King David (Ancient World Leaders)

Contents......Page 6
On Leadership......Page 7
1: Who Was King David?......Page 14
The Debate over David......Page 15
2: "We Want a King"......Page 18
David's Hebrew Ancestors......Page 19
"In Those Days There was no King in Israel"......Page 20
"Give Us a King"......Page 24
The Anointing of King Saul......Page 25
Saul Raises an Army......Page 26
Saul's Disobedience at Michmash......Page 27
Samuel Versus Saul......Page 29
3: "This Is the One"......Page 31
The Sons of Jesse......Page 32
King Saul's New Minstrel......Page 33
Goliath of Gath......Page 35
Faith and Courage......Page 37
The Giant and the Shepherd Boy......Page 39
The Controversy over Goliath and His Death......Page 41
David and "His Ten Thousands"......Page 43
Saul's Murderous Plan......Page 44
David and Michal......Page 47
David and Jonathan......Page 49
A Close Call for David......Page 50
"He Shall Surely Die"......Page 53
Holy Bread and the Sword of Goliath......Page 55
Mass Murder......Page 56
A Desperate Plan......Page 57
David at the Cave of Adullam......Page 58
Liberating Keilah......Page 59
Jonathan Pays David a Visit......Page 61
David Spares Saul's Life......Page 63
David and Nabal......Page 67
Enter Abigail......Page 69
David's Wives......Page 71
David Spares Saul's Life a Second Time......Page 72
Seeking Refuge with the Philistines......Page 73
Disaster at Ziklag......Page 76
The Deaths of Saul and Jonathan......Page 79
David and the Amalekite......Page 80
King David......Page 83
A Kingdom Divided......Page 85
Abner, Ishbaal, and David......Page 86
David Becomes King of Israel......Page 87
Capturing Jerusalem......Page 88
The Ark of the Covenant......Page 90
Defeating the Philistine and Building an Empire......Page 93
David and Bathsheba......Page 94
David Repents......Page 96
The Rape of Tamar......Page 99
Absalom's Rebellion......Page 100
"O My Son Absalom"......Page 101
Sheba's Rebellion......Page 103
9: David's Final Years and Legacy......Page 104
The Struggle for David's Throne......Page 105
"The Eyes of All Israel are on You"......Page 106
David's Last Words to Solomon......Page 108
The Wealth and Wisdom of King Solomon......Page 110
The Temple of Solomon and The House of David......Page 111
Chronology......Page 115
Bibliography......Page 116
Further Reading......Page 118
Photo Credits......Page 119
Index......Page 120
About the Authors......Page 127