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DAVID

(See also City of David)

Abigail’s counsel to: w20.03 20; w19.10 23; it-1 21; it-2 252; w14 12/1 13; ia 80; w12 4/15 29; w10 6/15 17; w09 7/1 20-21; my story 60; w97 7/1 14-15

Absalom’s rebellion: mwb22.05 14; w21.03 15, 17; it-1 33-34; w90 8/15 13; si 62

Abiathar and Zadok spy for David: w24.07 4-5; it-1 18; it-2 1218

Ahimaaz and Jonathan act as couriers for David: it-1 64; it-2 103

Ahithophel supports Absalom: w22.09 5; it-1 33-34, 65; it-2 1120, 1191-1192; w05 5/15 18

Barzillai and others assist David: w19.10 21-22; w18.09 9-10; it-1 259; w08 9/15 5-6; w07 7/15 13-14

David acts in harmony with prayer: w96 4/1 30; g95 9/8 20-21

David ill: w08 9/15 5; w91 10/1 14

David leaves Jerusalem: it-1 301; it-2 42

David’s anxiety: w96 4/1 30

David’s concubines taken by Absalom: it-1 495; w05 5/15 13

Hushai thwarts: w24.07 5; it-1 1163-1164; it-2 1191-1192

Ittai loyal to David: w24.04 31; it-1 1237

Psalm 3 written: w11 5/15 28-30

Shimei curses David: w18.09 6-7; it-2 301, 930; w99 5/1 32

Ziba slanders Mephibosheth: it-1 266; it-2 373, 1234; w02 2/15 14-15

Adonijah’s usurpation attempt: mwb22.07 8; it-1 49-50; it-2 42, 987-988; w05 7/1 28-29

Abiathar supports: w24.07 6-7; it-1 18-19

Joab supports: it-2 79

Jonathan (son of Abiathar) supports: it-2 103

Ahithophel’s relationship with: it-1 65-66

ambassadors humiliated by king of Ammon: scl 79; it-1 89, 93, 1032; si 61

anointing: it-1 113

as king over all Israel: it-1 588; si 60, 77

as king over Judah: it-1 588; si 60, 295

by Samuel: it-1 586; it-2 853; lfb 98; wp16.5 9-10; ia 75; w11 1/1 28; w11 9/1 28-29; w10 3/1 23; w09 4/15 28-29; my story 57; si 56

archaeological finds:

“House of David” on Moabite Stone: ba 14; w96 10/15 31

“House of David” stela: mrt article 7; w19.11 32; w15 2/1 7; g 5/12 17; g 11/07 5; la 12-13; ba 14; w96 10/15 30-31

ark of the covenant: mwb23.01 12; it-1 167, 588; it-2 42; w03 5/1 10-11; si 60, 77, 295

David’s attire when bringing Ark to Jerusalem: it-1 736

failed attempt to bring Ark to Jerusalem: w05 10/1 11; w96 4/1 28-29

army: it-1 174

Cherethites: w24.04 31; it-1 431

foreigners: w24.04 31

horses and chariots excluded: it-1 174

Joab in command: it-2 77-79

Pelethites: w24.04 31; it-2 596

Bethlehem: it-1 300, 586

David pours out water from cistern: w12 11/15 6

“David’s city”: it-1 592

David’s desire for water from cistern: it-1 300

Bible student: w02 6/15 12-13

appreciation for principles: w12 11/15 6-7

Bible writer:

Psalms (most): it-2 708; si 101

birth: si 295

“booth” of (Am 9:11): bt 109; it-1 356; w13 2/15 8; w90 6/15 13; si 150

building projects: it-1 159

Hiram assists: it-1 1121

census (improper): it-2 765-766; w05 5/15 19; si 63

differences in count: it-2 766; w92 7/15 5

instigator: it-2 765; w92 7/15 5

Jehovah’s judgment: it-2 766

Joab resists: it-2 765-766

starting point: it-1 178

census (proper): si 78

Levi (tribe): it-2 766

concubine Abishag: it-1 26

conscience: lvs 18

“crown of Malcam” (1Ch 20:2): it-1 94, 552; it-2 424

daughter Tamar: it-2 1063

death: it-1 590; si 284

burial place: it-1 379

discipline accepted: w86 5/1 27

discussion: it-1 585-591, 745-747; lfb 98-105; wp16.5 9-12; w11 9/1 26-29; bm 12; w04 4/1 14-19; my stories 57-62; ct 135-137

example for Christians: w12 11/15 3-7; w05 5/15 19; si 79

accepting advice: w25.07 3-4

appreciation for pure worship: w19.02 16

children: yc 14-15

coping with betrayal: w24.12 22-24

coping with changes: w10 3/15 3

coping with difficulties: w22.04 2-3; w20.07 17; w19.06 17; w12 8/1 29; w08 12/15 10; w04 6/1 21-23; w86 8/15 12

coping with disappointment: w23.04 16

desire to do Jehovah’s will: mwb23.01 10

fathers: w19.09 17-18

generosity regarding true worship: scl 51; w05 10/1 11

older age: w21.09 10, 12; w07 6/1 24

prayers: w11 11/15 8; w91 12/15 16

repentance: w24.07 21; scl 103; w17.01 10; w12 11/15 22; w05 4/1 26-27

sacrifices: mwb22.07 7

waiting on Jehovah: mwb22.03 12-13

youths: w21.03 2-5; wp16.5 9-10; w11 9/1 27-29; w08 5/15 20-21; yp2 257; w90 8/1 5

famine (2Sa 21:1-14):

Gibeonites avenged: it-1 1030

father Jesse: it-2 51; w11 9/1 26

foreshadows Jesus: it-1 591; w09 4/15 29-30; si 58

cries out ‘forsaken’ (Ps 22:1; Mt 27:46; Mr 15:34): w86 8/15 20

“firstborn” (Ps 89:20, 27): it-1 836

“my servant David” (Eze 34:23, 24; 37:24, 25): rr 90-94, 133, 214-215; w07 8/1 11

fugitive from Saul: w22.01 2-3; it-1 586-588; it-2 872; w07 3/1 20-22; my stories 59, 61; w97 7/1 10-11

Ahimelech aids: it-1 65

cave of Adullam: it-1 53

caves used: it-1 423

En-gedi: it-1 728

Gad supports: it-1 877

Gath: w24.01 2-5; it-1 41, 899; w07 3/1 21-22; w96 4/1 28

insanity feigned: w24.01 3; it-1 266; it-2 291; w05 3/15 24; w87 4/15 19

loyalty to Saul: w06 6/15 25-27

Nob: it-2 508

not revengeful: w04 4/1 16-17

“partridge upon the mountains” (1Sa 26:20): it-2 579-580

Philistine territory: it-2 633

“put my tears in your skin bottle” (Ps 56:8): w09 6/1 29; w08 10/1 26

raids south of Judah: it-2 29

reliance on Jehovah: w06 8/1 22-23; w97 4/15 4

respect for Saul: w12 11/15 5; w00 6/15 13-14

showbread eaten: it-2 936; jy 76; w05 3/15 30; gt chapter 31; w86 7/15 8-9

spares Saul’s life: w16.02 26-27; w12 11/15 5; w06 8/1 27; w91 9/15 28

wilderness of Judah: it-1 335, 747; w89 11/1 16-17

Ziklag: it-2 1235; w12 8/1 29

Gad as prophet advises: it-1 877

genealogy:

age of ancestors at birth of sons: it-1 912

chart: it-1 589

Goliath slain: ijwis article 16; mwb22.03 4; it-1 586, 745, 984; lfb 98-99; wp16.5 9-12; yc 14-15; bm 12; w08 12/1 16-17; w06 5/15 8-9; w04 9/15 10; my story 58; w90 1/1 16-17; w89 1/1 18-19

authenticity: w16.12 18; wp16.5 13

bag David carried: it-1 242

David’s motives: wp16.5 10; w12 11/15 3-4

David’s trust in Jehovah: wp16.5 11-12; w06 8/1 22; w03 9/1 8-9; g02 12/22 27; w96 4/1 27-28

David’s viewpoint: w24.06 21

Jonathan’s friendship with David begins: ijwia article 3

Saul thereafter asks whose son David is (1Sa 17:55-58): w07 8/1 31; w07 8/15 19

sling David used: it-2 981; wp16.5 11

slingstones: w90 1/1 17

Valley of Elah: it-1 701; wp16.5 13; w90 1/1 16-17

grief over death of Saul and Jonathan: mwb22.05 4-5

historical effects: it-1 745

historical person: wp16.5 13

Hushai’s friendship: it-1 873, 1163-1164; w17.03 29

Jehovah not partial toward: it-1 1193

Jerusalem taken: it-2 41-42; si 60

taunt by Jebusites: it-2 190-191

water shaft used by Joab: it-1 151, 591, 941; it-2 40-41, 951; w97 6/15 9-10

Joab not executed by: it-2 79

Jonathan’s friendship: w25.07 4; ijwbq article 183; ijwia article 3; w21.01 21-23; w19.09 32; it-1 587, 873; it-2 102-103; lvs 34; lfb 102-103; lv 28-31; w10 7/1 30-31; w08 2/15 8-9; w07 9/15 18-20; w96 3/15 4-5; si 56, 58; w89 1/1 24-26; g86 10/8 20

age in relation to David: ijwia article 3

covenant with Jonathan: ijwia article 3

David’s response in loyal love to Mephibosheth: mwb22.05 9; lfb 103; w02 5/15 19

not homosexual: ijwia article 3

“key of David” (Re 3:7): it-2 148; w09 1/15 31; re 59-60; w03 5/15 17

“key of the house of David” (Isa 22:22): it-1 708; it-2 148, 935; w09 1/15 31; re 63; ip-1 240

Kingdom covenant: it-1 524, 588; it-2 164; w14 10/15 10-11; si 59-61, 77; w89 2/1 14-15

announced by Nathan: it-2 471

conspiracy against, by Kings Rezin and Pekah: w13 11/15 16; ip-1 104-105; w87 4/1 10-12, 19-20

dependability: w10 4/1 20; si 127-128; w87 4/1 15

inherited by Jesus: it-1 356, 591; rr 87-90; w10 4/1 20; w06 12/15 4-5; re 59-60; ip-2 236-238; si 63-64; ws 13-15, 24-27

inherited by Messiah: mwb22.05 8; w14 10/15 10-11; wi 12-13

realm: w89 2/1 15

relationship to promised offspring (seed) (Ge 3:15): kr 33, 35; w12 10/15 26; ct 137, 143

kingship: it-1 588-590; w05 5/15 17; si 295

fulfills Jacob’s blessing of Judah (Ge 49): it-2 125-126

Hebron: it-1 588, 1083; my story 61; si 295

‘star out of Jacob’ (Nu 24:17): it-2 206, 420

Levites and priests organized by: mwb23.03 2; it-2 241; w05 10/1 11

maps:

Barzillai assists: w07 7/15 15

early life: it-1 746

flight from Saul: w07 3/1 21

kingship: it-1 746; nwt 1776-1777

Mephibosheth misjudged by: w20.04 30-31; w18.08 6

mother: it-1 585-586; w11 9/1 26-27

musician: wp16.5 9; w11 9/1 29; w10 12/15 20-21; w09 12/1 26-29; si 77

dirge “The Bow” (2Sa 1:17-27): mwb22.05 4

name: it-1 585; w89 1/1 18

Nathan a prophet and adviser to: it-2 471

nephews: it-1 589

Abishai: it-1 26; si 77

Amasa: it-1 87

Asahel: it-1 185

Jehonadab (Jonathan): it-1 1269; it-2 103

Joab: it-2 77-80

palace: it-1 1121

location: it-1 752

parting words to Solomon: w24.11 10-11

prophet: it-1 590-591

qualities: si 58, 63; w89 1/1 23-24

courage: ijwis article 16; w19.07 5; it-1 516; w08 12/1 16-17; w99 9/1 18; w93 11/15 16, 21

faith: w19.08 27; wp16.5 9-12; w12 11/15 4; si 79; w87 1/15 16-17

fearlessness: yc 14-15

generosity: w21.09 12

humility: w18.01 28; w18.09 6-7; it-1 34, 1158-1159; w06 6/15 31; w04 4/1 15-16

integrity: mwb24.03 10; it-1 1211; w97 5/1 5

long-suffering: w91 5/15 14-15

loyal love (loving-kindness): mwb22.05 9; w91 7/15 20

mercy: w21.10 12-13

modesty: w21.09 10; w10 3/15 4; w00 3/15 22

obedience: w95 12/15 13-14

patience: w21.03 4; w17.08 6-7

self-control: w18.09 6-7; w17.09 6

reign: it-1 185, 461, 1083; w05 10/1 10; si 60-63, 284

exemplary: it-2 163-164

governmental additions: it-1 1231

relationship with Jehovah: w19.12 19-21; w03 5/1 8-9; ct 136-137

‘agreeable to Jehovah’s heart’ (1Sa 13:14; Ac 13:22): w11 9/1 26-29

appreciation for Jehovah’s humility: cl 201; w04 8/1 8-9

dependence on Jehovah: w96 4/1 27-30

despite grave sin: w21.12 19; w12 11/15 7; w11 10/15 26; w05 11/1 13

esteem for Jehovah’s name: w12 11/15 3-4

fear of Jehovah: w06 8/1 21-30

intimacy: w92 12/15 9-11

Jehovah his “share” (Ps 142:5): w11 9/15 10-11

love for Jehovah: w12 12/1 30-31

loyalty: w16.02 26-27; w06 7/15 21

response to Jehovah’s love: w90 12/1 12-13

trust: w24.01 2-4; w17.01 10; w13 9/15 13; w08 9/15 4-6; w03 3/1 15-16

“root and the offspring of David” (Re 22:16): it-2 799; re 317-318; w94 8/15 31

“root of David” (Re 5:5): re 83-84; w94 8/15 31

Saul’s animosity: ijwia article 3; it-1 587; it-2 872; lfb 100-101; w08 9/15 4-5; w05 7/1 26-27; my story 59; si 56-57; w89 1/1 24-25

price for daughter Michal: it-2 394

Saul’s court musician: it-1 586; wp16.5 10

Sheba attempts usurpation: it-2 912; si 62

shepherd: it-1 586; w11 6/15 21; w11 9/1 27-28; w93 7/15 24-25

sin with Bath-sheba: w21.06 17-18; w20.06 11; it-1 264, 589-590; lfb 104; w12 11/15 21-23; w10 5/1 30; w07 7/15 19; w06 8/1 24-25; w04 4/1 17-18; my story 62; lr 130-131; w01 6/1 28-31; w00 11/1 15; w96 4/1 29; w93 3/15 8-10; si 61; pe 220-222

confession: w12 11/15 22; w93 3/15 9-11

contrast to Joseph with Potiphar’s wife: w01 3/15 12-13; w93 2/15 21

efforts to cover: it-2 1142

Jehovah leads David to repentance: w24.08 10-11

lack of self-control: it-2 892

lesson for Christians: mwb22.05 10; w20.02 24-25; w17.01 10; w16.06 24-25; w12 11/15 22-23; w01 6/1 29-31; w93 8/1 14

lesson for parents: w86 4/15 31

mourning before child’s death: it-2 447-448

Nathan reproves David: it-2 471; w17.03 28-29; w16.02 29; w12 2/15 23-24; w12 11/15 22; w10 5/1 30; be 241-242; wt 139; w01 6/1 29; w99 1/15 24; w97 8/15 26-27

not forgotten: g95 6/8 9-10

prayer after reproof by Nathan (Ps 51): mwb16.06 5; w93 3/15 8-18

prophetic judgment fulfilled: it-1 33-34, 96; w93 3/15 8-9

punishment: it-1 1193

recovery from: rj 10-11; w13 1/15 25; w08 12/15 11

request for pure heart (Ps 51:10): w25.10 21; w07 5/15 17

why mercy shown: it-1 590, 1193; w13 6/15 25; w12 11/15 22-23; w10 10/15 11; w07 9/15 22-23; w05 5/15 31; w05 11/1 13; w01 6/1 29-30; w96 9/1 10-11; w95 1/1 27-28; w94 8/1 12; w94 10/15 23-24; w93 3/15 10; w92 9/15 10

why resulting son was to die: w86 3/15 31

sisters: it-1 21, 585

Abigail: it-1 21

Zeruiah: it-2 1233

“son” of God: it-2 998

sons: it-1 589

Absalom: it-1 32-35

Adonijah: it-1 49-50

Amnon: it-1 32-33, 96

Beeliada (Eliada): it-1 275

Chileab (Daniel): it-1 436, 575

Eliphelet: it-1 714

Eliphelet (Elpelet): it-1 714

Elishama: it-1 718

Elishua (Elishama): it-1 718-719

Ibhar: it-1 1166

Ithream: it-1 1237

Japhia: it-1 1255

Jerimoth: it-2 37

Nathan: it-2 471

Nepheg: it-2 491

Nogah: it-2 509

Shammua (Shimea): it-2 909, 930

Shephatiah: it-2 923

Shobab: it-2 935

Solomon: ijwis article 20; mwb23.03 4; it-2 986-993

temple preparations: it-1 159, 590; it-2 1076; w17.01 28-29; lfb 104-105

contributions: it-1 502; w16.11 19; w09 8/1 30; w09 11/15 18-19; w04 4/1 18-19; w03 11/1 27-29; w94 12/1 14; w92 1/15 15; si 78

despite unfulfilled desire to construct: w23.04 16; mwb23.01 13; bm 12; w06 7/15 19

site purchased: it-1 146-147; it-2 715

stones hewed: it-2 42

value of gold: it-1 982; it-2 558

value of gold and silver: it-2 1076

tower of David (Ca 4:4): it-2 1118

traitors to: it-2 1120

Tyre’s relations with: it-2 1135

warfare: mwb22.05 2; si 61-63, 77

Amalekites: mwb22.05 3; it-1 292; w06 8/1 28

Ammon: it-1 93-94; it-2 287

baggage guards share in spoil: w92 1/1 9

Edomites in Valley of Salt: it-1 680; it-2 843

extends Israel’s borders to prophesied limit: it-1 143-144, 588-589, 768; w05 10/1 11; si 61

Moabites: it-2 420; w05 5/15 17

near death: it-1 1224; w13 1/15 30-31

Philistines: it-1 233, 241, 588; it-2 633; w91 6/1 20-21

Rabbah of Ammon: it-2 78, 724

Syrians: it-1 1085

Syrians of Zobah: it-2 1240

Syrians under Hadadezer: it-1 1015; it-2 1053, 1100

treat captives savagely? (2Sa 12:31, KJ; 1Ch 20:3, KJ): w05 2/15 27

water refused as blood: lvs 91; lv 77; w05 5/15 19; si 63

whether he knowingly endangered Ahimelech (1Sa 22:22): w86 11/15 31

wives: it-1 589

Abigail: ljfac article 5; it-1 20-21; ia 76-80, 82-83; w09 7/1 18-21; my story 60; si 57

Abital: it-1 26

Ahinoam: it-1 65

Bath-sheba: it-1 263

Eglah: it-1 685

Haggith: it-1 1019

Maacah: it-1 76; it-2 286

Michal: cl 280; it-2 394-395; w06 6/15 31

youth: it-1 586; w11 9/1 26-29

slays lion and bear: w24.06 21

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