Favor and Forgiveness

992-990 B.C.; age 47-50; regnal years 17-20

Solomon must have been born about twenty years before the end of David's reign because his son Rehoboam was one year old when he became king (1 Kings 11:42 with 14:21).

God makes a covenant with David

• David desires to build a temple for God
  2 Sam. 7:1-17 [1 Chron. 17:1-15]
• David gives thanks to God
  2 Sam. 7:18-29 [1 Chron. 17:16-27]

Joab lays siege to Rabbah
2 Sam. 11:1 [1 Chron. 20:1a]

David sins

• David commits adultery
  2 Sam. 11:2-5
• David tries to hide his sin
  2 Sam. 11:6-13
• David has Uriah killed
  2 Sam. 11:14-27

David is forgiven

• Nathan rebukes David
  2 Sam. 12:1-12
• David repents and is restored
  2 Sam. 12:13-23
• Solomon is born
  2 Sam. 12:24-25

David takes Rabbah of the Ammonites
2 Sam. 12:26-31 [1 Chron. 20:1b-3]