between 1011 BC and 971 BC
2007-01-06 21:58:51
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answer #1
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answered by john s 2
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David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. 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 would confirm the existence of a powerful and unified Davidic kingdom..
2007-01-10 08:56:10
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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I placed him in my own chronology as ruling Israel between 1040 and 1000 BC, and of course he lived for a few decades before that. My margin of error is less than 8 years.
My chronology is based entirely on I/II Kings, I/II Chronicles and confirmation of dates with the Assyrian anals available in print. (The anals of a few Assyrian kings mention by name almost a dozen of the OT kings and give very precise dates each time.)
(Many Bible scholars and historians take these dates based on primary sources and adjust them erroneously based on poor sources and subjective information. Many Old Testament personalities are dated based solely on an assumption that the Exodus took place during the reign of Ramses, about 200 years after when the Exodus actually took place, and this assumption is based on a single verse in Exodus 1, and in contradiction to the rest of the Old Testament after that chapter. It amazes me how some professionals can make such an amateur error in their own profession.)
2007-01-06 22:09:55
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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David, meaning "beloved", was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel (c. 1011 BCE – 971 BCE). He succeeded Ish-bosheth, fourth son of King Saul. He is depicted as the most righteous of all the ancient kings of Israel - although not without fault - as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician and poet (he is traditionally credited with the authorship of many of the Psalms).
2007-01-06 22:02:34
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answer #4
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answered by Robert W 4
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In the period he was alive!
2007-01-07 02:35:28
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answer #5
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answered by Sami V 7
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971 B.C
2007-01-07 00:24:23
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answer #6
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answered by sandrita1977 3
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