The Lord's Discipline

989-977 B.C.; age 51-63; regnal years 21-33

Family Feud

• Amnon rapes Tamar
  2 Sam. 13:1-22
• Absalom kills Amnon
  2 Sam. 13:23-39
• Absalom recalled to Jerusalem
  2 Sam. 14:1-24
• David forgives Absalom
  2 Sam. 14:25-33

Coup d’état

• Absalom wins the favor of the people
  2 Sam. 15:1-6
• Absalom proclaims himself king in Hebron
  2 Sam. 15:7-12

Flight

• David flees Jerusalem
  2 Sam. 15:13-23
• David leaves agents inside Jerusalem
  2 Sam. 15:24-37
• Ziba slanders Mephibosheth
  2 Sam. 16:1-4
• Shimei curses David
  2 Sam. 16:5-14

Counterplot

• Hushai infiltrates Absalom's inner council
  2 Sam. 16:15-19
• Absalom disgraces David's concubines
  2 Sam. 16:20-23
• Hushai opposes Ahithophel's advice
  2 Sam. 17:1-14
• Hushai sends a secret message to David
  2 Sam. 17:15-23
• David finds refuge in Mahanaim
  2 Sam. 17:24-29

Victory

• Joab defeats and kills Absalom
  2 Sam. 18:1-18
• David mourns for Absalom
  2 Sam. 18:19-33
• Joab rebukes David
  2 Sam. 19:1-8

Return

• Israel and Judah recall David
  2 Sam. 19:9-15
• Shimei meets David at the Jordan
  2 Sam. 19:16-23
• Mephibosheth meets David at the Jordan
  2 Sam. 19:24-30
• David parts from Barzillai
  2 Sam. 19:31-40

Sheba's Rebellion

• Conflict arises between Judah and Israel
  2 Sam. 19:41 - 20:2
• Joab murders Amasa
  2 Sam. 20:3-13
• Sheba executed at Abel Beth-maacah
  2 Sam. 20:14-22
• David's advisors
  2 Sam. 20:23-26