David
Sign in to saveDavid (; , "beloved one") was, originally, leader of the Tribe of Judah who became the first king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.
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David was a tribal leader of Judah who, according to biblical accounts, became the first king of a united Israel. He is a central figure in Jewish and Christian history, representing a foundational moment when the Israelite tribes were brought together under a single monarchy.
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- Royalty.name
- David
- Royalty.image
- King David, the King of Israel.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- King David Playing the Harp (1622)by Gerard van Honthorst
- Royalty.reign
- controversial; between 10th century BC and 9th century BC
- Royalty.succession
- King of Israel
- Royalty.predecessor
- Ish-bosheth
- Royalty.successor
- Solomon
- Royalty.royal house
- House of David
- Royalty.father
- Jesse
- Royalty.mother
- Nitzevet (Talmud)
- Saint.name
- King David the Prophet
- Saint.feast_day
- 29, 6 December October – Catholicism
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David (; , "beloved one") was, originally, leader of the Tribe of Judah who became the first king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.
David's reign may have occurred around the 9th century BC, although the timeframe of his reign and geographical boundaries of his kingdom are disputed. Most of what is known of David comes from biblical literature, the historicity of which has been extensively challenged, and there is little detail about David that is concrete and undisputed. Debates persist over several controversial issues: whether the story serves as a political defense of David's dynasty against accusations of tyranny, murder and regicide; the homoerotic relationship between David and Jonathan; whether the text is a Homer-like heroic tale adopting elements from its Ancient Near East parallels; and whether elements of the text date as late as the Hasmonean period.