DAVID'S SIN & SORROW | WHO'S WHO

1. David's Sin And Sorrow

a) We follow more of David's adventures, after he became king. However there is a great deal of sadness in this story, mainly as a result of the sin David committed with Bathsheba, the beautiful wife of Uriah the Hittite, one of David's faithful soldiers.

2. Who's Who

i) Here are some of the names and their connections.

ii) Abiathar - another chief priest at David's court.

iii) Abishai - Joab's brother, a commander also.

iv) Absalom - a son of David by Maacah (2 Samuel 3:2-3).

v) Ahimaaz - one of David's spies and news-runners.

vi) Ahithophel - David's trusted adviser who was not trustworthy.

vii) Amasa - commander of Absalom's army, killed by Joab.

viii) Amnon - a son of David by Ahinoam (2 Samuel 3:2-3).

ix) Barzillai - An aged friend of David.

x) Bathsheba - Wife of Uriah the Hittite, later David's wife.

xi) Chimham - Barzillai's servant whom Barzillai gave to David.

xii) Hushai - a friend of David and his undercover agent.

xiii) Ittai - a Philistine from Gath, a chief soldier of David's.

xiv) Joab - a nephew of David, commander of David's army.

xv) Jonathan - Saul's eldest son, a sworn friend of David.

xvi) Mephibosheth - Crippled son of Jonathan, grandson of Saul.

xvii) Nathan - the prophet who rebukes David by way of a parable.

xviii) Ornan (Araunah) - David purchased his threshing floor.

xix) Rizpah - mother of the executed seven sons of Saul's house.

xx) Saul - a Benjaminite, deceased first king of Israel before David.

xxi) Sheba - a worthless Benjaminite who rebelled against David.

xxii) Shimei - a Benjaminite who cursed and threw stones at David.

xxiii) Tamar - Absalom's beautiful sister (2 Samuel 13:1).

xxiv) Uriah - A soldier in David's army, husband of Bathsheba.

xxv) Zadok - father of Ahimaaz and chief priest at David's court.

xxvi) Ziba - Mephibosheth's servant.