King David1&2 Samuel

2 Samuel 7:16

“Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me; your thrown shall stand firm forever.”

Psalm 89:4-5

“I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant: I will make your dynasty stand forever….”

1 Samuel 16:1

“I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen my king from among his sons.”

David

Born around 1040 and 1030 BC Youngest son of a man named

Jesse A Shepard boy Plays the harp well

David- Anointed by

Samuel

10-13 years old

David

1 Samuel 18:1 Jonathan, Saul’s son, becomes

good friends [“one in spirit”] with David.

David- Served King

Saul (armor bearer, musician)

Defeated Goliath (15-17 years old)

David

1 Samuel 18:3 Saul banishes David from

court Saul makes David a

commander of 1,000 men

David

David is very successful in battle Saul becomes insanely jealous

(literally) Saul plots to kill David Jonathan warns David

Davi

David is on the RunThis is the time that he writes many of the poems found in the book of

Psalms

Twice David refuses to kill Saul!

1 Samuel 241 Samuel 26

David

Saul calls off his pursuit of David Samuel dies Saul calls on a witch to invoke

the spirit of Samuel Saul falls on his own sword

David Assumes control of Judah Has many wives Has many sons Conquers Jerusalem and moves there Anointed King of Israel after

Ishbosheth’s death

David & Bathsheba

Solomon