7.1 David: King over Judah (1000-993 B.C.E.)
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7.1.1 David's Reaction to Saul's Death (2
Sam. 1:1-27)
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7.1.2 David as King of Judah (2 Sam. 2:1-11)
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7.1.2.1 Civil War (2 Sam. 2:12-32)
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7.1.2.2 Abner Asks for Peace (2 Sam. 3:1-22)
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7.1.2.3 Joab Murders Abner (2 Sam. 3:22-39)
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7.1.2.4 The Murder of Ishbosheth (2 Sam. 4:1-12)
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7.2 David: King over All Israel (993-961 B.C.E.)
7.2.1 David Makes Jerusalem His Capital (2
Sam. 5:1-10)
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7.2.2 The Task Ahead (2 Sam. 5:11-25)
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7.2.3 Bringing the Ark of the Covenant to
Jerusalem (2 Sam. 6:1-23)
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7.2.4 No Temple Building by David (2 Sam.
7:1-29)
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7.2.5 David's Military Successes (2 Sam. 8:1-18)
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7.3 The Court History of David
7.3.1 David's Kindness to Jonathan's Son (2
Sam. 9:1-13)
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7.3.2 The War Against the Ammonites (2 Sam.
10:1-19)
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7.3.3 The King's Roving Eyes: David and Bathsheba
(2 Sam. 11:1-12:25)
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7.3.4 Trouble in the King's House (2 Sam.
13:1-39)
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7.3.5 The Widow's Tale (2 Sam. 14:1-24)
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7.3.6 Absalom, the Troublemaker (2 Sam. 14:25-15:6)
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7.3.7 Absalom's Rebellion (2 Sam. 15:7-17:23)
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7.3.8 Crushing the Rebellion (2 Sam. 17:24-19:8)
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7.3.9 Putting Things Together Again (2 Sam.
19:8c-43)
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7.3.10 Sheba's Rebellion (2 Sam. 20:1-26)
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7.3.11 Odds and Ends (2 Sam. 21:1-24:25)
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7.3.12 The Old Order Passes (1 Kings 1:1-2:12)
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7.3.13 An Evaluation of David
7.4 Solomon: Riches, Wisdom, and Foolishness
(961-922 B.C.E.)
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7.4.1 Getting Rid of Potential Rivals (1 Kings
2:13-46)
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7.4.2 Solomon, the Religious Man (1 Kings
3:1-27; 4:29-34)
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7.4.3 Solomon, the Organizer (1 Kings 4:1-28)
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7.4.4 Solomon, the Builder (1 Kings 5:1-7:51)
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7.4.4.1 Preparations for Building the Temple
(1 Kings 5:1-18)
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7.4.4.2 The Temple Is Built (1 Kings 6:1-38;
7:15-51)
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7.4.4.3 The Dedication of the Temple (1 Kings
8:1-66)
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7.4.4.4 The Lord appears to Solomon Again
(1 Kings 9:1-9)
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7.4.4.5 Solomon's Other Building Projects
(1 Kings 7:1-12, 9:10-28; 10:14-29)
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7.4.5 The Seeds of Destruction (1 Kings 9:15-23;
11:1-43)
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7.4.6 The End of Solomon's Reign (1 Kings
11:41-43)
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