1. David as King  ( 1:1⁠–⁠20:26 )

a. David’s Rise to King of Judah  ( 1:1⁠–⁠3:5 )

i. Saul’s Death Reported to David  ( 1:1⁠–⁠16 )

ii. David’s Song for Saul and Jonathan  ( 1:17⁠–⁠27 )

iii. David Anointed King of Judah  ( 2:1⁠–⁠7 )

iv. Ish-bosheth Made King of Israel  ( 2:8⁠–⁠11 )

v. Civil War  ( 2:12⁠–⁠3:1 )

vi. David’s Sons in Hebron  ( 3:2⁠–⁠5 )

b. David’s Rise to King of All Israel  ( 3:6⁠–⁠5:5 )

i. Abner, Saul’s Former General  ( 3:6⁠–⁠39 )

1. Abner Joins David  ( 3:6⁠–⁠21 )

2. Joab Murders Abner  ( 3:22⁠–⁠30 )

3. David Mourns Abner  ( 3:31⁠–⁠39 )

ii. The Murder of Ish-bosheth  ( 4:1⁠–⁠12 )

iii. David Anointed of All Israel  ( 5:1⁠–⁠5 )

c. David’s Victories as King  ( 5:6⁠–⁠10:19 )

i. David Conquers Jerusalem  ( 5:6⁠–⁠12 )

ii. David’s Sons in Jerusalem  ( 5:13⁠–⁠16 )

iii. David’s victories over the Philistines  ( 5:17⁠–⁠25 )

iv. David Brings the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem  ( 6:1⁠–⁠7:29 )

1. David Fetches the Ark  ( 6:1⁠–⁠4 )

2. Uzzah Touches the Ark  ( 6:5⁠–⁠11 )

3. The Ark Brought to Jerusalem  ( 6:12⁠–⁠15 )

4. Michal’s Contempt for David  ( 6:16⁠–⁠23 )

5. The Temple and the Kingship  ( 7:1⁠–⁠29 )

a. David Plans a Temple  ( 7:1⁠–⁠3 )

b. God’s Covenant with David  ( 7:4⁠–⁠17 )

c. David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving  ( 7:18⁠–⁠29 )

v. David’s Triumphs  ( 8:1⁠–⁠18 )

vi. David and Mephibosheth  ( 9:1⁠–⁠13 )

vii. David and the Ammonites  ( 10:1⁠–⁠19 )

1. David’s Messengers Disgraced  ( 10:1⁠–⁠8 )

2. David Defeats Ammon and Aram  ( 10:9⁠–⁠19 )

d. David's Troubled Reign  ( 11:1⁠–⁠20:26 )

i. David Commits Adultery  ( 11:1⁠–⁠12:31 )

1. David and Bethsheba  ( 11:1⁠–⁠13 )

2. David Arranges Uriah’s Death  ( 11:14⁠–⁠25 )

3. David Marries Bathsheba  ( 11:26⁠–⁠27 )

4. Nathan Rebukes David  ( 12:1⁠–⁠12 )

5. David’s Loss and Repentance  ( 12:13⁠–⁠23 )

6. The Birth of Solomon  ( 12:24⁠–⁠25 )

7. The Capture of Rabbah  ( 12:26⁠–⁠31 )

ii. David’s Family Issues  ( 13:1⁠–⁠14:33 )

1. Amnon and Tamar  ( 13:1⁠–⁠39 )

a. The Rape of Tamar  ( 13:1⁠–⁠22 )

b. Absalom’s Revenge on Amnon  ( 13:23⁠–⁠33 )

c. Absalom Flees to Geshur  ( 13:34⁠–⁠39 )

2. Absalom’s Return to Jerusalem  ( 14:1⁠–⁠33 )

a. Joab Brings Absalom to Jerusalem  ( 14:1⁠–⁠27 )

b. Absalom Reconciled to David  ( 14:28⁠–⁠33 )

iii. The Rebellions against David  ( 15:1⁠–⁠20:26 )

1. The Rebellion of Absalom  ( 15:1⁠–⁠19:43 )

2. The Rebellion of Sheba  ( 20:1⁠–⁠26 )

2. Epilogue  ( 21:1⁠–⁠24:25 )

a. David Avenges the Gibeonites  ( 21:1⁠–⁠14 )

b. Four Battles against the Philistines  ( 21:15⁠–⁠22 )

c. David's Song of Deliverance  ( 22:1⁠–⁠51 )

d. David's Last Song  ( 23:1⁠–⁠7 )

e. David's Mighty Men  ( 23:8⁠–⁠39 )

f. David’s Failed Census  ( 24:1⁠–⁠25 )

i. David’s Military Census  ( 24:1⁠–⁠9 )

ii. Judgment for David’s Sin  ( 24:10⁠–⁠14 )

iii. A Plague on Israel  ( 24:15⁠–⁠17 )

iv. David Builds an Altar  ( 24:18⁠–⁠25 )