In | Workbook: David’s Power Consolidated

Grab your Workbook Journal!

[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

The Bible provides a detailed account of the consolidation of David’s power in the following verses:

• 2 Samuel 2:2-4
• 2 Samuel 2:10
• 2 Samuel 3:1
• 2 Samuel 5:1-5
• 2 Samuel 5:7, 9-12
• 2 Samuel 8:14-15

1. Outline the main events in the consolidation of David’s power as king of Israel in your workbook.

2. 2 Samuel 8:15 is one small verse among many verses discussing the life of David. Why might this verse be so important to keep in mind—and easy to forget—when considering the entirety of David’s life and royal legacy? (Consider how the character of David’s reign might have impacted the development of Israelite society—its culture, customs, etc.)