David Flees

The Bible Story• Before Flood• After Flood• Patriarchs• Exodus from Egypt• Wandering• Conquest of Canaan• Judges• United Kingdom

• Divided Kingdom• Judah Alone• Captivity• Return• Years of Silence• Life of Christ• Early Church• Letters

David in Saul’s court

Judean Wilderness

Judean Wilderness w. of Jericho

From Ziph towards Carmel & Maon

Judean Wilderness w. of Jericho

Wilderness & Dead Sea

En Gedi area aerial from south

En Gedi

En Gedi with wilderness aerial from east

Nahal Arugot Nahal David

ChalcolithicTemple

En GediSpring

En Gedi Nahal David aerial from northwest

Nahal David

Nahal Arugot

Ascent of Ziz above En Gedi

En Gedi cave

The title of this Psalm reads, “When he fled from Saul, in the cave.” It could refer to the cave of Adullam but it could as easily be referring to the cave at En-gedi. In any case, we find David exalting God instead of wallowing in the brevity of his circumstances

Ziklag

David’s Reign

• In Triumph 2S. 2-12• In Tragedies 2S. 13 – 1K 2

• In Hebron – 7 ½ yrs.• In Jerusalem – 33 yrs.

Wives

• Michal• Ahinoam (1S. 27:3)• Abigail• Maacah• Haggith• Abital• Eglah• Bathsheba

Wives at Jerusalem2S. 15:13-161C. 3:5-8; 14:3

After God’s Own Heart

• Acts 13:22; 1 Sam. 13:14; Ps. 89:20• LOVED God . Ps. 116:1; 18:1; 63:1• Loved God’s people – Ps. 119:63; 42:4• Loved the WORD – Ps. 119:97• Loved God’s HOUSE – Ps. 84:1-2• Loved his fellow men – 1K. 5:1-2; 2S 10:1• Sinned deeply – repented deeply– Ps. 51

Establish Kingdom

• NOT take vengeance upon Saul’s family … • Civil war – • Capture of Jerusalem

Jerusalem aerial from east

Jerusalem aerial from southwest

Sultan’s Pool

Jaffa Gate

Hebrew University

Kidron Valley

Hinnom ValleyYMCA ParkingLot Construction

Silwan

Jerusalem aerial from southwest close-up

Kidron Valley

Hinnom Valley

Central Valley

Jerusalem aerial from east

Knesset

Hinnom Valley

Hill of Offense

Kidron Valley

Kidron Valley view north from City of David

Warren's Shaft entrance to tunnel to Pool Tower

Warren's shaft view from top

Looking up Warren's Shaft

Consolidate Kingdom

• NOT take vengeance upon Saul’s family … • Civil war – • Takes Jerusalem • David prepares NEW tent for the Ark –

1Chr. 15:1 • Ark to Jerusalem – death of Uzzah• Promise of an eternal Kingdom - 2 Sam.

7:1-17