The Murder of Ish-Bosheth 1 Saul’s son, Ish-Bosheth, heard that Abner had died in Hebron. His heart sank. The whole country was shaken. 2-3 Ish-Bosheth had two men who were…

1-2 Before long all the tribes of Israel approached David in Hebron and said, “Look at us—your own flesh and blood! In time past when Saul was our king, you…

1-2 David mustered the pick of the troops of Israel—thirty divisions of them. Together with his soldiers, David headed for Baalah to recover the Chest of God, which was called…

God’s Covenant with David 1-2 Before long, the king made himself at home andGodgave him peace from all his enemies. Then one day King David said to Nathan the prophet,…

1 In the days that followed, David struck hard at the Philistines— brought them to their knees and took control of the countryside. 2 He also fought and defeated Moab….

An Open Table for Mephibosheth 1 One day David asked, “Is there anyone left of Saul’s family? If so, I’d like to show him some kindness in honor of Jonathan.”…

1-2 Sometime after this, the king of the Ammonites died and Hanun, his son, succeeded him as king. David said, “I’d like to show some kindness to Hanun, the son…

David’s Sin and Sorrow 1 When that time of year came around again, the anniversary of the Ammonite aggression, David dispatched Joab and his fighting men of Israel in full…

1-3 and sent Nathan to David. Nathan said to him, “There were two men in the same city—one rich, the other poor. The rich man had huge flocks of sheep,…

1-4 Some time later, this happened: Absalom, David’s son, had a sister who was very attractive. Her name was Tamar. Amnon, also David’s son, was in love with her. Amnon…