Birthdate of holy prophet david

Where does the story of david start in the bible

At the time of his death, the land of Canaan had been recently split into two regions- Judah and Israel. David grew up as a shepherd and an accomplished musician. The previous king before him was Saul, who ruled from David later married Saul's daughter Michal. David fought in the Philistine Wars for many years along side Saul before he was king.

David bible story summary

David gained much of his fame because of his encounter with the Philistine giant Goliath. David did very well on battle and some say he had God on his side. Because of this, King Saul got very jealous and wanted him dead. David spent many years in exile, hiding from Saul. In this time of exile David composed his book of Psalms which later went into the Bible.

Another reason some say that David became king is because of Saul's irreverance to God, which angered the people. At first, God told the prophet Samuel to annoint Saul with holy oil, and for him to be king. Saul was king for 21 years, but he disobeyed God and so God told Samuel to annoint David. During the civil war that divided Canaan into Judah and Israel, David and his group of men, called the "mighty men of David", captured the city of Jerusalem and made it David's capital, where he would later on build a great temple.

He extended the boundaries of Israel to Egypt and the Euphrates. To make holy the city of Jerusalem, David brought in the Ark of the Covenant, which was under Philistine control, which was a vessel which housed the original pieces of the Ten Commandments.