## Outline 1. Story of King David (1:1–20:26) 1. David and the death of Saul (1:1–27) 2. David becomes king (2:1–5:5) 3. Jerusalem, the city of David (5:6–25) 4. Zion, the place of worship (6:1–23) 5. Davidic covenant: eternal throne (7:1–29) 6. Catalog of David’s military activities (8:1–18) 7. Mephibosheth (9:1–13) 8. Israel-Ammon war (10:1–12:31) 1. Beginning of Israel-Ammon war (10:1–19) 2. David and Bathsheba (11:1–12:25) 3. End of Israel-Ammon war (12:26–31) 9. Absalom’s banishment and reinstatement (13:1–14:33) 10. Absalom’s rebellion (15:1–19:43) 1. Absalom’s conspiracy (15:1–12) 2. David’s escape from Absalom (15:13–16:14) 3. Ahithophel and Hushai (16:15–17:23) 4. David arrives at Mahanaim (17:24–29) 5. Death of Absalom (18:1–19:8a) 6. David’s return to Jerusalem (19:8b–43) 11. Sheba’s rebellion (20:1–26) 2. Epilogue (21:1–24:25) 1. Famine and the death of Saul’s sons (21:1–14) 2. Philistine wars (21:15–22) 3. Song of David (22:1–51) 4. Last words of David (23:1–7) 5. David’s heroes (23:8–39) 6. The census and the threshing floor (24:1–25)