Summary: David flees from Absalom, but leaves some key people in positions to keep him informed and frustrate his son's attempted coup. Read from the World English Bible. Continue Reading

Summary: Joab gets a woman from Tekoa to come manipulate David into deciding to let Absalom back into Jerusalem. David concedes, but won't let Absalom into his presence. When Joab won't respond to Continue Reading

Summary: David's firstborn son feigns being sick so as to lure his half-sister into his bed chamber and rape her. This becomes her full brother's excuse for murder. David responds to all events with Continue Reading

Summary: Yahweh sends Nathan to confront David with his sin of killing Uriah and taking Uriah's wife to be his own. David repents and is forgiven, but Yahweh explains there will be severe consequences Continue Reading

Summary: Herein the sin which David tries so hard to cover up with murder gets exposed to the world. Read from the World English Bible. You can get The Chronology of the Old Testament on Continue Reading

Summary: David sends a contingent to comfort the son of a former friend, the king of Ammon, but the men are grossly humiliated. Then the new king of Ammon decides he had better hurry up and make war Continue Reading

Summary: David looks for anyone is Saul's family that he can show kindness to. He finds Jonathan's lame son, gives him back all of Saul's land, then arranges for Mephibosheth to eat at David's table Continue Reading

Summary: David subdues many aggressive enemies, bringing peace to Israel and neighboring peoples. He is noted as reigning in justice and righteousness. Read from the World English Bible. Continue Reading

Summary: David tells the prophet Nathan that he thinking about building a house for God. God sends Nathan back with a message that he, Yahweh, has not asked for anything besides the tabernacle. Also, Continue Reading

Summary: David attempts to bring the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, but one of the men is killed because of touching it. When David arranges for it to be carried in proper honor, he dances Continue Reading