A. David Becomes King over Judah (1:1-2:7)

1. David’s Lament over Saul and Jonathan (1:1-27)

2. David Anointed King over Judah (2:1-7)

B. David Becomes King over Israel (2:8-5:5)

1. War between David and Ishbosheth (2:8-32)

2. Abner Defects and is Murdered by Joab (3:1-39)

3. Ishbosheth is Murdered (4:1-12)

4. David Anointed as King over all Israel (5:1-5)

II. David’s Kingdom Established Forever (5:6-10:19)

A. David Makes Jerusalem His Capital (5:6-6:23)

1. David Captures Jerusalem (5:6-16)

2. David Defeats the Philistines (5:17-25)

3. Ark brought to Jerusalem (6:1-23)

B. God's Everlasting Covenant with David (7:1-29)

1. David's Thanksgiving to God (7:18-29)

C. The Successes of David (8:1-10:19)

1. David’s Military Conquests (8:1-18)

2. David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth (9:1-13)

3. David’s War with the Ammonites and Syrians (10:1-19)

III. David’s Sin and its Consequences (11:1-20:26)

A. David, Bathsheba, and Uriah (11:1-12:31)

1. David Takes Bathsheba and Has Uriah Killed (11:1-27)

2. Nathan Confronts David and He Repents (12:1-14)

3. David and Bathsheba's Son Dies (12:15-25)

4. Conclusion of the War with Ammon (12:26-31)

B. David’s Sons (13:1-14:33)

1. Amnon Rapes and Despises Tamar (13:1-19)

2. Absalom Murders Amnon and Flees to Geshur (13:20-39)

3. Absalom Returns: Only Partially Reconciled to David (14:1-33)

C. Absalom’s Treason (15:1-18:33)

1. Absalom Rebels and David Flees from Jeruselum (15:1-37)

2. Shimei Curses David as He Flees (16:1-14)

3. Hushai Deceives Absalom with His Counsel (17:1-29)

4. Absalom Defeated and Killed (18:1-33)

a. David Mourns for Absalom (18:33)

D. David Restored to the Throne (19:1-20:26)

1. David Returns to Jerusalem (19:1-43)

2. Sheba’s Rebellion Put Down (20:1-26)

IV. Appendix: The Lord as Supreme King over Israel (21:1-24:25)

A. The Lord Sends Famine on Israel for Saul’s Sin (21:1-14)

B. David’s Heroes Defeat the Philistine Giants (21:15-22)

C. David Praises the Lord for His Deliverance (22:1-51)

D. David’s Final Words (23:1-7)

E. David’s Mighty Men (23:8-39)

F. The Lord Sends a Plague on Israel for David’s Sin (24:1-25)

1. David's Census of Israel and Judah (24:1-9)

2. The Lord's Judgement on David's Sin (24:10-17)

3. Altar on the Threshing Floor (24:18-25)