1. A sword in the stomach and a head over the wall.
  2. Insurrection at the family reunion.
  3. Hushai wins a war of councilors.
  4. Absalom receives esteemed council.
  5. Absalom becomes a populous politician.
  6. Devising a way to escape the law.
  7. David’s house begins to crumble.
  8. The death of David’s son and the birth of Solomon