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 24:26 – 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”

Psalm 51