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David Hebrew: דָּוִד, Modern David Tiberian dɔwið, "beloved"; Arabic: دَاوُۥدَ‎, Dāwud; Greek: Δαβιδ was the second king of the united Kingdom of [[Israel]] according to the [[Bible]]. He is depicted as a [[righteous]] king, although not without fault, as well as an acclaimed warrior, [[musician]] and [[poet]], traditionally credited for composing many of the psalms contained in the [[Book of Psalms]].

David Hebrew: דָּוִד, Modern David Tiberian dɔwið, "beloved"; Arabic: دَاوُۥدَ‎, Dāwud; Greek: Δαβιδ was the second king of the united Kingdom of [[Israel]] according to the [[Bible]]. He is depicted as a [[righteous]] king, although not without fault, as well as an acclaimed warrior, [[musician]] and [[poet]], traditionally credited for composing many of the psalms contained in the [[Book of Psalms]].

Thiele dates his life to c.1040–970 BC, his reign over Judah c.1010–1003 BC, and his reign over the united Kingdom of Israel c.1003–970 BC. The Books of Samuel[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=First_Book_of_Samuel] [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Book_of_Samuel] are the only [[source]] of [[information]] on his life and reign, although the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Dan_stele Tel Dan stele] records the [[existence]] in the mid-9th century of a Judean royal dynasty called the "House of David".

Thiele dates his life to c.1040–970 BC, his reign over Judah c.1010–1003 BC, and his reign over the united Kingdom of Israel c.1003–970 BC. The Books of Samuel[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=First_Book_of_Samuel] [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Book_of_Samuel] are the only [[source]] of [[information]] on his life and reign, although the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Dan_stele Tel Dan stele] records the [[existence]] in the mid-9th century of a Judean royal dynasty called the "House of David".

David's life is particularly important to [[Jewish]], [[Christian]], and [[Islamic]] [[culture]]. In Islam, David (Dawood) is a [[prophet]] and the king of a [[nation]], as well as the young warrior who slew Goliath before gaining [[power]] and ruling his kingdom. He is remembered for his [[eloquent]] [[speech]] and the [[beautiful]] recitation of [[God]]'s [[word]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_David]

David's life is particularly important to [[Jewish]], [[Christian]], and [[Islamic]] [[culture]]. In Islam, David (Dawood) is a [[prophet]] and the king of a [[nation]], as well as the young warrior who slew Goliath before gaining [[power]] and ruling his kingdom. He is remembered for his [[eloquent]] [[speech]] and the [[beautiful]] recitation of [[God]]'s [[word]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_David]

==In History==

==In History==

David is regarded by both [[tradition]] and modern [[scholars]]hip as the greatest ruler of the combined states of [[Israel]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Judah Judah]. He was able to [[free]] them from the [[control]] of the Philistines and to gain a [[measure]] of domination over some of the neighboring states (Edom, Moab, Ammon) and some of the Aramean states of Syria. At the same time he established treaty relations with Tyre and Hamath. He also extended the territories of Judah and Israel to include a number of major Canaanite cities and took [[Jerusalem]] by conquest. It became his capital and remained the ruling [[center]] of Judah until the end of the [[monarchy]].

David is regarded by both [[tradition]] and modern [[scholars]]hip as the greatest ruler of the combined states of [[Israel]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Judah Judah]. He was able to [[free]] them from the [[control]] of the Philistines and to gain a [[measure]] of domination over some of the neighboring states (Edom, Moab, Ammon) and some of the Aramean states of Syria. At the same time he established treaty relations with Tyre and Hamath. He also extended the territories of Judah and Israel to include a number of major Canaanite cities and took [[Jerusalem]] by conquest. It became his capital and remained the ruling [[center]] of Judah until the end of the [[monarchy]].

There are no [[references]] to David in any historical [[source]] outside the [[Bible]]. One contemporary ruler, Hiram of Tyre, mentioned in [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Book_of_Samuel#Chapter_.5 2 Samuel 5:11], is known from other historical sources, but the correlation of the chronologies of the two kings remains problematic.

There are no [[references]] to David in any historical [[source]] outside the [[Bible]]. One contemporary ruler, Hiram of Tyre, mentioned in [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Book_of_Samuel#Chapter_.5 2 Samuel 5:11], is known from other historical sources, but the correlation of the chronologies of the two kings remains problematic.

Whatever their historical [[value]] might be, the literary works within [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=First_Book_of_Samuel#Chapter_16 1 Samuel 16] through [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=First_Book_of_Kings#Chapter_2 1 Kings 2] establish David's place within the Israelite-[[Judaism|Jewish]] [[tradition]]. Two quite [[different]] views of David's [[character]] and his significance for later Israel are given in these works.

Whatever their historical [[value]] might be, the literary works within [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=First_Book_of_Samuel#Chapter_16 1 Samuel 16] through [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=First_Book_of_Kings#Chapter_2 1 Kings 2] establish David's place within the Israelite-[[Judaism|Jewish]] [[tradition]]. Two quite [[different]] views of David's [[character]] and his significance for later Israel are given in these works.

==David in the Psalms==

==David in the Psalms==

David is directly mentioned in only a few psalms ([https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_78 78], [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_89 89], and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_132 132]), those that make [[reference]] to the dynastic [[promise]], all of which are dependent upon [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=First_Book_of_Samuel Samuel] and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=First_Book_of_Kings Kings]. In the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Hebrew_Bible Hebrew scriptures] the superscriptions, which are all late, and which modern [[scholarship]] considers secondary additions, attribute seventy-three psalms to David. This continues the [[tradition]] of David's [[association]] with the [[sacred]] [[music]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_in_Jerusalem the Temple]. But in a number of instances the [[individual]] laments (e.g., [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_51 Ps. 51]) are associated with particular [[events]] in David's life. Thus the psalms that were originally [[anonymous]] become increasingly associated with the figure of David.

David is directly mentioned in only a few psalms ([https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_78 78], [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_89 89], and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_132 132]), those that make [[reference]] to the dynastic [[promise]], all of which are dependent upon [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=First_Book_of_Samuel Samuel] and [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=First_Book_of_Kings Kings]. In the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Hebrew_Bible Hebrew scriptures] the superscriptions, which are all late, and which modern [[scholarship]] considers secondary additions, attribute seventy-three psalms to David. This continues the [[tradition]] of David's [[association]] with the [[sacred]] [[music]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_in_Jerusalem the Temple]. But in a number of instances the [[individual]] laments (e.g., [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Psalms#Psalm_51 Ps. 51]) are associated with particular [[events]] in David's life. Thus the psalms that were originally [[anonymous]] become increasingly associated with the figure of David.

==David in Prophecy==

==David in Prophecy==

While the royal [[ideology]] had at most a minor place in [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pre-exilic preexilic] [[prophecy]], it was only in late prophecy and in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_captivity exilic] and postexilic editing of [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Hebrew_Prophets prophetic books] that the dynastic [[promise]] to David plays a major role in [[visions]] of the [[future]]. [[Hope]] is [[expressed]] for the restoration of the Davidic dynasty and times of [[prosperity]]. In their most elaborate form these prophecies [[predict]] an "anointed one" (the [[Messiah]]) who would [[manifest]] all the [[idealized]] [[attributes]] of royalty, [[liberate]] [[Israel]] from its enemies, and bring in the reign of Yahveh.[http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3424500738&v=2.1&u=tel_a_uots&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w]

While the royal [[ideology]] had at most a minor place in [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pre-exilic preexilic] [[prophecy]], it was only in late prophecy and in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_captivity exilic] and postexilic editing of [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Hebrew_Prophets prophetic books] that the dynastic [[promise]] to David plays a major role in [[visions]] of the [[future]]. [[Hope]] is [[expressed]] for the restoration of the Davidic dynasty and times of [[prosperity]]. In their most elaborate form these prophecies [[predict]] an "anointed one" (the [[Messiah]]) who would [[manifest]] all the [[idealized]] [[attributes]] of royalty, [[liberate]] [[Israel]] from its enemies, and bring in the reign of Yahveh.[https://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX3424500738&v=2.1&u=tel_a_uots&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w]

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