I. The Two Messengers
II. The Inordinate Grieving
III. The Instructive Epilogue

I. David’s Military Organization
II. Joab’s Decisive Action
III. Absalom’s Terrible End

I. The Message From Hushai
II. The Suicide of Ahithophel
III. The Provisioning at Mahanaim

I. Ahithophel’s Counsel
II. Hushai’s Counsel
III. God’s Counsel

I. Hushai the Plant
II. Wicked Ahithophel

I. Abishai’s Reaction
II. David’s Reaction

I. Shimei and His Actions
II. Shimei and His Beliefs
III. Shimei and the Past

I. Opportunism and Mephibosheth
II. Opportunism and Ziba
III. Opportunism and David

I. David’s Supporters
II. David’s Piety
III. David’s Plan

I. David’s Leadership
II. Ittai’s Loyalty
III. Kidron’s Passage