DAVID
Thompson Chain Reference (1908)
- --"Israel's Versatile King"
Genealogy of
A shepherd
Kills a lion and a bear
Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, and inspired
Chosen of God
Described to Saul
Detailed as armor-bearer and musician at Saul’s court
Kills Goliath
The love of Jonathan for
Popularity and discreetness of
Saul’s jealousy of
Is defrauded of Merab, and given Michal to marry
Jonathan intercedes for
Probably writes Psalms Eleven at this period of his life
Conducts a campaign against, and defeats the Philistines
Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to Ramah, and lives at Naioth, where Saul pursues him
About this time writes
Returns, and Jonathan makes covenant with him
Escapes by way of Nob, where he obtains shewbread and Goliath’s sword from Abimelech
Escapes to Gath
At this time probably writes
Recruits an army of insurgents, goes to Moab, returns to Hareth
Probably writes
Saves Keilah
Makes second covenant with Jonathan
Goes to the wilderness of Ziph, is betrayed to Saul
Writes a psalm on the betrayal
And probably
Saul is diverted from pursuit of
Goes to En-gedi
Refrains from killing Saul
Writes
Covenants with Saul
Marries Nabal’s widow, Abigail, and Ahinoam
Lives in the wilderness of Ziph, has opportunity to kill Saul, but only takes his spear; Saul is contrite
Flees to Achish and lives in Ziklag
The list of men who join him
Conducts an expedition against Amalekites, misstates the facts to Achish
Is refused permission to accompany the Philistines to battle against the Israelites
Rescues the people of Ziklag, who had been captured by the Amalekites
Death and burial of Saul and his sons
Kills the murderer of Saul
Lamentation over Saul
After living for one year and four months at Ziklag
David goes to Hebron, and is anointed king by Judah
The list of those who join him at Hebron
Ish-bosheth, son of Saul, crowned
David wages war against and defeats Ish-bosheth
Demands the restoration of Michal, his wife
Abner revolts from Ish-bosheth, and joins David, but is killed by Joab
Punishes Ish-bosheth’s murderers
Anointed king over all Israel, after reigning over Judah at Hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
Makes conquest of Jerusalem
Builds a palace
Friendship of, with Hiram, king of Tyre
Prospered of God
Fame of
Philistines make war against, and are defeated by him
Assembles thirty-thousand men to escort the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with music and thanksgiving
Uzzah is struck down when he attempts to steady the ark of the covenant
David is terrified, and leaves the ark at the house of Obed-edom
After three months, David brings the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with dancing and great joy
Organized the tabernacle service
Offers sacrifice, distributes gifts, and blesses the people
Michal rebukes him for his religious enthusiasm
Desires to build a temple, is forbidden, but receives God’s promise that his seed should reign forever
Interpretation and fulfillment of this prophecy
At this time, probably, David writes
Conquers the Philistines, Moabites, and Syria
Treats Mephibosheth, the lame son of Saul, with great kindness
Sends commissioners with a message of sympathy to Hanun, son of the king of Ammon; the message is misinterpreted, and commissioners treated with indignity; David retaliates by invading, and defeats the combined armies of the Ammonites and Syrians
Commits adultery with Bath-sheba
Wickedly causes the death of Uriah
Takes Bath-sheba to be his wife
Is rebuked by the prophet Nathan
Repents of his crime and confesses his guilt
Is chastised with grievous affliction on account of his crime
Death of his infant son (born from Bath-sheba)
Solomon is born to
Ammonites defeated and tortured
Amnon’s crime, his murder by Absalom, and Absalom’s flight
Absalom’s return
Absalom’s usurpation
David’s flight from Jerusalem
He probably writes, at this time
Shimei curses him
Crosses the Jordan River
Absalom’s defeat and death
Laments the death of Absalom
Rebuked by Joab
David rebukes the priests for not showing loyalty amid the complaints of the people against him
Shimei begs for clemency
Mephibosheth begs for the king’s favor
Barzillai rewarded
Judah accused by the ten tribes of stealing him away
Returns to Jerusalem
At this time, probably, David composes
Sheba’s conspiracy against David, and his death
Makes Amasa general
Amasa is killed
Consigns seven sons of Saul to the Gibeonites to be killed to atone for Saul’s persecution of the Gibeonites
Buries Saul’s bones, and the bones of his sons
Defeats the Philistines
Takes the military strength of Israel without divine authority, and is reproved
Probably composes
Marries Abishag
Adonijah usurps the sceptre; Solomon appointed to the throne
Delivers his charge to Solomon
Last words of
Death of
Sepulchre of
Age of, at death
Length of reign, forty years
Wives of
At Hebron
At Jerusalem
Descendants of
Civil and military officers of
Lists of his heroes, and of their exploits
Devoutness of
Justice in the administration of
Discreetness of
Meekness of
Merciful
David as musician
David as poet
David as prophet
Type of Christ
Jesus called son of
Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom
Chronicles of, written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad
2. A prophetic name for Christ