David

Primary Scripture Citation

1 Samuel 16:1,13

Family and Relational Connections

• Abigail (spouse)
• Abigail, wife of David (spouse)
• Absalom (father)
• Adonijah (father)
• Adonijah (father)
• Ahinoam of Jezreel (spouse)
• Amnon (father)
• Bathsheba (spouse)
• Chileab (father)
• Eglah (spouse)
• Ithream (father)
• Michal (spouse)
• Nathan, son of David (father)
• Shammua, son of David (father)
• Shephatiah, son of David (father)
• Shobab, son of David (father)

Associated Places

• Bethlehem (born at)
• Hebron (lived at)
• Helam (traveled to)
• Valley of Salt (traveled to)

Historical Events

• Abigail averts bloodshed through wisdom at Carmel
• Absalom conspires in Hebron and David flees Jerusalem
• The Ark Rests in the Household of Obed-edom
• David gathers followers at Adullam
• David is anointed
• David brings the ark to Jerusalem
• God gives David the covenant promise
• Jonathan makes a covenant of brotherhood with David
• David Defeats Hadadezer and the Syrian Coalition at Helam
• David spares Saul at En-gedi
• David serves Saul at the royal court
• David defeats Goliath in the Valley of Elah
• David becomes king at Hebron
• David establishes Jerusalem as capital
• David lives at Ziklag
• Eleazar and Shammah Defend the Fields at Pas-dammim
• Saul destroys the priestly city of Nob
• The Three Mighty Men Break Through to the Well of Bethlehem

Narrative Journeys

• The Journey of the Ark of the Covenant: From Shiloh to Zion
• David the Fugitive: From Saul’s Court to Hebron’s Throne
• The Translation of the Ark: From Kiriath-Jearim to Obed-Edom and Zion
• David’s Northern Aramean Campaign: Subduing Zobah and Damascus
• David: from Bethlehem to Jerusalem

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