Explore the Period: United Monarchy: 1000 BCE - 922 BCE

1 Samuel 2:12-17, 22-25, 27-36 – Ancient Clergy Abuse

2 Samuel 23:8-39 – David’s Heroes

2 Samuel 21:15-22 – End of Giants

2 Samuel 21:1-14 – Grisly Vengeance

2 Samuel 19:8-15, 40-43 – Sour Grapes Mar Unification

2 Samuel 16:15-17:23 – Advisors Battle

2 Samuel 16:5-14 – David’s Humbling

2 Samuel 12:26-31 – David in the Right Place

2 Samuel 12:13-23 – A Child Dies

2 Samuel 3:1-5 – David’s Family Expands

2 Samuel 2:12-32 – Civil War – the Generals

2 Samuel 2:1-11 – Competing Kings

2 Chronicles 10:1-12:16 – Rehoboam

2 Chronicles 8:17-9:31 – Solomon’s Wisdom and Wealth

2 Chronicles 8:1-16 – Completion of the Temple

2 Chronicles 5:2-7:22 – Temple Dedication

2 Chronicles 3:1-5:1 – Temple Construction

2 Chronicles 2:1-18 – Initial Preparations for the Temple

2 Chronicles 1:1-17 – Solomon’s Wisdom and Wealth

1 Chronicles 28:1-29:30 – David Transfers the Kingdom and Charges Solomon

1 Chronicles 23:1-27:34 – David Organizes the Temple Personnel

1 Chronicles 22:2-19 – The Designated Temple Builder: Solomon

1 Chronicles 21:1-22:1 – David’s Census

1 Chronicles 18:1-20:8 – David’s Wars

1 Chronicles 17:1-27 – God’s Promise to David

1 Chronicles 13:1-16:43 – David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem

1 Chronicles 10:1-14 – Saul

1 Chronicles 11:1-12:40 – David Becomes King over All Israel

1 Chronicles 4:9-10 – Jabez’s Prayer

1 Chronicles 1:1-2:2 – From Adam to Israel

1 Kings 11:1-43 – Solomon’s Apostasy

1 Kings 10:1-13 – The Queen of Sheba

1 Kings 8:1-66 – Solomon Dedicates the Temple

1 Kings 5:1-7:51 – Solomon Builds the Temple

1 Kings 5:1-7:51 – Solomon Prepares to Build the Temple

1 Kings 4:1-28 – Solomon’s Administration

1 Kings 3:16-28 – The Two Mothers and Solomon’s Wise Decision

1 Kings 3:4-15 – Solomon’s Dream at Gibeon

1 Kings 3:1-4:34 – Solomon’s Wisdom

1 Kings 1:1-2:46 – Bathsheba’s Power Play: Solomon Becomes King 

1 Kings 1:1-11:43 – Solomon

2 Samuel 24:1-25 – David’s Census

2 Samuel 22:1-51 – David’s Hymn

2 Samuel 20:1-22 – Sheba Rebels

2 Samuel 18:5-33 – Absalom’s Death and David’s Dirge

2 Samuel 15:1-20:22 – Rebellion against David

2 Samuel 13:1-22 – The Rape of Tamar

2 Samuel 14:1-33 – The Wise Woman of Tekoa

2 Samuel 13:1-14:33 – Like Father, Like Son

2 Samuel 11:26-12:15 – Nathan’s Rebuke: “You Are the Man!”

2 Samuel 11:1-15 – David and Bathsheba

2 Samuel 10:1-12:31 – War with the Ammonites and the Arameans

2 Samuel 9:1-20:26 (1 Kings 1-2) – The Court History of David

2 Samuel 9:1-13 – David’s Kindness to Jonathan’s Son Mephibosheth

2 Samuel 8:1-18 – David Establishes His Kingdom

2 Samuel 7:18-29 – David’s Prayer

2 Samuel 7:1-16 – Nathan’s Oracle

2 Samuel 6:1-19 – David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem

2 Samuel 5:1-10 – David, King of Israel

2 Samuel 3:6-5:16 – David Becomes King of Israel

2 Samuel 1:1-27 – David’s Lament over Saul and Jonathan

1 Samuel 31:1-13 – The Death of Saul

1 Samuel 28:3-25 – Saul Consults a Medium

1 Samuel 24:1-26:25 – David’s Respect for the Lord’s Anointed

1 Samuel 21:1-9 – David and the Holy Bread

1 Samuel 21:1-22:23 – David Grows in Military Might

1 Samuel 18:6-20:42 – David Flees Saul

1 Samuel 18:1-4 – David and Jonathan

1 Samuel 17:57-18:16 – Saul Becomes Jealous of David

1 Samuel 17:4 – The Name and Size of the Philistine Champion

1 Samuel 17:1-49 – David and Goliath

1 Samuel 16:14-23 – Saul’s Evil Spirit

1 Samuel 16:7 – Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 – Samuel Anoints David King

1 Samuel 14:47-51 – A Positive Summary of Saul’s Achievements

1 Samuel 14:41 – Urim and Thummim

1 Samuel 13:1-15:33 – God Rejects Saul as King

1 Samuel 13:1 – Saul’s Regnal Formula

Romans 1 and the Bonhoeffer Question

5.109: What Is Going on in 1 Samuel 28 (Witch of Endor)?

Ancient Near East

The United Monarchy (Northern)

The United Monarchy (Southern)

A Different Picture of David: 1 & 2 Chronicles

The Song of Hannah in 1 Samuel

A House for David: 2 Samuel 7