Yes indeed! Jesus of Nazareth was a descendant of David. (Luke 1:32, 33) So the covenant with David finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Hence, he rules, not by human choice, but through a solemn promise of God that gives him the right to rule forever. Let us remember that God's promises always come true. (Isaiah 55:10,11)
1) King David authored/compiled the book of Psalms (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b).
2) King David subdued all of the surrounding nations.
3) He secured from the prophet Nathan a promise from God that his (David's) son Solomon would build the Holy Temple.
4) He set the blueprints, with Divine inspiration, for the Holy Temple.
5) He amassed vast amounts of material for the construction of the Temple (1 Chronicles ch.29).
6) Together with Samuel, he instituted the 24 groupings of families of Kohanim and Levites (Talmud, Taanit 27a).
7) He served God all the days of his life (1 Kings 11:38); and God was with him (1 Samuel 16:18).
8) King David serves as the archetype of the effectiveness of repentance (Talmud, Avodah Zarah 4b).
1) King David authored/compiled the book of Psalms and gave it to us in its present form (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b). The Psalms (Tehillim), which we might call the soul of the Jewish people, express the yearning of King David and of the entire nation to be close to God. They are one of the foundations of our prayerbook to this day.
2) King David was the one who finally succeeded in subduing all of the surrounding nations (see 2 Samuel ch.8 and ch.10) plus the entire territory of Israel, something which no one else did previously or subsequently. He succeeded in all his endeavors (1 Samuel 16:18).
3) He secured from the prophet Nathan a promise from God that his (David's) son Solomon would build the Holy Temple (2 Samuel ch.7). The First Temple is actually considered the accomplishment of David himself (Rashi commentary, Berakhot 18a), since it existed in his merit (Sefer Torat Chaim, commenting on Talmud, Shabbat 30a).
4) He set the blueprints, with Divine inspiration, for the Holy Temple (1 Chronicles 28:19). Together with the prophet Samuel, he located the spot where the Temple would be built (Talmud, Zevachim 54b); and he dug the foundations for the Temple (Talmud, Sukkah 53a).
5) He amassed vast amounts of material and precious metals for the construction of the Temple (1 Chronicles ch.29).
6) Together with Samuel, he instituted the 24 groupings of families of Kohanim and Levites (Talmud, Taanit 27a).
7) He served God all the days of his life (1 Kings 11:38); and God was with him (1 Samuel 16:18).
8) He was without peer in clarifying and applying the halakhot (laws) of the Oral Tradition (Talmud, Sanhedrin 93b).
9) King David serves as the archetype of the effectiveness of repentance (Talmud, Avodah Zarah 4b).
David's accomplishments:
King David is important as he was king who built a empire, Jesus also comes from Davids line.
In about 1000 B.C., King David united the tribes and founded a new kingdom called Israel.Its capital was Jerusalem. David's son Solomon, built a temple in Jerusalem to house the Torah and to serve as a place of worship.
David of Mesopotamia is very important to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic culture. In the bible, he is the king of the Israelites and Jewish people. According to biblical tradition, his decent is Messiah. In Islam he is considered to be a prophet and king of the nation. In the Book of Psalms he is famous for some of the Psalms written. As king, David formed the kingdom of Israel by uniting the Hebrew tribes.
King David lived in jerusalem, Israel.
King David is in the old testament.
Although previously anointed by Samuel, while Saul was still King, David ascended the throne at Hebron (over Judah and Benjamin) in 1011 BC. He ruled there till 1004, when he became King over the united kingdom at Jerusalem. He ruled the united kingdom of Israel till 971 BC.
Thirty years old. It is important to note that when David took power, the Kingdom of Judah had not yet been established. David was King of the United Kingdom of Israel.
They increased the respect for the Israelites and expanded their kingdom. David and Solomon strengthen the kingdom of Israel by gaining respect from all the people and expands there kingdom.
David
Saul David and Solomon.
Israel
King David united the Israelites into a single nation. He was the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah.
Saul, David, and Solomon. After that, the kingdom broke into two nations - Israel and Yehuda
Mostly they are about Israel's first two kings, Saul and David.
JudahAnswer:In the beginning, David reigned over Judah first... and Saul reigned over Israel. But in the course of time, David reigned over both houses, Judah and Israel."David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over ALL ISRAEL AND JUDAH." (II Sam.5:4-5)
David eventually became king over all Israel, and he transferred his capital from Hebron to Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 5:1-9)
There was not an Israelite empire. There was the kingdom of Israel. David, its founder, established Jerusalem as its capital .
Because the Holy Temple was to be built in Jerusalem.