Conclusion of David Is Made King

Some time later the Phi-lis'tines go up to fight against Israel in the battle, both Saul and Jon'a-than are killed.  This makes David very said, and he writes a beautiful song, in which he sings:  'I feel sad for you, my brother Jon'a-than. How dear you are to me!' 

After this David returns to Israel to the city of He'bron.  There is a new war between the men who chose Saul's son to be Ish-bo'sheth to be king and the other men who want David to be king. But finally David's men win.  David is 30 years old when he is made king.  For seven and a half years he rules He'bron.  Some of the sons born to him are name Am'mon, Ab'sa-lom, and Ad-on'jah. 

The time comes when David and his men go up to capture a beautiful city called Jerusalem.  Jo'ab, another son of David's sister Ze-ru'iah take the lead in the fight.  So David rewards Jo'ab by make him the chief of his army.  Now David begins ruling in the city of Jerusalem.

1 Samuel 26:1-25; 27"1-27; 31:1-6; 2 Samuel 1:26; 3:1-21; 5:1-10; 1 Chronicles 11:1-9. 

Next time: Trouble in David's House

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