2006-10-09 19:06:58 · 12 answers · asked by I give you the Glory Father ! 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. The Goliath story underscores his divine election and leads to Saul's obsession with killing him. On the death of Saul and Jonathan in battle, David assumes the throne in Second Samuel. The assassination of a rival king, Ishbosheth, in the north allows David to be crowned king of a united kingdom.
With the capture of Jerusalem, David moves his capital there and plans the construction of a temple. Through prophetic mediation, however, God declares David's successor as the future builder, who will build a “house.” God promises to establish the kingdom of his son as an everlasting kingdom. From this promise derives the later hope of a royal Messiah (“anointed one”) as an agent of God's establishment of an eschatological kingdom.
Second Samuel charts an era of decline beginning with David's adultery with Bath-sheba and the murder of her husband. Anarchy prevails among his children, leading to the revolt and usurpation of the throne by his son Absalom. David's son by Bath-sheba, Solomon, is nominated king and successor by David, though this was challenged by another son Adonijah. Nevertheless, David remains the model for subsequent monarchs of Israel.
David's musical skill became proverbial, and many psalms were attributed to him. Most of the narrative that recounts David's decline is omitted in the Book of Chronicles. The New Testament confesses Jesus as the “Christ” (Messiah) descended from David, and David is also attested in the Qur'an. Archaelogical excavations have failed, however, to find evidence that wo
2006-10-09 19:09:14 · answer #1 · answered by Yella Bunnyâ?¢ 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
david was the little boy who killed goliath. he replaced saul-the first king of israel, he was anointed by prophet samuel at the age of 16 but he stared reigning at the age of 30. he was the king of israel for 40 years. he was considered the greatest king of israel. he was also called the man after God's own heart.
2006-10-09 19:13:12 · answer #2 · answered by iris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A shepherd, giant killer, soldier, fugative, leader of a group known as the mighty men of valor, king, poet, man of faith, musician, etc
Also, he was the greatest of the warrior kings of Israel
Yella bunny gave a brief history but his signifigance and accomplishments can't be fullly described and/or explained here.
2006-10-09 19:30:59 · answer #3 · answered by Robert b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David killed the giant Goliath.
2006-10-09 19:08:34 · answer #4 · answered by Tammy G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe David was the one who faced Goliath and won
2006-10-09 19:09:18 · answer #5 · answered by Ditsey24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was the second king of Israel. A man after God's own heart.
2006-10-09 21:38:59 · answer #6 · answered by P P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A man after Gods own heart.
2006-10-09 20:07:44 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was decended from Abraham, eventually King David, and from his "house" came Christ.
2006-10-09 19:09:49 · answer #8 · answered by David S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an adulterer, and king of the jews. he coveted some guys wife, and sent him to get killed in a war, so he could bang the wife. real scumbag. he also killed a big guy named goliath with a slingshot when he was a kid and saved the jewish army from being taken slaves.
2006-10-09 19:09:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yella Bunny gave you the history. I can't beat that. That was good. Great-grandmother Mary
2006-10-09 19:19:05 · answer #10 · answered by MS Williams 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋