David in Love and War: The Pursuit of Power in 2 Samuel 10-12 (JSOT Supplement Series)

Hardcover, no dust jacket. Very good. 1. Rost's Theory Of A Throne Succession Narrative And Its Proponents And Opponents -- 2. 2 Samuel 10-12 And The Remainder Of The Throne Succession Narrative -- 3. The Ammonite War Materials -- 4. The David-bathsheba, David-uriah And David-nathan Complexes And The Birth Of Solomon -- 5. Summary And Conclusions. Randall C. Bailey. Includes Indexes. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [185]-199) David in Love and War is a reworking of the dissertation that Bailey worked on while at Emory College in Atlanta, Georgia. His interests in literary critical concerns directed him in regards to the information he wanted to cover in his book. Bailey covers 2 Samuel 10 –12 as well as the connection between David and Bathsheba.