DAVID
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Name
David
Alternate Name
N/A
Nationality
Israelite (Judah)
Notable Family Members
Jesse (father)
Bathsheba (wife)
Solomon (son)
Absalom (son)
Nathan (son)
Bible Passages
1 Samuel 16-1 Kings 2:12; 1 Chronicles 11-29
Location
Born in Bethelehem; fled from Saul to Ziklag; reigned in Jerusalem
Character Traits
Brave
Creative Warrior
Thankful (2 Samuel 6-7)
Adulterous (2 Samuel 11)
Scheming (2 Samuel 11)
Associations
Samuel
Nathan (prophet)
Jonathan
Uriah
Enemies
Goliath
Philistines
Saul
Absalom
Major Events/Purpose in God’s Plan
• Chosen by God and anointed to replace Saul as king of Israel (1 Samuel 16)
• Defeated the Philistine giant, Goliath of Gath (1 Samuel 17)
• Saul became jealous and sought to kill him, causing David to flee for his life (1 Samuel 18-19)
• Anointed as king of Israel a second time and reigned in Hebron (2 Samuel 5)
• Defeated the Philistines and moved the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, making it the new capital and religious center of Israel (2 Samuel 5-6)
• God made covenant with him, promising to make his kingdom forever (2 Samuel 7)
• Committed adultery with Bathsheba and conspired to murder her husband, Uriah (2 Samuel 11)
• Absalom tried to overthrow him as king, causing David to flee for his life (2 Samuel 13-18)
• Served as a type of Christ; prophesied of as being king forever (Ezekiel 37:24-25)
• Wrote several Psalms, including many that prophesy of the Messiah (Psalm 22, 110, etc.)
• Named in genealogy of Christ (Matthew 1:1, 6; Romans 1:3)