# David

## Facts:

David was the second king of Israel and he loved and served God. He was the main writer of the book of Psalms.

* When David was still a young boy caring for his family’s sheep, God chose him to become the next king of Israel.
* David became a great fighter and led the Israelite army in battles against their enemies. His defeat of Goliath the Philistine is well known.
* King Saul tried to kill David, but God protected him, and made him king after Saul’s death.
* David committed a terrible sin, but he repented and God forgave him.
* Jesus, the Messiah, is called the “Son of David” because he is a descendant of King David.

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(See also: [Goliath](../names/goliath.md), [Philistines](../names/philistines.md), [Saul (OT)](../names/saul.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Samuel 17:12-13](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/17/12)
* [1 Samuel 20:34](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/20/34)
* [2 Samuel 5:2](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/05/02)
* [2 Timothy 2:8](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/02/08)
* [Acts 2:25](rc://en/tn/help/act/02/25)
* [Acts 13:22](rc://en/tn/help/act/13/22)
* [Luke 1:32](rc://en/tn/help/luk/01/32)
* [Mark 2:26](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/02/26)

## Examples from the Bible stories:

* __[17:2](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/02)__ God chose a young Israelite named __David__ to be king after Saul. __David__ was a shepherd from the town of Bethlehem. … __David__ was a humble and righteous man who trusted and obeyed God.
* __[17:3](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/03)__ __David__ was also a great soldier and leader. When __David__ was still a young man, he fought against a giant named Goliath.
* __[17:4](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/04)__ Saul became jealous of the people’s love for __David__. Saul tried many times to kill him, so __David__ hid from Saul.
* __[17:5](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/05)__ God blessed __David__ and made him successful. __David__ fought many battles and God helped him defeat Israel’s enemies.
* __[17:6](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/06)__ __David__ wanted to build a temple where all the Israelites could worship God and offer him sacrifices.
* __[17:9](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/09)__ __David__ ruled with justice and faithfulness for many years, and God blessed him. However, toward the end of his life he sinned terribly against God.
* __[17:13](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/13)__ God was very angry about what __David__ had done, so he sent the prophet Nathan to tell __David__ how evil his sin was. __David__ repented of his sin and God forgave him. For the rest of his life, __David__ followed and obeyed God, even in difficult times.

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H1732, G11380
