David son of Jesse

Connections List
 * 1 Kings 15
 * Bible People

Scope
 * Everything about David son of Jesse

Topics
 * About
 * Themes
 * Sins
 * Lessons

About - surface level
 * Youngest of...12. Brothers were not the best but not neccessarily bad.
 * Shepherd, fought Lion and bear
 * Harpist, wrote psalms
 * Military smart

Themes
 * Do not kill Saul, Absalom, other enemies
 * Trust in the Lord
 * Military victory
 * 7 wives
 * Psalms

Sins Questionable activity
 * 1 Kings 15:5 "For David...had not failed to keep any of the Lord's commands all the days of his life - except in the case of Uriah the Hittite."
 * I do not think he was fully sinless with the exception of Bathesheba. I think he just avoided all major sins or direct commands.
 * Giving in the marrying Michal, given by Saul in order to snare him (1 Sam 18:21), also she had household idols implying David was not strict with her (1 Sam 19:12)
 * Nearly killed Nabal's household (1 Sam 25:34)
 * Taking on more wives (Polygamy), not expressely for political reasons either

Lessons
 * Respect for authority (not killing the Lords annointed)
 * Heart after God (methods for? Psalms, trust, ...?)
 * Unabashed dance before the Lord
 * Tactical deception with the Philistines