BOOKS
2 matches1 Samuel
Israel moves from judges to monarchy through Samuel's ministry, Saul's rise and fall, and David's anointing and exile.
Open pathway 02Old Testament · History · 24 chapters2 Samuel
David's kingdom is established, covenanted, fractured by his sin, and preserved through mercy amid household and national crisis.
Open pathwayPEOPLE
7 matchesDavid
Shepherd, warrior, psalmist, and king of Israel
Open pathway 02First appearance · 2 Samuel 5:14Solomon
Son of David; king associated with wisdom and temple building
Open pathway 03First appearance · 1 Samuel 1:20Samuel
Prophet, judge, intercessor, and anointer during Israel's transition to monarchy
Open pathway 04First appearance · 1 Samuel 9:2Saul
First king of Israel whose early promise gives way to fear, disobedience, jealousy, and collapse
Open pathway 05First appearance · 1 Samuel 13:2Jonathan
Son of Saul, warrior, and covenant friend of David
Open pathway 06First appearance · 1 Samuel 25:3Abigail
Wise woman whose courageous intervention prevents David's bloodguilt
Open pathway 07First appearance · 2 Samuel 11:3Bathsheba
Woman harmed in David's royal abuse who later acts within Solomon's succession
Open pathwayPLACES
4 matchesBethlehem
Associated with David and the birth of Jesus.
Open pathway 02Genesis 13-50; Joshua 14; 2 Samuel 2-5Hebron
Patriarchal, Caleb, and early Davidic setting in Judah's hill country.
Open pathway 03Genesis 21-46; 1 Samuel 8; 1 Kings 19Beersheba
Southern landmark associated with patriarchal wells, journeys, and the expression 'Dan to Beersheba.'
Open pathway 04Joshua 18; Judges 18-21; 1 Samuel 1-4Shiloh
Early sanctuary setting before Jerusalem, associated with Eli and Samuel.
Open pathwayEVENTS
2 matchesDavid Anointed
The overlooked shepherd is chosen while the rejected king still occupies the throne, beginning a long school of waiting.
Open pathway 02United Kingdom · 2 Samuel 7Davidic Covenant
David proposes a house for God; God promises David a house, kingdom, throne, son, and enduring covenant mercy.
Open pathwayTHEMES
6 matchesCovenant
Divine commitments and commanded relationships that organize creation, family, nation, kingship, restoration, and new-covenant hope.
Open pathway 027 passage pathways · 7 connected booksKingdom
God's reign confronts rival powers, forms a people, orders kingship, arrives in Jesus, advances through witness, and culminates in renewal.
Open pathway 038 passage pathways · 8 connected booksMessiah and Son of David
Royal promise, anointed kingship, prophetic expectation, Gospel fulfillment, crucified enthronement, and final reign converge in Jesus.
Open pathway 048 passage pathways · 8 connected booksPrayer
Petition, praise, lament, confession, intercession, silence, thanksgiving, and Spirit-aided communion form a Bible-wide school of prayer.
Open pathway 058 passage pathways · 8 connected booksLeadership
Shepherd, prophet, priest, judge, king, servant, elder, and teacher models reveal character, accountability, succession, abuse, and faithful service.
Open pathway 067 passage pathways · 7 connected booksFamily and Generations
Households carry blessing, trauma, covenant memory, instruction, conflict, hospitality, and legacy across the biblical story.
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