Nave's Topical Index

David

1. King of Israel

Genealogy of
—Ru 4:18-22; 1Sa 16:11; 17:12; 1Ch 2:3-15; Mt 1:1-6; Lu 3:31-38
A shepherd
—1Sa 16:11
Kills a lion and a bear
—1Sa 17:34-36
Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, and
inspired—1Sa 16:1,13; Ps 89:19-37
Chosen of God
—Ps 78:70
Described to Saul
—1Sa 16:18
Detailed as armor-bearer and musician at Saul's court
—1Sa 16:21-23
Kills Goliath
—1Sa 17
The love of Jonathan for
—1Sa 18:1-4
Popularity and discreetness of
—1Sa 18
Saul's jealousy of
—1Sa 18:8-30
Is defrauded of Merab, and given Michal to marry
—1Sa 18:17-27
Jonathan intercedes for
—1Sa 19:1-7
Probably writes Psalms Eleven at this period of his life
—Ps 17; 35; 52; 58; 64; 109; 142
Conducts a campaign against, and defeats the Philistines
—1Sa 19:8
Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to Ramah, and lives at
Naioth, where Saul pursues him—1Sa 19:9-24
About this time writes
—Ps 59
Returns, and Jonathan makes covenant with him
—1Sa 20
Escapes by way of Nob, where he obtains shewbread and
Goliath's sword from Abimelech—1Sa 21:1-6; Mt 12:3,4
Escapes to Gath
—1Sa 21:10-15
At this time probably writes
—Ps 34; 35; 52; 56; 120
Recruits an army of insurgents, goes to Moab, returns to
Hareth—1Sa 22
Probably writes
—Ps 13
Saves Keilah
—1Sa 23:1-13
Makes second covenant with Jonathan
—1Sa 23:16-18
Goes to the wilderness of Ziph, is betrayed to Saul
—1Sa 23:13-26
Writes a psalm on the betrayal
—Ps 54
And probably
—Ps 22; 31; 34; 140
Saul is diverted from pursuit of
—1Sa 23:27,28
At this time probably writes
—Ps 12; 22
Goes to En-gedi
—1Sa 23:29
Refrains from killing Saul
—1Sa 24
Writes
—Ps 57
Covenants with Saul
—1Sa 26
Marries Nabal's widow, Abigail, and Ahinoam
—1Sa 25
Lives in the wilderness of Ziph, has opportunity to kill
Saul, but only takes his spear; Saul is contrite—1Sa 26
Flees to Achish and lives in Ziklag
—1Sa 27
The list of men who join him
—1Ch 12:1-22
Conducts an expedition against Amalekites, misstates the
facts to Achish—1Sa 27:8-12
At this time probably writes
—Ps 141
Is refused permission to accompany the Philistines to battle
against the Israelites—1Sa 28:1,2; 29
Rescues the people of Ziklag, who had been captured by the
Amalekites—1Sa 30
Probably writes
—Ps 18; 20; 21
Death and burial of Saul and his sons
—1Sa 31; 2Sa 21:1-14
Kills the murderer of Saul
—2Sa 1:1-16
Lamentation over Saul
—2Sa 1:17-27
After living for one year and four months at Ziklag
—1Sa 27:7
David goes to Hebron, and is anointed king by Judah
—2Sa 2:1-4,11; 5:5; 1Ki 2:11; 1Ch 3:4; 11:1-3
The list of those who join him at Hebron
—1Ch 12:23-40
Ish-bosheth, son of Saul, crowned
—2Sa 2:4
David wages war against and defeats Ish-bosheth
—2Sa 2:13-32; 3:4
Demands the restoration of Michal, his wife
—2Sa 3:14-16
Abner revolts from Ish-bosheth, and joins David, but is
killed by Joab—2Sa 3
Punishes Ish-bosheth's murderers
—2Sa 4
Anointed king over all Israel, after reigning over Judah at
Hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years—2Sa 2:11; 5:5; 1Ch 3:4; 11:1-3; 12:23-40; 29:27
Makes conquest of Jerusalem
—2Sa 5:6; 1Ch 11:4-8; Isa 29:1
Builds a palace
—2Sa 5:11; 2Ch 2:3
Friendship of, with Hiram, king of Tyre
—2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 5:1
Prospered of God
—2Sa 5:10; 1Ch 11:9
Fame of
—1Ch 14:17
Philistines make war against, and are defeated by him
—2Sa 5:17,25
Assembles thirty-thousand men to escort the ark of the
covenant to Jerusalem with music and thanksgiving—2Sa 6:1-5
Uzzah is struck down when he attempts to steady the ark of
the covenant—2Sa 6:6-11
David is terrified, and leaves the ark at the house of
Obed-edom—2Sa 6:9-11
After three months, David brings the ark of the covenant to
Jerusalem with dancing and great joy—2Sa 6:12-16; 1Ch 13
Organized the tabernacle service
—1Ch 9:22; 15:16-24; 16:4-6,37-43
Offers sacrifice, distributes gifts, and blesses the people
—2Sa 6:17-19
Michal rebukes him for his religious enthusiasm
—2Sa 6:20-23
Desires to build a temple, is forbidden, but receives God's
promise that his seed should reign forever—2Sa 7:12-16; 23:5; 1Ch 17:11-14; 2Ch 6:16; Ps 89:3,4; 132:11,12; Ac 15:16; Ro 15:12
Interpretation and fulfillment of this prophecy
—Ac 13:22,23
At this time, probably, David writes
—Ps 15; 16; 24; 101; 138
Conquers the Philistines, Moabites, and Syria
—2Sa 8
Treats Mephibosheth, the lame son of Saul, with great
kindness—2Sa 9:6; 19:24-30
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—2Sa 10; 1Ch 19
Probably writes
—Ps 18; 20; 21
Commits adultery with Bath-sheba
—2Sa 11:2-5
Wickedly causes the death of Uriah
—2Sa 11:6-25
Takes Bath-sheba to be his wife
—2Sa 11:26,27
Is rebuked by the prophet Nathan
—2Sa 12:1-14
Repents of his crime and confesses his guilt
—Ps 6; 32; 38; 39; 40; 51
Is chastised with grievous affliction on account of his
crime—Ps 38; 41; 69
Death of his infant son (born from Bath-sheba)
—2Sa 12:15-23
Solomon is born to
—2Sa 12:24,25
Ammonites defeated and tortured
—2Sa 12:26-31
Amnon's crime, his murder by Absalom, and Absalom's flight
—2Sa 13
Absalom's return
—2Sa 14:1-24
Absalom's usurpation
—2Sa 14; 15
David's flight from Jerusalem
—2Sa 15:13-37
He probably writes, at this time
—Ps 5; 7; 26; 61; 63; 69; 70; 86; 143
Shimei curses him
—2Sa 16
Crosses the Jordan River
—2Sa 17:21-29
Absalom's defeat and death
—2Sa 18
Laments the death of Absalom
—2Sa 18:33; 19:1-4
Rebuked by Joab
—2Sa 19:5-7
David rebukes the priests for not showing loyalty amid the
complaints of the people against him—2Sa 19:9-15
Shimei begs for clemency
—2Sa 19:16-23
Mephibosheth begs for the king's favor
—2Sa 19:24-30
Barzillai rewarded
—2Sa 19:31-40
Judah accused by the ten tribes of stealing him away
—2Sa 19:41-43
Returns to Jerusalem
—2Sa 20:1-3
At this time, probably, David composes
—Ps 27; 66; 122; 144
Sheba's conspiracy against David, and his death
—2Sa 20
Makes Amasa general
—2Sa 19:13
Amasa is killed
—2Sa 20:4-10
Consigns seven sons of Saul to the Gibeonites to be killed
to atone for Saul's persecution of the Gibeonites—2Sa 21:1-14
Buries Saul's bones, and the bones of his sons
—2Sa 21:12-14
Defeats the Philistines
—2Sa 21:15-22; 1Ch 20:4-8
Takes the military strength of Israel without divine
authority, and is reproved—2Sa 24; 1Ch 21; 27:24
Probably composes
—Ps 30; 131
Marries Abishag
—1Ki 1:1-4
Probably composes
—Ps 19; 111
Adonijah usurps the sceptre; Solomon appointed to the throne
—1Ki 1; 1Ch 23:1
Delivers his charge to Solomon
—1Ki 2:1-11; 1Ch 22:6-19; 28; 29
Probably composes
—Ps 23; 145
Last words of
—2Sa 23:1-7
Death of
—1Ki 2:10; 1Ch 29:28; Ac 2:29,30
Sepulchre of
—Ac 2:29
Age of, at death
—2Sa 5:4,5; 1Ch 29:28
Length of reign, forty years
—1Ki 2:11; 1Ch 29:27,28
Wives of
—2Sa 3:2-5
Children born
- At Hebron
—2Sa 3:2-5; 1Ch 3:4
- At Jerusalem
—2Sa 5:14-16; 1Ch 3:5-8; 14:4-7
Descendants of
—1Ch 3
Civil and military officers of
—2Sa 8:16-18
See
CABINET
Lists of his heroes, and of their exploits
—2Sa 23; 1Ch 11; 12:23-40
Devoutness of
—1Sa 13:14; 2Sa 6:5,14,18; 7:18-29; 8:11; 24:25; 1Ki 3:14; 1Ch 17:16-27; 29:10; 2Ch 7:17; Zec 12:8; Ps 6; 7; 11; 13; 17; 22; 26; 27:7-14; 28; 31; 35; 37
Justice in the administration of
—2Sa 8:15; 1Ch 18:14
Discreetness of
—1Sa 18:14,30
Meekness of
—1Sa 24:7; 26:11; 2Sa 16:11; 19:22,23
Merciful
—2Sa 19:23
David as musician
—1Sa 16:21-23; 1Ch 15:16; 23:5; 2Ch 7:6; 29:26; Ne 12:36; Am 6:5
David as poet
—2Sa 22
See OF DAVID
PSALMS
David as prophet
—2Sa 23:2-7; 1Ch 28:19; Mt 22:41-46; Ac 2:25-38; 4:25
Type of Christ
—Ps 2; 16; 18:43; 69:7-9
Jesus called son of
—Mt 9:27; 12:23; 15:22; 20:30,31; 21:9; 22:42; Mr 10:47,48; Lu 18:37,39
Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom
—Nu 24:17,19; 2Sa 7:11-16; 1Ch 17:9-14; 22; 2Ch 6:5-17; 13:5; 21:7; Ps 89:19-37; Isa 9:7; 16:5; 22:20-25; Jer 23:5; 33:15-26; Lu 1:32,33
Chronicles of, written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad
—1Ch 29:29,30

2. A prophetic name for Christ—Jer 30:9; Eze 34:23,24; 37:24,25; Ho 3:5

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