David at Nob - Observed by Doeg - Flight to Gath - David feigns Madness - The Cave of Adullam - Shelter

in Moab - Return to the land of Israel - Jonathan's Last Visit - Persecutions by Saul

CHAPTER 13

Saul in David's Power at En -gedi - The Story of Nabal - Saul a second time in David's power

CHAPTER 14

David's Second Flight to Gath - Residence at Ziklag -Expedition of the Philistines Against Israel - Saul at

Jezreel He resorts to the Witch at Endor - Apparition and Message of Samuel - David has to Leave the Army

of the Philistines -Capture of Ziklag by the Amalekites - Pursuit and Victory of David

CHAPTER 15

The Battle on Mount Gilboa - Death of Saul - Rescue of the bodies by the men of Jabesh-gilead - David

punishes the false Messenger of Saul's Death - David king at Hebron -Ish-bosheth king at Mahanaim -

Battle between the forces of Abner and Joab -Abner Deserts the cause of Ish-bosheth - Murder of Abner -

Murder of Ish-bosheth

CHAPTER 16

David anointed King over all Israel - Taking of Fort Zion -Philistine Defeat - The Ark brought to Jerusalem -

Liturgical Arrangements and Institutions

CHAPTER 17

David's Purpose of Building the Temple, and its Postponement -The "Sure Mercies" of David in the Divine

Promise - David's Thanksgiving

CHAPTER 18

Wars of David Great Ammonite and Syrian Campaign against Israel - Auxiliaries in turn Defeated - The

Capital of Moab is taken -Edom subdued - Record of David's officers - His Kindness to Mephibosheth

CHAPTER 19

Siege of Rabbah - David's great Sin - Death of Uriah - Taking of Rabbah - David's seeming Prosperity - God's

Message through Nathan - David's Repentance - The Child of Bathsheba dies -Birth of Solomon