As Saul had been appointed by God, David believed that it was not his place to act against God's chosen king. God honoured David for his obedience.
1Sam:18:8: And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? 1Sam:18:9: And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. Saul feared David had become more popular than him. He was already paranoid that someone would take the kingdom from him as the Lord, through the prophet Samuel had foretold.
No it is not so, king saul tried to kill David.
The evolution of Saul's attitude toward David ... as so clearly interpreted in the book on the subject by Rabbi Dr. David Novak ... is the gripping picture of the descent of a tormented soul into his own internal paranoid hell. At one point Saul was simply wary of David, because he imagined that David would try to take the throne away from his son, Jonathan. And then, seemingly the next day, Saul was ready to kill his son, because of Jonathan's friendship with David. No, the thought of David taking over the reign as king of Israel drove Saul to insanity.
saul looked forward to the day when david would take over his reign as king of the israerlites
David forgave Saul on multiple occasions, as detailed in the biblical accounts of 1 Samuel. Specifically, he had two significant encounters where he spared Saul's life, demonstrating his mercy despite Saul's attempts to kill him. This act of forgiveness emphasized David's respect for Saul as the Lord's anointed king, highlighting his commitment to God's principles over personal vengeance.
David took over the kingdom of Israel after a series of key events. Initially, he gained popularity as a military leader, famously defeating Goliath, which earned him the favor of the people. After King Saul's death in battle, David was anointed king by the tribe of Judah and later united all of Israel under his rule after a conflict with Saul's remaining supporters. His leadership solidified his position as the king, as he established Jerusalem as the capital and expanded the kingdom's influence.
Three kings presided over the entire kingdom to start with. Saul, David, and Solomon. Then beginning with Solomon's son, Rohoboam there was 20 kings who ruled the Southern kingdom covering a time period of 339 years. Too many to list here.
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King David was the one who, through conquering all the enemies round about, finally ushered in an era of peace, which enabled his son, King Solomon, to build the First Temple.
Well, honey, King Saul wanted to kill David because he was jealous as hell. David was getting all the attention for his victories, and Saul's fragile ego just couldn't handle it. So, he went full-on psycho and tried to off the poor guy. Talk about a drama queen, am I right?
Ish Bosheth, the son of Saul, ruled the northern tribes for two years after Saul, while David at the same time ruled Judah and later became king over all the Israelites.
King Saul was very jelous of David because god was with him and also he was Jonathans , Sauls sons best friend. He was also jealous because God said to Saul that the will be another King to take over him.He then figured that it will be David so he asked for him to be dead.