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Who is David in The Bible?
David in the bible was Israel's 2nd king, who reigned for 40 years, and whose son, Solomon succeeded him for another 40 years.
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- David was the youngest of eight sons of Jesse, a farmer and sheep breeder of the Israelite tribe of Judah.
- He was a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame and becomes a hero by killing Goliath.
- King David was a shepherd boy who became Israel's third and most important king.
- He was also known as David the conqueror.
- He was both a warrior and a writer of psalms.
- King David was also known for his bravery, piety, and leadership
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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King 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.
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