Verses 1-16 - David hears of Saul's death
Verses 17-27 - David's lament for Saul and Jonathan
Verses 1-7 - David anointed king over Judah
Verses 8-32 - war between the houses of David and Saul
Verses 1-5 - war between the houses of David and Saul
Verses 6-21 - Abner goes over to David
Verses 22-39 - Joab murders Abner
Verses 1-5 - David becomes king over Israel
Verses 6-16 - David conquers Jerusalem
Verses 17-25 - David defeats the Philistines
Verses 1-14 - David's victories
Verses 15-18 - David's officials
Verses 1-27 - David and Bathsheba
Verses 1-33 - Absalom returns to Jerusalem
Verses 1-29 - the advice of Hushai and Ahithopel
Verses 1-26 - Sheba rebels against David
Verses 1-7 - last words of David
Verses 8-39 - David's mighty men
Verses 1-23 - the Ark brought to Jerusalem
Verses 1-13 - David and Mephibosheth
Verses 1-31 - Nathan rebukes David
Verses 1-12 - Absalom's conspiracy
Verses 13-37 - David flees
Verses 1-18 - Absalom's death
Verses 19-33 - David mourns
Verses 1-14 - the Gibeonites avenged
Verses 15-22 - wars against the Philistines
Verses 1-17 - David counts the fighting men
Verses 18-25 - David builds an altar
Verses 1-17 - God's promise to David
Verses 18-29 - David's prayer
Verses 1-19 - David defeats the Ammonites
Verses 1-22 - Amnon and Tamar
Verses 23-39 - Absalom kills Amnon
Verses 1-4 - David and Ziba
Verses 5-14 - Shimei curses David
Verses 15-23 - the advice of Hushai and Ahithopel
Verses 1-8 - David mourns
Verses 9-43 - David returns to Jerusalem
Verses 1-51 - David's song of praise