David
son of Jesse (RUT 4:17), King of Israel (2SA 5:3)
PersonTribe of Judahmale977 verses
Names
Titles
- the son of Jesse — בֶן־יִשַׁי ben yishay “son [of] Jesse” (H3448) · υἱὸς Ιεσσαι hyiòs Iessai “son [of] Jesse” (G2421) — 1 Samuel 20:27
- King of Judah — מֶלֶך יְהוּדָה melek yəhudah “king of Judah” (H3063) · βασιλεύειν Ιουδα basileúein Iouda “king [of] Judah” — 2 Samuel 2:4
- My servant David — דָּוִד עַבְדִּי david avədiy “David [my] servant” (H5650) · δούλου μου Δαυιδ doúlou mou Dauid “slave mine David” (G1138) — given by God — 2 Samuel 3:18
- King David — מֶּלֶךְ דָּוִד melek david “king David” (H1732) · βασιλεὺς Δαυιδ basileùs Dauid “king David” (G1138) — 2 Samuel 3:31
- King of Israel — מֶלֶךְ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל melek beyisərael “king of Israel” (H3478) · βασιλεὺς ἐν Ισραηλ basileùs en Israēl “king in Israel” (G2474) — 2 Samuel 6:20
- David My servant — דָּוִיד עַבְדִּ֔י daviyd avədiy “David [my] servant” (H5647) · Δαυιδ τὸν παῖδά Dauid tòn paîdá “David the slave” (G3816) — given by God — 1 Chronicles 17:4
- man of G-d — אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים iysh haelohiym “man [of] G-d” (H430) · ἀνθρώπου τοῦ θεοῦ a̓nthrṓpou toû theoû “man of G-d” (G2316) — 2 Chronicles 8:14
- His Annointed — מָשִׁיחַוֹ mashiyachu “his [the LORD's] annointed” (H4899) · χριστοῦ xristoû “his annointed” (G5547) — given by God — Psalms 2:2
- My King — מַלְכִּי maləkhiy “my king” (H4429) · βασιλεὺς ὑπ̓ αὐτοῦ basileùs hyp autoû “king of [from?] me” (G846) — given by God — Psalms 2:6
- My Son — בְּנִי bəniy “my son” (H1121) · Υἱός Hyiós “Son” (G5207) — given by God — Psalms 2:7
- Your Holy One — חֲסִידְךָ hasiydak “your holy one” (H2623) · ὅσιόν σου hósión sou “your holy one” (G4771) — given by God — Psalms 16:10
Family
- father of Amnon (firstborn son of King David) (inferred)
- father of Chileab (inferred)
- father of Absalom (inferred)
- father of Adonijah (fourth-born son of King David) (inferred)
- father of Shephatiah (fifth-born son of King David) (inferred)
- father of Ithream (inferred)
- father of Shammua (son of David) (inferred)
- father of Shobab (son of David) (inferred)
- father of Nathan (son of David) (inferred)
- father of Solomon (inferred)
- father of Ibhar (inferred)
- father of Elishua (inferred)
- father of Nepheg (son of David) (inferred)
- father of Japhia (son of David) (inferred)
- father of Elishama (son of David) (inferred)
- father of Eliada (son of David) (inferred)
- father of Eliphelet (son of David) (inferred)
- father of Tamar (Absalom's sister, daughter of David) (inferred)
- father of Eliphelet (son of David [his OTHER son named Eliphelet]) (inferred)
- father of Nogah (inferred)
- father of Jerimoth (the son of David) (inferred)
Ancestry
- ancestor of Josiah (prophesied son of the house of David, King of…) (inferred)
Marriage
- husband of Michal (inferred)
- husband of Abigail (the Carmelitess) (inferred)
- husband of Ahinoam (of Jezreel. Same as Ahinoam? (see 2SA 12:8)) (inferred)
- husband of Maacah (daughter of Talmai, King of Geshur) (inferred)
- husband of Haggith (inferred)
- husband of Abital (inferred)
- husband of Eglah (inferred)
- husband of Bathsheba (inferred)
Siblings
- brother of Zeruiah (inferred)
- brother of Abigail (daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah…) (inferred)
- brother of Elihu (chief officer for the Judahites, brother of…) (inferred)
Associations
- servant of YHVH
Dated events
- Birth of David — 2,921 AH · 1,085 BC (Ussher) · aged 0 — 2 Samuel 5:4
- David slays Goliath* — 2,938 AH · 1,024 BC — 1 Samuel 17:32
- David's reign as king began — 2,951 AH · 1,055 BC (Ussher) · aged 30 — 2 Samuel 5:4
- David's reign over Judah in Hebron began* — 2,951 AH · 1,055 BC (Ussher) · aged 30 — 2 Samuel 5:5
- David's reign over Judah in Hebron ended — 2,958 AH · 1,048 BC (Ussher) · aged 37 — 2 Samuel 5:5
- David's reign over all Israel in Jerusalem began — 2,958 AH · 1,048 BC (Ussher) · aged 37 — 2 Samuel 5:5
- David moves the ark to Jerusalem from Kiriath-jearim* — 2,958 AH · 1,045 BC (Ussher) · aged 37 — 1 Samuel 7:2
- G-d makes a covenant with David* — 2,958 AH · 1,044 BC (Ussher) · aged 37 — 2 Samuel 23:5
- David fled Jerusalem as Absalom rebels — 2,978 AH · 1,023 BC (Ussher) · aged 57 — 2 Samuel 15:13
- Battle of the forest of Ephraim — 2,978 AH · 1,023 BC (Ussher) · aged 57 — 2 Samuel 18:6
- David's reign over all Israel in Jerusalem ended — 2,991 AH · 1,015 BC (Ussher) · aged 70 — 2 Samuel 5:5
- David's reign as king ended — 2,991 AH · 1,014 BC (Ussher) · aged 70 — 1 Kings 2:10
- Death of David — 2,991 AH · 1,014 BC (Ussher) · aged 70 — 1 Kings 2:10
Years are anno hominis, counted from Creation. The two chronologies are given as the source gives them, unreconciled.
Recorded at
- Ephes-dammim — David slays Goliath* (1 Samuel 17:1)
- Jerusalem — David fled Jerusalem as Absalom rebels (2 Samuel 15:13)
Named together
Named in the same verse. A co-occurrence recorded by the text, not a claim that this person was there.
- City of David — 42 shared verses
- Hebron — 22 shared verses
- Ammon — 14 shared verses
- Bethlehem 1 — 14 shared verses
- Gath 1 — 13 shared verses
- Keilah — 11 shared verses
- Jordan — 10 shared verses
- Syria 1 — 9 shared verses
- Rabbah 1 — 8 shared verses
- Egypt — 7 shared verses
- Zobah — 7 shared verses
- Carmel 1 — 6 shared verses
and 101 further places named alongside this person.
Appearances
Topical references
- Genealogy of — Ruth 4:18; 1 Samuel 16:11; 1 Samuel 17:12; 1 Chronicles 2:3; Matthew 1:1; Luke 3:31
- A shepherd — 1 Samuel 16:11
- Kills a lion and a bear — 1 Samuel 17:34
- Anointed king, while a youth, by the prophet Samuel, and inspired — 1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Samuel 16:13; Psalms 89:19
- Chosen of God — Psalms 78:70
- Described to Saul — 1 Samuel 16:18
- Detailed as armor-bearer and musician at Saul's court — 1 Samuel 16:21
- Kills Goliath — 1 Samuel 17
- The love of Jonathan for — 1 Samuel 18:1
- Popularity and discreetness of — 1 Samuel 18
- Saul's jealousy of — 1 Samuel 18:8
- Is defrauded of Merab, and given Michal to marry — 1 Samuel 18:17
- Jonathan intercedes for — 1 Samuel 19:1
- Probably writes Psalms Eleven at this period of his life — Psalms 17; Psalms 35; Psalms 52; Psalms 58; Psalms 64; Psalms 109; Psalms 142
- Conducts a campaign against, and defeats the Philistines — 1 Samuel 19:8
- Saul attempts to kill him; he escapes to Ramah, and lives at Naioth, where Saul pursues him — 1 Samuel 19:9
- About this time writes — Psalms 59
- Returns, and Jonathan makes covenant with him — 1 Samuel 20
- Escapes by way of Nob, where he obtains shewbread and Goliath's sword from Abimelech — 1 Samuel 21:1; Matthew 12:3; Matthew 12:4
- Escapes to Gath — 1 Samuel 21:10
- At this time probably writes — Psalms 34; Psalms 35; Psalms 52; Psalms 56; Psalms 120
- Recruits an army of insurgents, goes to Moab, returns to Hareth — 1 Samuel 22
- Probably writes — Psalms 13
- Saves Keilah — 1 Samuel 23:1
- Makes second covenant with Jonathan — 1 Samuel 23:16
- Goes to the wilderness of Ziph, is betrayed to Saul — 1 Samuel 23:13
- Writes a psalm on the betrayal — Psalms 54
- And probably — Psalms 22; Psalms 31; Psalms 34; Psalms 140
- Saul is diverted from pursuit of — 1 Samuel 23:27; 1 Samuel 23:28
- At this time probably writes — Psalms 12; Psalms 22
- Goes to En-gedi — 1 Samuel 23:29
- Refrains from killing Saul — 1 Samuel 24
- Writes — Psalms 57
- Covenants with Saul — 1 Samuel 26
- Marries Nabal's widow, Abigail, and Ahinoam — 1 Samuel 25
- Lives in the wilderness of Ziph, has opportunity to kill Saul, but only takes his spear; Saul is contrite — 1 Samuel 26
- Flees to Achish and lives in Ziklag — 1 Samuel 27
- The list of men who join him — 1 Chronicles 12:1
- Conducts an expedition against Amalekites, misstates the facts to Achish — 1 Samuel 27:8
- At this time probably writes — Psalms 141
- Is refused permission to accompany the Philistines to battle against the Israelites — 1 Samuel 28:1; 1 Samuel 28:2; 1 Samuel 29
- Rescues the people of Ziklag, who had been captured by the Amalekites — 1 Samuel 30
- Probably writes — Psalms 18; Psalms 20; Psalms 21
- Death and burial of Saul and his sons — 1 Samuel 31; 2 Samuel 21:1
- Kills the murderer of Saul — 2 Samuel 1:1
- Lamentation over Saul — 2 Samuel 1:17
- After living for one year and four months at Ziklag — 1 Samuel 27:7
- David goes to Hebron, and is anointed king by Judah — 2 Samuel 2:1; 2 Samuel 2:11; 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Kings 2:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4; 1 Chronicles 11:1
- The list of those who join him at Hebron — 1 Chronicles 12:23
- Ish-bosheth, son of Saul, crowned — 2 Samuel 2:4
- David wages war against and defeats Ish-bosheth — 2 Samuel 2:13; 2 Samuel 3:4
- Demands the restoration of Michal, his wife — 2 Samuel 3:14
- Abner revolts from Ish-bosheth, and joins David, but is killed by Joab — 2 Samuel 3
- Punishes Ish-bosheth's murderers — 2 Samuel 4
- Anointed king over all Israel, after reigning over Judah at Hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years — 2 Samuel 2:11; 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Chronicles 3:4; 1 Chronicles 11:1; 1 Chronicles 12:23; 1 Chronicles 29:27
- Makes conquest of Jerusalem — 2 Samuel 5:6; 1 Chronicles 11:4; Isaiah 29:1
- Builds a palace — 2 Samuel 5:11; 2 Chronicles 2:3
- Friendship of, with Hiram, king of Tyre — 2 Samuel 5:11; 1 Kings 5:1
- Prospered of God — 2 Samuel 5:10; 1 Chronicles 11:9
- Fame of — 1 Chronicles 14:17
- Philistines make war against, and are defeated by him — 2 Samuel 5:17; 2 Samuel 5:25
- Assembles thirty-thousand men to escort the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with music and thanksgiving — 2 Samuel 6:1
- Uzzah is struck down when he attempts to steady the ark of the covenant — 2 Samuel 6:6
- David is terrified, and leaves the ark at the house of Obed-edom — 2 Samuel 6:9
- After three months, David brings the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with dancing and great joy — 2 Samuel 6:12; 1 Chronicles 13
- Organized the tabernacle service — 1 Chronicles 9:22; 1 Chronicles 15:16; 1 Chronicles 16:4; 1 Chronicles 16:37
- Offers sacrifice, distributes gifts, and blesses the people — 2 Samuel 6:17
- Michal rebukes him for his religious enthusiasm — 2 Samuel 6:20
- Desires to build a temple, is forbidden, but receives God's promise that his seed should reign forever — 2 Samuel 7:12; 2 Samuel 23:5; 1 Chronicles 17:11; 2 Chronicles 6:16; Psalms 89:3; Psalms 89:4; Psalms 132:11; Psalms 132:12; Acts 15:16; Romans 15:12
- Interpretation and fulfillment of this prophecy — Acts 13:22; Acts 13:23
- At this time, probably, David writes — Psalms 15; Psalms 16; Psalms 24; Psalms 101; Psalms 138
- Conquers the Philistines, Moabites, and Syria — 2 Samuel 8
- Treats Mephibosheth, the lame son of Saul, with great kindness — 2 Samuel 9:6; 2 Samuel 19:24
- Sends commissioners with a message of sympathy to Hanun, son of the king of Ammon; the message is misinterpreted, and commissioners treated with indignity; David retaliates by invading, and defeats the combined armies of the Ammonites and Syrians — 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19
- Probably writes — Psalms 18; Psalms 20; Psalms 21
- Commits adultery with Bath-sheba — 2 Samuel 11:2
- Wickedly causes the death of Uriah — 2 Samuel 11:6
- Takes Bath-sheba to be his wife — 2 Samuel 11:26; 2 Samuel 11:27
- Is rebuked by the prophet Nathan — 2 Samuel 12:1
- Repents of his crime and confesses his guilt — Psalms 6; Psalms 32; Psalms 38; Psalms 39; Psalms 40; Psalms 51
- Is chastised with grievous affliction on account of his crime — Psalms 38; Psalms 41; Psalms 69
- Death of his infant son (born from Bath-sheba) — 2 Samuel 12:15
- Solomon is born to — 2 Samuel 12:24; 2 Samuel 12:25
- Ammonites defeated and tortured — 2 Samuel 12:26
- Amnon's crime, his murder by Absalom, and Absalom's flight — 2 Samuel 13
- Absalom's return — 2 Samuel 14:1
- Absalom's usurpation — 2 Samuel 14; 2 Samuel 15
- David's flight from Jerusalem — 2 Samuel 15:13
- He probably writes, at this time — Psalms 5; Psalms 7; Psalms 26; Psalms 61; Psalms 63; Psalms 69; Psalms 70; Psalms 86; Psalms 143
- Shimei curses him — 2 Samuel 16
- Crosses the Jordan River — 2 Samuel 17:21
- Absalom's defeat and death — 2 Samuel 18
- Laments the death of Absalom — 2 Samuel 18:33; 2 Samuel 19:1
- Rebuked by Joab — 2 Samuel 19:5
- David rebukes the priests for not showing loyalty amid the complaints of the people against him — 2 Samuel 19:9
- Shimei begs for clemency — 2 Samuel 19:16
- Mephibosheth begs for the king's favor — 2 Samuel 19:24
- Barzillai rewarded — 2 Samuel 19:31
- Judah accused by the ten tribes of stealing him away — 2 Samuel 19:41
- Returns to Jerusalem — 2 Samuel 20:1
- At this time, probably, David composes — Psalms 27; Psalms 66; Psalms 122; Psalms 144
- Sheba's conspiracy against David, and his death — 2 Samuel 20
- Makes Amasa general — 2 Samuel 19:13
- Amasa is killed — 2 Samuel 20:4
- Consigns seven sons of Saul to the Gibeonites to be killed to atone for Saul's persecution of the Gibeonites — 2 Samuel 21:1
- Buries Saul's bones, and the bones of his sons — 2 Samuel 21:12
- Defeats the Philistines — 2 Samuel 21:15; 1 Chronicles 20:4
- Takes the military strength of Israel without divine authority, and is reproved — 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21; 1 Chronicles 27:24
- Probably composes — Psalms 30; Psalms 131
- Marries Abishag — 1 Kings 1:1
- Probably composes — Psalms 19; Psalms 111
- Adonijah usurps the sceptre; Solomon appointed to the throne — 1 Kings 1; 1 Chronicles 23:1
- Delivers his charge to Solomon — 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Chronicles 22:6; 1 Chronicles 28; 1 Chronicles 29
- Probably composes — Psalms 23; Psalms 145
- Last words of — 2 Samuel 23:1
- Death of — 1 Kings 2:10; 1 Chronicles 29:28; Acts 2:29; Acts 2:30
- Sepulchre of — Acts 2:29
- Age of, at death — 2 Samuel 5:4; 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Chronicles 29:28
- Length of reign, forty years — 1 Kings 2:11; 1 Chronicles 29:27; 1 Chronicles 29:28
- Wives of — 2 Samuel 3:2
- At Hebron — 2 Samuel 3:2; 1 Chronicles 3:4
- At Jerusalem — 2 Samuel 5:14; 1 Chronicles 3:5; 1 Chronicles 14:4
- Descendants of — 1 Chronicles 3
- Civil and military officers of — 2 Samuel 8:16
- Lists of his heroes, and of their exploits — 2 Samuel 23; 1 Chronicles 11; 1 Chronicles 12:23
- Devoutness of — 1 Samuel 13:14; 2 Samuel 6:5; 2 Samuel 6:14; 2 Samuel 6:18; 2 Samuel 7:18; 2 Samuel 8:11; 2 Samuel 24:25; 1 Kings 3:14; 1 Chronicles 17:16; 1 Chronicles 29:10; 2 Chronicles 7:17; Zechariah 12:8; Psalms 6; Psalms 7, and 10 more
- Justice in the administration of — 2 Samuel 8:15; 1 Chronicles 18:14
- Discreetness of — 1 Samuel 18:14; 1 Samuel 18:30
- Meekness of — 1 Samuel 24:7; 1 Samuel 26:11; 2 Samuel 16:11; 2 Samuel 19:22; 2 Samuel 19:23
- Merciful — 2 Samuel 19:23
- David as musician — 1 Samuel 16:21; 1 Chronicles 15:16; 1 Chronicles 23:5; 2 Chronicles 7:6; 2 Chronicles 29:26; Nehemiah 12:36; Amos 6:5
- David as poet — 2 Samuel 22
- David as prophet — 2 Samuel 23:2; 1 Chronicles 28:19; Matthew 22:41; Acts 2:25; Acts 4:25
- Type of Christ — Psalms 2; Psalms 16; Psalms 18:43; Psalms 69:7
- Jesus called son of — Matthew 9:27; Matthew 12:23; Matthew 15:22; Matthew 20:30; Matthew 20:31; Matthew 21:9; Matthew 22:42; Mark 10:47; Mark 10:48; Luke 18:37; Luke 18:39
- Prophecies concerning him and his kingdom — Numbers 24:17; Numbers 24:19; 2 Samuel 7:11; 1 Chronicles 17:9; 1 Chronicles 22; 2 Chronicles 6:5; 2 Chronicles 13:5; 2 Chronicles 21:7; Psalms 89:19; Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 16:5; Isaiah 22:20; Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 33:15, and 2 more
- Chronicles of, written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad — 1 Chronicles 29:29; 1 Chronicles 29:30
- 2. A prophetic name for Christ — Jeremiah 30:9; Ezekiel 34:23; Ezekiel 34:24; Ezekiel 37:24; Ezekiel 37:25; Hosea 3:5
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.