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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.
569 Questions
What did King David provide the Jewish people that they didn't have before?
King David provided a strong central government.
Answer:
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)
What prophet was sent to King David?
God sent different prophets to King David. Namely, Samuel and Nathan.
Samuel
The prophet Samuel was the prophet who anointed King Saul, the first King of Israel, and he also anointed King David. He died during David's reign.
Nathan
The prophet Nathan came to David during his reign. The most well known interaction was when David committed adultery with Bathsheba, a married woman, then had his generals leave her husband to be killed in battle. Nathan came and revealed that he and God knew what he had done, which led to David's repentance and prayer in Psalm 51.
Who did Abigail marry before she married king david in the bible?
Abigail married Nabal of Carmel. Nabal was a sheep shearer.
What was the name of the new kingdom founded by king david?
In about 1000 B.C., King David united the tribes and founded a new kingdom called Israel.Its capital was Jerusalem. David's son Solomon, built a temple in Jerusalem to house the Torah and to serve as a place of worship.
How old was King David when he left home and his father?
King David did not have any unique ideas, so there is no question of their traveling.
What is family back ground of king David?
son of Jesse
Answer:From Mathew Chapter 1:- Abraham begat Isaac
- Isaac begat Jacob
- Jacob begat Judas and his brethren
- Judas begat Phares and Zara
- Phares begat Esrom
- Esrom begat Aram
- Aram begat Aminadab
- Aminadab begat Naasson
- Naasson begat Salmom
- Salmon begat Booz
- Booz begat Obed
- Obed begat Jesse
- Jesse begat David
How old was king saul when he became king?
King David was 70 Years old when he died
We know this from one definitive verse in the bible: 2 Samuel 5:4
David was 30 old when he began to reign, and he reigned 40 years.
David reigned in Israel 40 years. It goes on to summarize where that 40 years were spent; 7 in Hebron (near his hometown of Bethlehem. while on the run from Saul, and 33 years in Jerusalem, where He finally gained control of the monarchy.
Great great grandmother of King David?
Salmon was his great great grandfather. And Rahab was his great great grandmother. It says that in Matthew 1:5-6. The geneolagy of Jesus Christ. Matthew 1:1-something.
King david was at what age when he wrote his 78 psalms?
King David was well in age when he wrote psalm78.
Did king david and his brothers have the same mother?
It is possible as in those days people ad more then one wife. And the age of david with his brothers in the army support this.
What books of the Bible were written by King David?
Though much has been written in the books of history in the Bible about King David, he is only believed to have authored directly around 70 of the Psalms.
How did king david affect Judaism?
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).
