|David’s Rise (1 Samuel 16–2 Samuel 10)|David’s Failures (2 Samuel 11–20)| |---|---| |Eager holy warrior|Remains in palace| |Marries honorably|Adultery with Bathsheba| |Protects Saul’s life|Plots Uriah’s death| |Decisive|Indecisive| |Prayers effective|Prayers ineffective| |Fearless when outnumbered|Fearfully takes census| |Attracts thousands of followers|Loses thousands of followers|