David won Michal's hand in marriage when he fulfilled King Saul's challenge to kill 100 Philistines all by himself. Michal was King Saul's daughter. King Saul hated David because he was jealous of him and was hoping that David would be killed trying to fulfill the King's request. David killed twice the number of Philistines required of the King and so Michal was given to David to be his wife. Ref: (I Samuel 18:26-30).
Judge Samson comes earlier in the Bible than King David.
No. According to the Bible, King David was more successful in battles than King Saul. In fact, this became a major issue between the two individuals when the townspeople would say "Saul has killed his thousands, but David has killed tens of thousands."
Philistines Answer 2 In fleeing from Saul, King David went to Gat, a Philistine city. The servants of the Philistine king pointed out that it was David who had come to their city, implying that he should be killed (since he had fought with the Philistines). In order to be left unharmed, David was compelled to feign insanity (1 Samuel ch.21).
He helped fight the philistines. He also cruelly conquered many other nations. That helped him make an empire which became strong.
King David
Saul, the first king of Israel and then David, the youngest son of Jesse,
king david
The defeat of the Philistines by King David is recounted in II Samuel 5:23,24 where David is told by God not to attack the Philistines until there was a stirring in the tops of the mulberry trees. This was the sign that God was with him and would fight for him.
That description fits King David, since he was a shepherd in his youth (though not as king), and he then became king and conquered the Philistines. See also:More about King David
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King Saul.
King David, or just David.
He beat the Philistines one time when was the king but he beat the philistines two times in King Saul's days. That makes it three times in his life.
King David.
David won Michal's hand in marriage when he fulfilled King Saul's challenge to kill 100 Philistines all by himself. Michal was King Saul's daughter. King Saul hated David because he was jealous of him and was hoping that David would be killed trying to fulfill the King's request. David killed twice the number of Philistines required of the King and so Michal was given to David to be his wife. Ref: (I Samuel 18:26-30).
King David was a mighty king, he built a nighty empire. He killed Goliath, as well as over a hundred philistines. He started to build the temple, but Solomon finished it,