Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-126) and index.
Contents:
The rules of kingship to the demand for a king -- Saul, his anointment, and his move from savior to transgressor -- David serves Saul -- David rebels against Saul and the Massacre at Nob -- David spares Saul, Nabal, and once again Saul -- David at Ziklag and Saul at Mount Gilboa -- David's elegies and the civil war between the House of Saul and the House of David -- David conquers Jerusalem, moves the ark there, but does not build a temple -- David's conquests and his administration -- The Ammonite War through the birth of Solomon -- Absalom's Rebellion -- Sheba's revolt through the Great Plague -- David appoints Solomon King -- David's parting advice and Solomon consolidates his rule.
Summary:
"David's Politics: Servant, Rebel, King" evaluates what we can learn about politics by studying David's life as presented in the Books of Samuel and the first two chapters of 1 Kings. Paul Abramson follows David's life as a servant to King Saul, a rebel against Saul, and as king, and shows that he has considerable political skill in all three stages. Throughout most of this account David displays remarkable political sagacity, and more can be learned studying his life than that of any other king of Israel or Judah.
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