David was a historical figure in the Old Testament in the books of First Samuel and First Chronicles. David is also credited in the book of Psalms as the writer or patron of psalms, songs and poetry.
This section is intended to provide references to where you can go to learn more about the stories of David within the scriptures.
A character bible study is a reflective study of a person, their history, their actions, their mistakes. The study helps us see not only who they were but how God was present and active in their life. We do this so we can make application in our own lifes whether to encourage or admonish us.
Try it for yourself in your own time of reflection. Here are some of the scripture references for other stories about David that you may want to investigate on your own.
The story of David as a boy
1 Sam 16.1-13
The story of David and his music
1 Sam 16.14-23
The story of David and Goliath
1 Sam 17.1-54
The story of David and Jonathan (son of Saul)
1 Sam 18.1-4; 20.1-42; 23.14-18; 2 Sam 1.1-27
Psalms 54, 63
The story of David and Saul
1 Sam 18.6-30
The story of David and his trophy wife .
1 Sam 18.20-28; 19.9-17; 2 Sam 6.20-23 Psalms 59
Here is a profile of Michal from Liz Curtis Higgs Series on Bad Girls of the Bible
The story of David and Bathsheba
2 Sam 11.1--12.25
Psalms 51
The story of David and the Prophet Nathan who confronts David.
The stories of David and his tabernacle is found in 1 Chronicles 16.
There is an interesting study on this by Dean Smith in his article here. He also gives his view on a backstory about David that you may find interesting as well.
opentheword.org/2016/09/18/why-did-king-david-build-the-tabernacle-of-david/
The stories of David and his sons
Absalom
2 Sam 15.1-12
2 Sam 18.7--19.8
The story of David and Solomon his son who becomes King after him.
1 Kgs 2.1-9
The story of David end at his death
1 Kgs 2.10-12