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King David
One of the most storied and beloved kings of the Old Testament, King David is a well known religious figure. Questions about King David can be asked and answered here.
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How old was David when he became King and how many years did he reign?
According to tradition, David became king of Judah at 30 years old, and king of all the Israelites at 37 years old. He reigned until his death at the age of 70 (1 Kings 2:11).More about King David
What contributions did David do?
David always had it in his heart to build a temple for God, and though not permitted to do so, he was allowed to set a great task force to hewing stones and gathering materials that included 100,000 talents of gold ($38,535,000,000) and 1,000,000 talents of silver ($6,606,000,000), and copper and iron without measure. (1Chronicles 22:2-16) Out of his personal fortune David contributed gold of Ophir and refined silver valued at more than $1,202,000,000. David also provided the architectural plans, received by inspiration, and organized the tens of thousands of Levites into their many divisions of service, including a great chorus of singers and musicians. (1Chronicles 23:1-29:19; 2Chronicles 8:14; 23:18; 29:25; Ezra 3:10)
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2) King David was the one who finally succeeded in subduing 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 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).
In 1 Samual 31:4 you can read the passage in which King Saul took his sword and fell on it. Then the next passage says that his armorbearer saw that King Saul was dead. Then in Samuel 1:9 an Amalekite saw that his (King Saul's) life was still in him. King Saul asked the Amalekite to finish him off.
Then in chapter 2 verse 16 David had the Amalekite killed for killing the Lord's anointed.
I would think that King Saul attempted suicide and his armorbearer thought he was dead, yet he was not; and when King Saul regained conscience, the Amalekite who had just happened by was aked by King Saul to kill him.
Answer: I dont think King Saul commited suicide, I think he was killed, according to what David said to the Amalekite in 2 Samuel 1:16.
Answer: From the above accounts it can be seen that Saul's intention was to commit suicide but was unsuccessful. He apparently did not want the Philistines to torture him and so wished to die quickly, hence his request to be dispatched.
Answer: It depends on your interpretation of the verse. It says that he "fell on his sword," which could mean that he was pushed and fell onto his sword, he jumped and landed on his sword on purpose or by accident, or he fell and landed on his sword. Something that would make people say that he committed suicide is that in an earlier verse he asked his arms-bearer to kill him, so he probably committed suicide.
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It sounds like he meant to kill himself but failed, so he resorted to ordering someone to do it for him, like ancient assisted suicide. To say Saul killed himself make the 2 Sam Amalekite a liar .He would not have continued to lie if he was lying .Instead of being killed .He would have simply said David I did not kill Saul do not kill me
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Jewish tradition is in accordance with the first Answer. Saul is not held blameworthy, since the Philistines had overrun his location and he knew they would torture him.
How old was David when he began to work as a shepherd?
The Bible is silent in regards to David's age as a shepherd. However, as a young shepherd, David acquired skill in throwing slingstones, and he developed endurance, courage, and a willingness to pursue and rescue sheep separated from the flock, not hesitating to kill a bear or a lion when necessary. (1Samuel 17:34-36)
Who is the man who was killed by king David while king David wanted his wife?
Short answer:
Basically, yes. David didn't want Uriah to find out he (David) had made his wife Bathsheba pregnant, so he had him killed and married his wife.
Can we say that committed adultery because king david took wives?
One could say anything, but accusing David of adultery is a simplistic take on a complex situation,
To adulterate is to introduce an illegitimate ingredient, a pollutant. Because King David married these women, he legitimozed the relationship with them. King David also took a number of concubines, and one could argue that he committed adultery with them.
Even that, however, is subject to interpretation. We are dealing with a theocracy, and David was the king. The law of the land demanded that if a woman were widowed, her brother-in-law was commanded to impregnate her, so that she would would have children to support her in her old age. It may be that the wives of King David were women who had no brother-in-law, and the concubines were women who had not yet been blessed with children.
It's highly unlikely that he had continuing sexual relations with all these women. The biological limits make it easier for one woman to exhaust several men than for one man to exhaust even one woman. On the other hand, the wealthy King David could have supported hundreds of wives, and made hundreds of concubines available for his army.
It's worth noting that the Ten Commandments does not prohibit fornication, Although it appears twice in the bible in its original form, carved into stone by God, and a third time dictated by God after the original tablets were broken in anger, the Ten Commandments are the only part of the bible which are supposed to have been authored by God himself, and all three versions prohibit adultery, not fornication.
One might assume that God was illiterate, and did not know how to spell fornication, but a more reasonable explanation is that God's concern was with the breaking of a vow. The hebrew nation was formed by bringing together ten tribes, and it would be easy for them to fall apart again, so being able to trust each other was as essential as the sexual mutilation that marked the covenant.
In looking at the ten commandments, trustworthiness plays a significant role. One does not kill another jew, one does not steal from him, one repays his parents for the care they gave him as a child by caring for them in their old age, etc., lead to a cohesive nation, far more able to fight off foreign powers than the armies opposing it, where soldiers were not able to trust their fellow soldiers.
Luke's record in the New Testament DOES in fact trace Mary back to David. Rendering this question based on incorrect premise.
AnswerBecause the author of Matthew misquoted Micah 5:2 to let it appear that Bethlehem Ephratah was a city, when itnactually it was only a clan; from which a military ruler will emerge to free them from the Assyrians.
What did King Abdulaziz do to unite the tribes?
King Abdulaziz brought peace and prosperity to tribes; before, they were fighting each other.
It is believed that David, son of Jesse, who became King of Judah was born somewhere in or near the town of Bethlehem.
What miracles has Saint King David performed?
King David is an Old Testament patriarch and usually not accorded the title of saint.
When did king david meet abigail - was it before he reigned in hebron?
Yes, David met Abigail prior to his reign in Hebron. The meeting and marriage to Abigail is detailed in 1 Samuel 25, before the death of Saul and David's reign in Hebron (which is detailed in 2 Samuel 2).
Who was King David in Mesopotamia?
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.
How does David show loyalty to Saul even though Saul wants to destroy him?
Saul seemed to realize that God had chosen David as his replacement, but contrary to Saul's belief David never planned any sort of rebellion, only fleeing from Saul when he attacked. In fact, on two occasions David had a chance to kill Saul (once when he was sleeping, once when they were in a dark cave where Saul could not see him) but refused, claiming that Saul was still God's anointed and thus inviolable. When Saul was killed by an Amalekite David had the perpetrator killed.
Was Xerxes II King of Persia when David was King of Israel?
No. Xerxes II was king of Persia in 424 BCE. Scholars are uncertain whether David was legendary or a real, historical person, but the Bible suggests he ruled Israel early in the tenth century BCE - almost 600 years earlier.
The pharaoh and king david lived the same time?
King david is said to have ruled c.1000BC This period is known in ancient Egyptian history as the Third Inermediate Period (1076-712BC). Inermediate periods are times of confusion when no king rules over the whole of Egypt. It is of interest to note that in this period the Egyptians lost control of Palestine.
Who beacme king after King David died?
After Solomon, the nation of Israel split in two. Solomon's son, Rehoboam, ruled over the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin(1 Kings 11:43), and Jeroboam ruled over the remaining ten tribes.
What was King David's nickname?
David. Which means either "beloved" or "officer," depending on which root you think it comes from. His actual name was Elhanan.
What did King David do during his reign?
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).
Who was pharaoh before king david?
Abraham then king David then Moses
Another Answer:
King Saul ruled before King David and King Solomon ruled afterwards. All three ruled for a 40 year period each.
Bathsheba (wife of Uriah & mother of Solomon and Nathan) was the best-known one, but there are 7 others.
- Michal (saul's daughter)
-Ahinoam (Mother of Ammon)
-Abigail (Nabal's widow - mother of Kileab)
-Maacah (daughter of King Geshur - mother of Absalom)
-Haggith (mother of Adonijah)
-Abital (mother of Shephatiah)
-Eglah (mother of Ithream)
(there are also 11 concubines we know of.)
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