 19 Chapter 26 The Strange Death Stories 2 Sam 6, 12, 18, 24 · 1 Sam 31 · 1 Chr 10, 21 · Heb 10:31

Reference Appendices

Supplementary reference material — every dateable event, every quantitative claim and how the variants resolve, and the lost ancient books behind the biblical record.

Appendix A Timeline c. 1040 – 970 BC · Every dateable event Appendix B Numbers Reference Statistics, variants, and harmonizations Appendix C The Lost Books Jashar, Nathan's Chronicles, and others Appendix D Family Tree Wives, sons, daughter, concubines