David and his men battle with Philistine giants, descendants of Orpah. 

After the Givonites force King David to hang 7 of Saul's descendants, Rizpa the daughter of Aya, Saul's concubine, stays with the hanged corpses for six months to shoo away the birds and beasts from devouring the bodies. 

After the Givonites force King David to hang 7 of Saul's descendants, Rizppa the daughter of Aya, Saul's concubine, stays with the hanged corpses for six months to shoo away the birds and beasts from devouring the bodies. 

After three years of famine, it is revealed to King David that the cause of the drought is Saul's wiping out of the Gibeonites. 

Yoav and a wise woman of the city have a conversation, and she uses her wisdom to convince the city to hand over Sheva ben Bichrti - his head is cut off and sent over the wall. 

With the chase on, Sheva ben Bichri fortifies himself in the walled city of Avel, and Yoav and his men lay a siege on the city 

Yoav murders Amasa ben Yeter on his way to chase down Shev ben Bichri 

Tension amongst the tribes culminates in the revolt of Sheva ben Bichri from the tribe of Benjamin 

The tribe of Yehuda and the rest of the tribes argue with each other concerning who will escort David back to Jerusalem. This plants the seeds for yet another civil war.

David wants to return kindness to Barzilai from Gilad, who took care of David when he fled Jerusalem to the east bank