us to look beyond our weaknesses and frailties to the living God. This study guide allows us to observe David from the beginning of his career to the end of his life. It doesn’t cover every detail but rather selects key events that reveal the multifaceted character of this remarkable man. Each study also focuses on the real hero of every biblical narrative—the Lord himself. David’s life extended from around 1040 to 970 B.C. Second Samuel 5 records that “David was thirty years old when he became king,