David
Timeline
- I Samuel 16:1-13 – Appointed by Samuel
- I Samuel 16:14-23 – Serves Saul (age approximately 16-20)
- I Samuel 17 – Defeats Goliath
- I Samuel 21:10-15; 23 – Flees from Saul
- I Samuel 24:2-6 – Spares Saul
- II Samuel 2:1-5:5 – Becomes king (age 30)
- II Samuel 7 – Receives God’s covenant
- II Samuel 11 – Sins with Bathsheba
- II Samuel 15; 17:24-19:8 – Son Absalom rebels
- I Kings 2:10-11 – Dies (age 70)
I Samuel 13:14 – A man after God’s own heart
- I Kings 15:3-5 – Example of how repentance of our sins can show a heart dedicated to God.
| Action | Repentance |
|---|---|
| David cut the corner of Saul’s robe. I Samuel 24:4-7 | Conscience bothered him, swore to never lift his hand. |
| Moving the ark, death of Uzzah. II Samuel 6 | Priests carried the ark. |
| Adultery and murder of Uriah. II Samuel 12 | Immediate confession, great sorrow. II Samuel 12:13 |
| Unauthorized census. II Samuel 24 | Guilt, pleading, and worship to God. II Samuel 24:10, 17. |
Praise and devotion of David
- I Chronicles 29:10-22
- I Chronicles 28 – David wants to build a house for the ark of the Lord’s covenant and a footstool for God.
- Solomon and every king after David was told to follow his example and were measured against David.
- Solomon – I Kings 3:14
- Jereboam – I Kings 14:7-8
- Abijam – I Kings 15:3
- Asa – I Kings 15:11
| David and the church at Corinth | Evil kings and the churches of Galatia |
|---|---|
| Sinned against God, yet didn’t turn away from God or the gospel of Christ. I Corinthians 1:4 | Turned away from God to idols and turned to another gospel. |
| David: I Samuel 13:14 “The Lord has found a man according to his heart.” | Solomon: I Kings 11:9 “… his heart had turned away from Yahweh, the God of Israel” |
| Church at Corinth: I Corinthians 1:4-9 “Eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.” | Abijam: I Kings 15:3 “… not completely devoted to the Lord.” |
| Churches of Galatia: Galatians 1:6 “…you are so quickly turning away from Him” |