The fate of justice and righteousness during David's reign : rereading the court history and its ethics according to 2 Samuel 8:15b-20:26

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Critical Methodology Chapter 3: Justice and Righteousness as Ancient Near Eastern Ethical Ideal and Hermeneutical Construct Chapter 4: Redefining the Court History as a Literary Unit according to 2 Samuel 8:15b-20:26 Chapter 5: Reading 2 Samuel 8:15b-10:19 as the Beginnings of Justice and Righteousness: David's Acts of Kindness and the Ammonite-Aramean War Chapter 6: Reading 2 Samuel 11-12 as the Corruption of Justice and Righteousness: The Uriah Affair and the Fall of Rabbah Chapter 7: Reading 2 Samuel 13:1-19:9[8] as the Perversion of Justice and Righteousness: The Absalom Affair Chapter 8: Reading 2 Samuel 19:10[9]-20:26 as the Death of Justice and Righteousness: David's Return and Sheba's Secession Chapter 9: Conclusion.