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David was the youngest of the eight sons of Jesse, a shepherd; Jesse was the grandson of Ruth ( Ruth 4: 17, 22). David was a shepherd, like his father. While taking care of the sheep, he would use a sling to keep wild animals from hurting them. He would also play his harp.
David is a strong but unassuming shepherd who becomes God’s choice to replace Saul as king of Israel. He is humble yet self-possessed, readily dismissing human opinion. His humility becomes clear early in his youth, when he kills the giant Goliath with a sling stone, declining the opportunity to use Saul’s royal armor.
Mar 8, 2021 · David’s Resumé. David was “a skillful musician, a mighty man of valor, a warrior, one prudent in speech, a handsome man,” and the LORD was with him. (I Samuel 16:18) We also see from the ...
Dec 21, 2018 · King David was not born into royalty. He entered life as a humble shepherd, rose to found a dynasty, and became a central figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In the Book of Samuel, Saul ...
David, (flourished c. 1000 bce, ), Second of the Israelite kings (r. c. 1000 bce). Having famously killed the Philistine giant Goliath, David was an aide at the court of Saul until the monarch’s jealousy forced David into outlawry. After Saul’s death, David became king of Judah, in the south, while Saul’s eldest surviving son, Ishbosheth ...
Sep 5, 2023 · The fragmentary Tel Dan stela, containing the Tel Dan inscription (or “House of David” inscription) provided the first historical evidence of King David from the Bible. The Aramean king who erected the stela in the mid-eighth century B.C. claims to have defeated the “king of Israel” and the “king of the House of David.”
Jun 25, 2009 · David's life David. Dr R. W. L. Moberly from the University of Durham writes: David was the first king in Jerusalem whose reign was later looked back on as a golden era.
