David Reading Plan – Week 4

Week 4

Well all good things must end. This is the last week of the life of David. This week we see David come to terms with is biggest sin. At the end of the week David passes the torch to his son before he dies.

Day 22

Reading: 2 Samuel 12
Major Moment: Nathan rebukes David for his conduct with Bathsheba and Uriah. David and Bathsheba’s son dies.
Reading: 2 Samuel 13
Major Moment: Amnon rapes his sister Tamar, and his brother Absalom kills him in return.

Day 23

Reading: 2 Samuel 14
Major Moment: Absalom is restored and returns to Jerusalem.
Reading: 2 Samuel 15
Major Moment: Absalom manipulates his way into leadership, and David flees from him.

Day 24

Reading: 2 Samuel 16
Major Moment: Shimei curses David, and Absalom takes over Jerusalem.
Reading: 2 Samuel 17
Major Moment: Absalom gets advice from Ahithophel and Hushai. He takes Hushai’s lesser advice.

Day 25

Reading: 2 Samuel 18
Major Moment: Absalom is killed in an accident, and David mourns his son.
Reading: 2 Samuel 19
Major Moment: David is reinstated in Jerusalem.

Day 26

Reading: 2 Samuel 20
Major Moment: Joab murders Amasa, and Sheba’s revolt is thwarted.
Reading: 2 Samuel 21
Major Moment: There are three years of famine in Israel because of Saul’s sins against the Gibeonites. Saul’s children are killed in return. Israel and the Philistines go to war.

Day 27

Reading: 2 Samuel 22
Major Moment: David sings a song of praise for deliverance from his enemies.
Reading: 2 Samuel 23
Major Moment: David’s mighty warriors are listed.

Day 28

Reading: 2 Samuel 24
Major Moment: The Lord’s anger burns against the Israelites. David enrolls more men to fight and builds an altar to God. God removes the plague from the land of Israel.
Reading: 1 Kings 1
Major Moment: David appoints Solomon as the new King
Reading: 1 Kings 2
Major Moment: David Dies