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1 lip 2020 · David, the son of Jesse, was not the head of the nations, but only the head of the nation of Israel, nor did other nations serve him. On the other hand, the Lord Jesus Christ is higher than the kings of the earth, and all nations serve (or shall serve) him.
27 maj 2024 · David, second ruler of the united kingdom of ancient Israel and Judah and an important figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was the father of Solomon and united the tribes of Israel. The primary evidence for David’s career is found in books 1 and 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).
27 lip 2020 · King David was a shepherd boy who became Israel’s third and most important king. He’s the most frequently mentioned human in the Old Testament, and the second most frequently mentioned human in the entire Bible (only Jesus Christ is mentioned more).
King David was a descendant of Judah as well as Ruth, and was promised by G‑d that his children would rule Israel forever. Until this very day, he is remembered by Jews everywhere, who still chant his Psalms in prayer, in times of joy and sorrow.
God divinely guided Samuel to anoint David as Israel’s next king, and then He gave David His Spirit years before he became king so that he could kill the bears and the lions that sought to steal his father’s sheep, and so that he could stand up to Goliath in battle.
As a young man, David was a shepherd. He was anointed by Samuel to be king of Israel. Saul was king at that time, but the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul and came upon David (1Samuel 16).
The First Book of Samuel and the First Book of Chronicles both identify David as the son of Jesse, the Bethlehemite, the youngest of eight sons. He also had at least two sisters: Zeruiah, whose sons all went on to serve in David's army, and Abigail, whose son Amasa served in Absalom's army, Absalom being one of David's younger sons.
