About David
Hebrew Name
דוד
English Name
David
Phonetic Spelling
da-VID
What does David mean?
‘David’ comes from the Hebrew word which means ‘beloved.’ (See Song of Songs 6:3)
וַיִּמְלֹךְ דָּוִד עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיְהִי דָוִד עֹשֶׂה מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה לְכָל־עַמּוֹ׃ David reigned over all Yisrael, and David executed true justice among all his people. va-yim-LOKH da-VID al kol yis-ra-AYL vai-HEE da-VID o-SEH mish-PAT utz-da-KAH l'-khol a-MO
Description about David
David was a young shepherd who became the second king of Israel and the head of the Davidic dynasty.
Attribute of David
Leadership, wisdom, creativity, courage, justice
Where is David in the Bible?
I Samuel 16:12; II Samuel 23:7; I Kings 2:1-9
What did David do in the Bible?
David is the great king of Israel who mastered a wide variety of spiritual and physical achievements. He was a musician and a poet and authored the Psalms, but was also a soldier and great warrior who defended and strengthened the People of Israel. For his singular contributions, David was rewarded with the promise of righteous offspring, including the Messiah. He is also famous for slaying Goliath and moving the capital of the kingdom of Israel from Hebron to Jerusalem.
What does the Bible say about David?
Great king of Israel
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