David in the bible was Israel's 2nd king, who reigned for 40 years, and whose son, Solomon succeeded him for another 40 years.
He is called in scripture, a man after God's own heart.
He is most popularly known from his victory in the story of David and Goliath that has been published in many different ways and genres around the world.
He is also in the lineage of the Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ according to the scriptures.
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David's Coronation in 2 Samuel 5:1-4
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and theLordsaid to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before theLord: and they anointed David king over Israel.
4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.