2 Samuel 8-12

2 Samuel 8

David conquers more nations including, the Philistines, Moab, Hadadezer, Edom, and Syria.

David took spoils and servants from his victories.

Many gave David tribute after being conquered.

Toi heard about David's victories so he sent his son with gifts.

2 Samuel 9

David looks for a relative of Saul to bless for Jonathan's sake.

David finds Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son, and gives him all the land that Saul had and servants and makes him eat bread at his table.

Mephibosheth has 15 sons and 20 servants.

2 Samuel 10

David sent messangers to Ammon to show kindness to the new king because his father was kind to David.

The new king, Hanun, shaved the messangers and ashamed them.

Hanun gathered an army and planned to attack David.

David was victorious over them.

The Syrians also tried attacking David but he defeated them as well.

2 Samuel 11

David destroys the people of Ammon.

David saw Bathsheba and slept with her.

She became with child.

David tried to get her husband, Uriah to come home one day with her to make it seem like the child was his.

This did not work so David had him sent to the front lines to be killed.

When Bathsheba found out she mourned then became David's husband.

This displeased the Lord.

2 Samuel 12

Nathan comes to David and tells him a parable.

David does not like what happened in the story and proclaims punishment of death.

Nathan tells David that he is the one who deserves punishment for with he did with Uriah.

David confesses and the Lord put away his sin so he shall not die.

David's child will die for what he did.

David pleads for his child to live from the Lord, but the child dies.

David has a son, Solomon, whom the Lord loves.

Nathan calls him Jedidiah, which means Beloved of the Lord.

David and Joab defeat and capture Rabbah and take his city.