Solomon is anointed as David's successor and the people are overjoyed. Adoniyah fears for his life and seeks refuge at the altar. Solomon pardons Adoniyah on the condition that he no longer cause any trouble.

David is stirred into action by BatSheva and Nathan and he appoints Solomon as his successor.

David is withdrawn, elderly and depressed, and cannot muster the strength to appoint a successor. His spoiled and arrogant son Adoniyahu takes matters into his own hands and declares himself the next king. The prophet Nathan and BatSheba must act quick to ensure that Solomon will take the throne.

David counts the people in a census and learns an important and humbling lesson about the nature of leadership. He then purchases and establishes the site of the future Temple in Jerusalem.

David sings another song about his being chosen as leader. We list the heroic soldiers who supported David's rise to leadership and some of their exploits in battle.

David sings praise to God as the leader of the people, thanking God for saving the nation. God who saves the humble and righteous, not the arrogant and crooked.

David sings to God and praises Him for his personal salvation.

David sings to God upon his liberation from his enemies.

We read of four curious battles during David's reign in which four giants were killed.

There is a hunger in the land, and David allows the Givonites to settle an old score with Saul's family to end the hunger.