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Line 63: {{main\|David}} One of the main units within Samuel is the "History of David's Rise", the purpose of which is to justify David as the legitimate successor to Saul.{{sfn\|Dick\|2004\|pp=3–4}} The narrative stresses that he gained the throne lawfully, always respecting "the Lord's anointed" (i.e. Saul) and never taking any of his numerous chances to seize the throne by violence.{{sfn\|Jones\|2001\|p=198}} As God's chosen king over Israel, David is also the son of God ("I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me..." – 2 Samuel 7:14).{{sfn\|Coogan\|2009\|pp=216, 229–33}} God enters into an eternal covenant (treaty) with David and his line, promising divine protection of the dynasty and of Jerusalem through all time.{{sfn\|Coogan\|2009\|p=425}} ~~===Absalom===~~ ~~{{main\|Absalom}}~~ The story of Absalom's uprising against his father David is told in 2 Samuel 15-18, leading to the account of his death at the [[Battle of the Wood of Ephraim\|Battle of Ephraim's Wood]] recorded in 2 Samuel 18:1-17. The narrative interweaves events taking place in Absalom's court in [[Jerusalem]] with David's escape from the city to take refuge across the [[Jordan River]].<ref>[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/cambridge/2_samuel/16.htm Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges] on 2 Samuel 16: At 2 Samuel 16:15, "the narrative of Absalom’s proceedings is continued from 2 Samuel 15:12 [and] 2 Samuel 15:37".</ref> == See also ==

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