King David

 

  

 

Early Life

Middle Years

Later Life

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Early Years

 

In David's early years he was a shepherd boy for his father, Jesse. He was very faithful to God. He thought that the Lord was the shepherd, not him, and people were the lambs. In Psalm 23 he wrote, " The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." God chose him to be king after Saul, the one chosen by the people. Saul was a tall, handsome but angry man. So David had to soothe Saul with his lyre, an instrument like a harp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middle Years

 

When David was in his middle years he faced Goliath, a 9' 9'' giant. All David had was a sling and five stones. Goliath had a spear, a sword, and loads of armor. David had more; he had the Lord. He slew Goliath with one stone, and he cut his head off with Goliath's own sword.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Later Years

When Saul was killed in battle David became king. He had three wives named Michal, Abigail, and Bathsheba whom he stole from Uriah, a friend that he betrayed. His children were Absalom, Adonijah, Amnon, Solomon, and Tamar, Absalom's twin. He remained king of Israel for thirty three years until he died around 1000 B.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

World Book Encyclopedia, 1993 NY.

The Bible (Samuel, Chronicles and Kings) written by many people

Encyclopedia Brittanica online (under King David)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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