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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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What evidence is there for the existence of King David other than the Hebrew Bible?
Those who believe David and Solomon were real believe they have proof in the fragment of an inscription found in the excavation of Tel Dan, a biblical era city in northern Israel. This fragment is dated to about 835 BCE, about 150 years after David would have lived. It was probably part of a stele erected by King Hazael of Damascus boasting of his devastating campaign through Israel that year, but had long since been used for other construction purposes.
As the fragment has been pieced together with some gaps filled in, it reads in part: "I killed Jehoram son of Ahab king of Israel, and I killed Ahaziahu son of Jehoram king of the House of David. . ." So it seems that the Judahite dynasty was then known as the House of David, whether this was based on a real or legendary former king or chieftain.
What scriptures did King David read?
Tradition says that the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy ) was written by Moses, and therefore could have been read by him. It is only tradition that says the Books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy were written by Moses, who traditionally lived earlier than King David. In fact, it was Philo, in the first century CE, who decided that the Book of Genesis must have been written by Moses.
Scholars, experts in their fields, say that none of the known Hebrew scriptures was written at the time attributed to King David. They were all written during the first millennium BCE.
How many brothers did solomon have?
Eighteen bothers of Solomon are named; most of them half-brothers:
Amnon, Daniel (not the famous one), Avshalom, Adoniyah, Shephatyah, Yitre'am, Shamuah, Shovav, Nathan (not the prophet), Yivhar, Elishuah, Eliphelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Yaphiah, Elishama, Yerimoth, and Eliadah.See also the Related Links.
Is king david a descendant of Abraham?
Yes Abraham lived many centuries ago , he lived in the time of the book of Genesis in the old testament. While David can be found in the book of Samuel.. As Abraham is the father of the Jewish nation so automatically David is related to Abraham.
When did king david die in the bible?
There are varying years given to this question yet all within a general timeframe.
Some scholars date the death of King David to circa 970 BC. These state he was born in 1040 BC and became King after Saul in 1010 BC. He was 70 years old.
Why did King David have so many wives and concubines?
It was the custom of the day for kings to have a large number of wives and concubines in order to demonstrate their power and to provide many heirs to the throne. At the heart of it all, though, was sinfulness and disobedience to God.
How many years past from Abraham to King David?
How many year for king david between shepherd and king?
King Solomon honored the commitment by his father king david to?
David was a fierce fighter on the battlefield who showed endurance under hardships, a leader and commander strong and unwavering in courage.
The name Solomon comes from a root meaning "peace." King Solomon ruled from Jerusalem, the name of which means "Possession of Twofold Peace." His 40-year reign was marked by unprecedented peace in the nation of Israel. (1 Kings 4:25) He was also a very active king. He organized a nationwide construction program, overseeing the building of palaces, roads, waterworks, storage cities, chariot cities, and cities for the horsemen. (1 Kings 9:17-19) The entire kingdom benefited from his building works.
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1) King David authored/compiled the book of Psalms and gave it to us in its present form (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b).
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).
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2) Through his vast God-given wisdom (1 Kings ch.3), he spoke and taught about God's creations, influencing many nations (at least temporarily) to recognize the wisdom of God.
During Solomon's time, the Israelites enjoyed unequaled prosperity (1 Kings 4:20).
3) King Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes (Kohellet), Proverbs, and Song of Songs.
Was King David the youngest brother?
Yes. David was the youngest of Jesse's eight sons he also had two sisters or half sisters. (1Samuel 16:10, 11; 17:12; 1Chronicle 2:16)
Why was David important in the kingdom of Israel?
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)
What did King David provide the Jewish people that they didn't have before?
King David provided a strong central government.
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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).
Where King David received news of Saul's death?
First Chronicles says that King David nominated Solomon as his successor while he was still active, although becoming old. He died in somewhat different circumstances, in 1 Chronicles 29:28.
Why did king david choose Jerusalem as a homeland?
Well, you mean as the capitol? Because for one thing according to Torah, it is the location of Mount Moriah, where Isaac was saved from being sacrificed by his father Abraham through God's intercession of a ram. It is where "Judaism" kinda first began in the land later promised to Moses for the people. Mount Moriah is within the Temple Mount, and in fact the Dome of the Rock, Islam's house of worship there, encloses the "peak" of Mount Moriah and is exposed within the sanctuary. There are other reasons including the fact that the area was populated by Noah's descendants.
Some also believe it was because of the great distress it caused in one area of the 12 tribes when David was in another for too long. So this was also a neutral area in the original 12 tribes. (ex. If David stayed in the North too long, the South felt like they were being betrayed...)
What old testament author spoke of Jesus future birth?
No book of the Hebrew scriptures, the Old Testament, mentions Jesus or indeed anyone being born of a virgin.
In Christian tradition, Isaiah 7:14 supposedly says that a virgin would conceive and bear a child, and the Gospel of Matthew relies on this as evidence that the virginity of Mary had been prophesied. Isaiah 7:14, in the original Hebrew, actually says, "the young woman", and the young woman in question did have a child a few verses later in Isaiah. The problem arose in Matthew'sreliance on a mistranslation in the Septuagint, a flawed early Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures. Even if the Septuagint was not really a translation error, it still would not refer to Jesus, because it never mentions his name, that of Mary nor anything that could realistically identify them.
What city king David establish as the capital city for the israelites?
Jerusalem. King David's kingship is now doubted. Until there is a King David as written in the Bible is established, we cannot give a factual answer to your question see link "
King David and Jerusalem: Myth and Reality
What charateristics of king david that made him Israel's great leader?
Three ways king David was a great leader: he united Israel to one nation also defeated the enimies and he led the nation to salvation
Who did King David appoint as his commander in chief?
David retained many of the older organizational plans of the army, such as holding the position of commander in chief himself, appointing field commanders like Joab, Abner, and Amasa, and having under them the heads over thousands and over hundreds. (2Samuel 18:1; 1King 2:32; 1Chronicle 13:1; 18:15)
Was King David real or is he mythological?
There are still debates whether King David is a historical figure or just a myth. Your question has to wait until this debate are resolved. Search Web for King David. For an unbiased answer, stay with Encyclopedias and Scholastic papers.
Answer:
Recently, the archaeologists found inscriptions mentioning the House of David. Yes, he was real.
Was Bathsheba a black-skinned woman?
Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah. David arranged to have Uriah killed in battle so that he could take up with Bathsheba, who later gave birth to Solomon. Solomon's relations with Sheba, in turn, suggest a sexual element to this relationship. The Ethiopian book, Kebra Negast, with ancient origins and first recorded in writing a thousand years ago, reports a sexual liaison between Solomon and Sheba, leading to the birth of Menelik who started the Ethiopian Solomonic lineage purportedly leading to Haile Selaisse. It seems unusual that these two female characters would be two unrelated people. In just one generation, there are two women seduced by Jewish kings and giving birth to kings, themselves, with names that are nearly the same. There is a suggestion, further, that both women were outsiders--Bathsheba was married to a Hittite (an Anatolian culture), while Sheba was Ethiopian (or possibly from Saba or Yemen). Thus, both Shebas appear to have been outsiders who were seduced and impregnated by Jewish kings and whose sons, in turn became kings. This answer is surmise, not established fact. Bozarts
Did king david get married to bathsheba?
David's third wife was Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal (1 Samuel 25:39). His first was Michal, Saul's daughter (1 Samuel 18:27) and his second was Ahinoam of Jezreel (1 Samuel 25:43). We don't know very much about Ahinoam before David married her so people often forget her. She is important later though, because she is the mother of Amnon, David's oldest son. (Name spellings are taken from the NIV and will vary with different translations)
