Famine, War, and Plague

The dates in this section are not easy to determine. David probably appeased the Gibeonites shortly after honoring Mephibosheth in about the 10th to 15th years of his reign. Most of the feats of the giant killers and special forces took place during the Philistine battles in the first half of his reign. David numbered his fighting men sometime during the last half of his reign. He also apparently made extensive plans for the temple during this part of his reign while Solomon was quite young.

David appeases the Gibeonites to stop a famine
2 Sam. 21:1-14

The giant killers
2 Sam. 21:15-22 [1 Chron. 20:4-8]

Praise for deliverance
2 Sam. 22:1-51
The last words of David
2 Sam. 23:1-7

Special forces

• Three mighty men
  2 Sam. 23:8-17 [1 Chron. 11:10-19]
• Abishai and Benaiah
  2 Sam. 23:18-23 [1 Chron. 11:20-25]
• Thirty mighty men
  2 Sam. 23:24-39 [1 Chron. 11:26-47]

David purchases the temple mount when God stops a plague

• David takes a census
  2 Sam. 24:1-10 [1 Chron. 21:1-8]
  [[1 Chron. 27:23-24]]
• God sends a plague
  2 Sam. 24:11-17 [1 Chron. 21:9-17]
• David builds an altar
  2 Sam. 24:18-25 [1 Chron. 21:18-27]
• David dedicates land for the house of the Lord
  1 Chron. 21:28 - 22:1
• David makes plans for building the temple
  1 Chron. 22:2-5