Ghosts of the Shephelah, Book 8

David

James K. Stewart

• Publisher: Resource Publications
• Year: 2022
• eBook ISBN:
  9781666746907
• Print ISBN:
  9781666746884
  9781666746891
• Subtopic: Biblical Studies

The life of King David was anything but uneventful. Born of a mother accused of adultery and raised as the bastard son of a tribal leader, no one ever expected this boy to become Israel's greatest warrior and king. Ostracized by his brothers, his youth was spent as an isolated shepherd, honing his skills with sling and lyre. Loneliness, offset by creativity, inspired his many heartfelt psalms of pain and praise to his God. Secure in the confidence that he could slay lion and bear, shielded by the armor of faith, one mighty act transformed David from lowliness to prominence. Two armies watched a single stone from his sling crack open the head of the Philistine giant, Goliath. In an instant, David turned the tide of Israel's battle from defeat to victory. His fame became a source of jealousy for Saul, his disobedient king. Surviving numerous attempts on his life, David refused to take the life of the LORD's anointed. Following Saul's death in battle, David's lust caused him to do the things kings will do. Adultery led to murder and deceit. Spoiled children were a result of his fall from grace. Come, hear David's story in his own words.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Introduction
• Sons of David
• Chapter 1: Birth
• Chapter 2: The Formative Years
• Chapter 3: Goliath
• Chapter 4: Jonathan
• Chapter 5: A Fool’s Wife
• Chapter 6: The Wilderness Years
• Chapter 7: Saul’s death
• Chapter 8: Abner’s Death
• Chapter 9: Kingship
• Chapter 10: The Ark of the Covenant
• Chapter 11: Royal Aspirations
• Chapter 12: Bathshua
• Chapter 13: The Conspiracy Begins
• Chapter 14: The Deceit Continues
• Chapter 15: Famine in the Land
• Chapter 16: Death’s Dark Doorstep