What did king David do that was good?

Answer 1

That's actually a complicated question. King David is not depicted in the Bible as a perfect guy. He lusted after a married woman (Bathsheba) and caused her husband's death so that he could then be with her. But on the other hand, many Biblical characters are flawed and part of the story is how they learn from their mistakes and truly repent. David subsequently endured the tragic loss of his own son and came to understand how much he needed to humble himself before the Lord and change his life. One result of those changes was that David wrote some of the most important songs of praise to God that we have today-- the Psalms. (Note-- some scholars believe that a number of the psalms which are attributed to David were not entirely written by him, but many other psalms are acknowledged to be his.)

The point is that the Psalms of David beautifully express the emotions felt by people struggling to remain faithful to God during difficult times. They also express the joy and gratitude believers experienced when their prayers were answered, and the hope they had even in a time of crisis, that if they called on the Lord, He would hear them. Through the Psalms, David articulated what it means even today to put one's trust in God. The Psalms not only show the power of faith but the power of repentance.

David's story is told in the books of First and Second Samuel in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). Basically, after courageously defeating Goliath and after the death of King Saul, David ascending to the kingship. The Bible says David unified Israel and ruled over it. He was said to be a righteous ruler and it was his plan to build a Temple to honor God. David did not live to build that temple, but God made a covenant with him that his descendants, the House of David, would build it. (The Temple became a central point of pilgrimage and worship in ancient Israel, at a time when local temples were not common.) Thus, David has an important role in both Judaism and Christianity, since Jews believe his kingship was divinely ordained and it was he who brought warring factions together and ruled over a United Kingdom, in accordance with God's plan. Christians believe the messiah is descended from David's lineage. Therefore, it is not surprising that David has been depicted in great works of religious art and sculpture.

And showing how modern the Bible could be, David knew that playing music for someone with what we today would call "mental illness" could soothe that person. Thus, when David played the harp for King Saul, he was doing something therapeutic and effective.

Answer 2

Not only King David, but we can please God in many ways. One of the things that God loves for us to do is to DEPEND on him. King David pleased God by depending on him, when he was being chased by King Saul to be slaughtered. He sang songs of grieving, he sang songs that expressed his feelings of panic and unhappiness, and called out to God for help, praying to him. Another thing that King David did to please God was praising him with his voice and songs. Music, when praising God with all your heart, is one of the greatest things. As King David tended his sheep everyday as a shepherd in his younger days, he played on his harp and sang about the glory of God, as well as his love for his Father. King David's Psalms are in the book of Psalms in The Bible. Although King David made a mistake in tempting a soldier's wife, he wept and cried for forgiveness before God, truly meaning it. That is another thing that pleased God--asking for forgiveness. No matter what grave sin you may have comitted, asking for forgiveness and never comitting that act again promises you a fresh start. God will forgive you and forget about your misdeeds. That is how gracious God is. I hope your questions have been answered. There are many other things that King David did to please God however, and the three above are just a bit of them.

Answer 3

he has done many good things, but one would be he was a man after God's own heart.