David was the youngest son of Jessie he was chosen by Saul and since his being chosen the spirit of the Lord was upon him. He defeated Goliath a Philistine by killing him with stones then cutting off his head. Read the story of David in 1 Samuel starting at the 16th chapter. It's awesome reading.
David was the 2nd king of Israel. The first king was Saul.
David I was King of Scotland from 1124-1153.
king David waiting to be king learned how to be a good man as king
He tried to become the next King to succeed King David simply by claiming he was the heir to the throne. When King David heard that Adoniyahu had proclaimed himself the king, King David quickly had Solomon officially annointed as King.
Solomon was King David's and Bathshebas son, so he inherited his throne.
David (דוד)
At least 13 years.
Because Saul had disobeyed God and had become arrogant, God commanded Samuel to go and anoint David. David was a young man when he was anointed as the future king. Another view: We call it revolution.
God because he helped him become humble and not prideful like Saul. David never lost site of God.
David had to leave home to escape from Saul, who was trying to kill him out of jealousy. David was chosen by God to be the next king of Israel, which threatened Saul's reign. David had to flee to protect his own life until he could eventually become king.
Because King Saul sinned after he attacked the Amalekites (1 Samuel 13) God rejected him and sent the prophet Samuel to appoint David son of Jesse.
God helped David when he looked after the sheep as a boy, he helped to kill the bear and lion,in Psalm 23.