2 Samuel 21

I am almost done reading the book of 2 Samuel. The first verse of chapter 21 stuck out today,
"During the reign of David, there was a famine for three successive years; so David sought the face of the Lord."

It seems like the Bible doesn't always speak of the inner struggle that takes place as one goes about walking the path that the Lord calls him or her to. Sometimes I wish we could read of the mental battles and struggles that the heroes of the Bible must have experienced. Like the verse above--did David seek the Lord right away, or did he struggle in the process. Was he at a point in his walk with the Lord where he automatically sought the Lord first without thinking otherwise, or was there first an inner struggle which finally gave way to him seeking the Lord. The semicolon seems to have many unanswered questions in it. Did David only seek the Lord once, after the three years, or at many times during that period?

The Bible says that David was a man after the Lord's own heart, but we know that he wasn't perfect (as none of us are) by his failures which are written about along side of his successes. I think it would be fascinating to read about David's inner battle as he walked through various parts of his life. We get a glimpse in the Psalms, but I think it would be neat to read David's personal commentary on the events that took place in his life.