The People Who Returned from Captivity 1 All the people of Israel were listed according to their families, and this information was recorded inThe Book of the Kings of Israel….

The Death of King Saul 1 The Philistines fought a battle against the Israelites on Mount Gilboa. Many Israelites were killed there, and the rest of them, including King Saul…

David Becomes King of Israel and Judah 1 All the people of Israel went to David at Hebron and said to him, “We are your own flesh and blood. 2…

David’s Early Followers from the Tribe of Benjamin 1 David was living in Ziklag, where he had gone to escape from King Saul. There he was joined by many experienced,…

The Covenant Box Is Moved from Kiriath Jearim 1 King David consulted with all the officers in command of units of a thousand men and units of a hundred men….

David’s Activities in Jerusalem 1 King Hiram of Tyre sent a trade mission to David; he provided him with cedar logs and with stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace….

Getting Ready to Move the Covenant Box 1 For his own use, David built houses in David’s City.He also prepared a place for God’s Covenant Box and put up a…

1 They took the Covenant Box to the tent which David had prepared for it and put it inside. Then they offered sacrifices and fellowship offerings to God. 2 After…

Nathan’s Message to David 1 King David was now living in his palace. One day he sent for the prophet Nathan and said to him, “Here I am living in…

David’s Military Victories 1 Some time later King David attacked the Philistines again and defeated them. He took out of their control the city of Gath and its surrounding villages….