# 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. 

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

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

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Samuel 17:12-13](en/tn/1sa/help/17/12)
* [1 Samuel 20:32-34](en/tn/1sa/help/20/32)
* [2 Samuel 05:1-2](en/tn/2sa/help/05/01)
* [2 Timothy 02:8-10](en/tn/2ti/help/02/08)
* [Acts 02:25-26](en/tn/act/help/02/25)
* [Acts 13:21-22](en/tn/act/help/13/21)
* [Luke 01:30-33](en/tn/luk/help/01/30)
* [Mark 02:25-26](en/tn/mrk/help/02/25)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[17:02](en/tn/obs/help/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. 
  __*[17:03](en/tn/obs/help/17/03)__ __David__ was also a great soldier and leader. When __David__ was still a young man, he fought against a giant named Goliath. 
  __*[17:04](en/tn/obs/help/17/04)__ Saul became jealous of the people's love for __David__. Saul tried many times to kill him, so __David__ hid from Saul. 
  __*[17:05](en/tn/obs/help/17/05)__ God blessed __David__ and made him successful. __David__ fought many battles and God helped him defeat Israel's enemies.  
  __*[17:06](en/tn/obs/help/17/06)__ __David__ wanted to build a temple where all the Israelites could worship God and offer him sacrifices. 
  __*[17:09](en/tn/obs/help/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](en/tn/obs/help/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.