| 1:1 – 1:16 | David learns of Saul and Jonathan’s death | |
| 1:17 – 1:27 | David song for Saul and Jonathan | |
| 2:1 – 2:7 | David crowned king of Judah | |
| 2:8 – 2:11 | Ishbosheth (Saul’s son) crowned king of Israel | |
| 2:12 – 3:1 | The ongoing war between Israel and Judah begins | |
| 3:2 – 3:5 | David’s sons born in Hebron | |
| 3:6 – 3:21 | Abner (commander of Saul’s/Ishboseth’s army) joins forces with David | |
| 3:22 – 3:30 | Joab kills Abner at Hebron in revenge for killing his brother Asahel | |
| 3:31 – 3:39 | David mourns Abner’s death | |
| 4:1 – 4:12 | The murder of Ishbosheth – King Saul’s line forever cut off | |
| 5:1 – 5:5 | David crowned king over all Israel and Judah | |
| 5:6 – 5:12 | David captures Jerusalem from the Jebusites | |
| 5:13 – 5:16 | David’s sons born in Jerusalem | |
| 5:17 – 5:25 | David conquers the Philistines twice | |
| 6:1 – 6:15 | 27 | The Ark of the Covenant brought back to Jerusalem |
| 6:16 – 6:23 | Michal, David’s wife, despises him for is extreme worship | |
| 7:1 – 7:29 | The Lord’s covenant promise to David – David’s prayer of thanks | |
| 8:1 – 8:18 | David’s military victories | |
| 9:1 – 9:13 | 28 | David kindness is Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s son |
| 10:1 – 10:19 | David defeats the Ammonites | |
| 11:1 – 11:27 | 29 | David sleeps with Bethsheba – David arranges Uriah’s death |
| 12:1 – 12:25 | Nathan rebukes David – David repents for his sin | |
| 12:26 – 12:31 | David’s Captures Rabbah / Joab’s loyalty | |
| 13:1 – 13:39 | Tamar, Absalom’s sister, is rapped by Amnon – Absalom’s revenge and flight | |
| 14:1 – 14:33 | Joab arranges Absalom’s return | |
| 15:1 – 15:12 | 30 | Absalom’s rebellion |
| 15:13 – 15:37 | David and household flee Jerusalem – sends Hushai back to counsel Absalom | |
| 16:1 – 16:4 | David gives Ziba everything Mephibosheth’s owns (Ziba’s lie) | |
| 16:5 – 16:14 | Shimei curses David – David doesn’t stop him | |
| 16:15 – 17:4 | Ahithophel advises Absalom | |
| 17:5 – 17:29 | Hushai’s advise is excepted over Ahithophel – Hushai warns David to escape | |
| 18:1 – 18:33 | Absalom’s defeat and death – David mourns Absalom’s death | |
| 19:1 – 19:14 | Joab rebukes David – David replaces Joab with Amasa as commander of army | |
| 19:15 – 19:40 | David returns to Jerusalem – Kindness shown to Shimei, Mephibosheth and Barzillai | |
| 19:41 – 19:43 | Israel and Judah argue over King David | |
| 20:1 – 20:26 | Sheba leads revolt against David – Sheba killed – Joab reinstated as commander of army | |
| 21:1 – 21:14 | David avenges the Gibeonites | |
| 21:15 – 21:22 | Battles with Philistine / Four Philistines giants killed | |
| 22:1 – 22:51 | David’s song of praise | |
| 23:1 – 23:7 | David’s last words | |
| 23:8 – 23:17 | David’s mightiest men | |
| 23:18 – 23:39 | David’s 30 mighty men | |
| 24:1 – 24:17 | David sins by taking a census of Israel and Judah – Judgment / 70,000 die | |
| 24:18 – 24:25 | David builds altar and sacrifices – Plague stopped. |