The Bible says David was “a man after God’s own heart.” See a chronological timeline of major events in David’s life.
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SCRIPTURE PASSAGES |
RELATED PSALM |
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The Lord choses David to be king |
1 Sam 16.1-13 |
Ps 78 |
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David plays the harp for king Saul |
1 Sam 16.14-23 |
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David kills Goliath |
1 Sam 17.1-54 |
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Saul becomes jealous of David |
1 Sam 18.6-30 |
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David’s marriage to Michal |
1 Sam 18.20-28; 19.9-17; 2 Sam 6.20-23 |
Ps 59 |
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David’s friendship with Jonathan |
1 Sam 18.1-4; 20.1-42; 23.14-18; 2 Sam 1.1-27 |
Ps 54;63 |
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David meets and marries Abigail |
1 Sam 25.1-44 |
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David becomes king of Judah |
2 Sam 2.1-7 |
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David becomes king of Israel |
2 Sam 5.1-5; 1 Chr 11.1-3 |
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David captures Jerusalem |
2 Sam 5.6-12; 1 Chr 11.4-9; 14.1-2 |
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David brings the sacred chest to Jerusalem |
2 Sam 6.1-19; 1 Chr 13.1-14; 15.1—16.43 |
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David and Bathsheba |
2 Sam 11.1–12.25 |
Ps 51 |
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Solomon is born |
2 Sam 12.24,25 |
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Absalom rebels against his father David |
2 Sam 15.1-12 |
Ps 3 |
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Absalom dies and David mourns |
2 Sam 18.7–19.8 |
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David counts the people |
2 Sam 24.1-25 |
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David gives instructions to his son Solomon |
1 Kgs 2.1-9 |
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David dies |
1 Kgs 2.10-12 |