King David
King David
King David (traditionally c. 1040–970 BC) is, according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel and Judah, and a central figure in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The biblical account describes him as the youngest son of Jesse of Bethlehem, a shepherd anointed by the prophet Samuel, who faced the Philistine champion Goliath with only a sling and his trust in God. Rising from royal service to the throne, he made Jerusalem his capital and brought the Ark of the Covenant there. Tradition credits him with many of the Psalms, and scripture remembers both his devotion and his humble repentance for wrongdoing. Jews look to his line for the Messiah, Christians honor him as an ancestor of Jesus, and Muslims revere him as the prophet Dawud. The Tel Dan inscription of the ninth century BC refers to the "House of David."
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Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. King David united the tribes of Israel and made Jerusalem his capital, and his son Solomon, famed for his wisdom, built the First Temple there. The Gospels trace the lineage of Jesus Christ to David, and the apostle Paul carried Christ's teachings across the Roman world.
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