Was king david the greatest king?

Answer 1

No

Answer 2

David was really the son of Jesse.

But in a more far-reaching sense, David was in a direct family line from Abraham.

Abraham had Isaac,

Isaac had Jacob, and

Jacob was the father of twelve sons who became the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel, or the 'Nation of Israel'.

David's line came from Jacob, and went through Judah (one of the twelve sons), so in that sense, he was also a 'son of Jacob' and a 'son of Judah'.

Answer 3

Jews believe King David was a Jew, regardless of ancient destinctions of Hebrew, Israel, and Jew (or and of the 12 Tribes of Israel).

Answer:

To be a Jew meant many things, lived in the land of Judah, to be a convert to Judaism which was not the religion of the Hebrews and some called members of the tribe of Judah Jews after 2nd kings.

King David was born in Judah, and his family were all from the tribe of Ephraim.

• Jewish answer:

King David was an Israelite. "Hebrews," "Israelites," and "Jews" are sometimes used interchangeably since the Israelites were identical with Hebrews until God changed Jacob's name to Israel (Genesis ch.35), and the Jews (people of Judea; Judah) are among the Israelites (descendants of Jacob).

Also, in the sense that "Anyone who repudiates idolatry is a Judahite" (Talmud, Megillah 13a), King David may be called a Jew, just as Abraham is. In that sense it's a spiritual title.

Answer 4

God decreed that David should be crowned in Judah. The people of Israel did not initially want what God had requested and sought to make Saul's heir their King whereas the people of Judah crowned David as their king. If was seven years before David was king over all of the people.

Answer 5

Because :

--God chose him and had the prophet Samuel anoint him (1 Samuel 16:1-13).

--The prior king, Saul, turned from the Lord's favor (1 Samuel 15).

--Saul died and the people of Israel accepted David as king (2 Samuel 1-5).

Answer 6

Yes.

King David was an Israelite, specifically of the tribe of Judah. "Hebrews," "Israelites," and "Jews" are sometimes used interchangeably since the Israelites were identical with Hebrews until God changed Jacob's name to Israel (Genesis ch.35), and the Jews (people of Judea; Judah) are among the Israelites (descendants of Jacob).

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Also, in the sense that "Anyone who repudiates idolatry is a Judahite" (Talmud, Megillah 13a), early Israelites may be called Jews, just as Abraham is. In that sense it's a spiritual title.

Answer 7

No, David was the second king of Israel. Saul was the first.

Answer 8

David did rule over Judah at first but then Saul died and David ruled over Israel.

Answer 9

David was king of the United Kingdom of Israel.

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