1:1-1:27 • David Mourns for Saul and Jonathan
2:1-2:7 • David Anointed King of Judah
2:8-2:11 • Ishbaal King of Israel
2:12-2:32 • The Battle of Gibeon
3:1-3:21 • Abner Defects to David
3:22-3:39 • Abner Is Killed by Joab
4:1-4:12 • Ishbaal Assassinated
5:1-5:5 • David Anointed King of All Israel
5:6-5:16 • Jerusalem Made Capital of the United Kingdom
5:17-5:25 • Philistine Attack Repulsed
6:1-6:23 • David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem
7:1-7:17 • God's Covenant with David
7:18-7:29 • David's Prayer
8:1-8:14 • David's Wars
8:15-8:18 • David's Officers
9:1-9:13 • David's Kindness to Mephibosheth
10:1-10:19 • The Ammonites and Arameans Are Defeated
11:1-11:13 • David Commits Adultery with Bathsheba
11:14-11:27 • David Has Uriah Killed
12:1-12:15 • Nathan Condemns David
12:15-12:23 • Bathsheba's Child Dies
12:24-12:25 • Solomon Is Born
12:26-12:31 • The Ammonites Crushed
13:1-13:22 • Amnon and Tamar
13:23-13:39 • Absalom Avenges the Violation
14:1-14:24 • Absalom Returns to Jerusalem
14:25-14:33 • David Forgives Absalom
15:1-15:12 • Absalom Usurps the Throne
15:13-15:31 • David Flees from Jerusalem
15:32-15:37 • Hushal Becomes David's Spy
16:1-16:4 • David's Adversaries
16:5-16:14 • Shimei Curses David
16:15-17:4 • The Counsel of Ahithophel
17:5-17:29 • The Counsel of Hushai
18:1-18:18 • The Defeat and Death of Absalom
18:19-18:32 • David Hears of Absalom's Death
18:33-19:8 • David Mourns for Absalom
19:8-19:18 • David Recalled to Jerusalem
19:18-19:23 • David's Mercy to Shimei
19:24-19:30 • David and Mephibosheth Meet
19:31-19:43 • David's Kindness to Barzillai
20:1-20:25 • The Rebellion of Sheba
21:1-21:14 • David Avenges the Gibeonites
21:15-21:22 • Exploits of David's Men
22:1-22:51 • David's Song of Thanksgiving
23:1-23:7 • The Last Words of David
23:8-23:39 • David's Mighty Men
24:1-24:9 • David's Census of Israel and Judah
24:10-24:17 • Judgment on David's Sin
24:18-24:25 • David's Altar on the Threshing Floor