King David

The author points out that regardless of any of the other possible explanations, the text only points at David’s piety as the reason for his resilience. Although the servants are still confused by his actions they may not understand because David characterizes himself as someone who finds resilience through religion. Bosworth continues his argument by stating that the ability to find meaning in a loss is “a core part of grieving and generally surviving adversity” (Bosworth, 703). David knows that he deserves to die and his sin is the reason for his infant son’s illness. He begs God to change his mind, but when he does not, David accepts this and moves on.

Throughout the history of Israel and Judah, there have been very few kings that are classified by scholars as being good. The king in which all other kings are measured up to, and possibly the most widely known, would be David. He is actually stated to be “the most fully developed character in the Hebrew bible” (Coogan 255). David took reign after Saul and at this time Israel was still a united monarchy. His success as a king can be contributed to both his character and relationship with God. David’s talent as a warrior can be seen when he so effortlessly conquers the massive Philistine, Goliath. He also exhibited political and military strength as a double agent working for the Israelites while living amongst the Philistines, all while conquering the enemies of Israel.

Uriah refused to go home to his wife, so David sent Uriah to the front lines of battle, where he was killed. David then married Bathsheba. When confronted by Nathan the prophet, David admitted his sin. In punishment, Bathsheba’s child died and David was cursed with the promise of a rebellion from within his own house. Bathsheba and David soon conceived a second son, Solomon.

King David is known for his characteristics of being a man after God’s own heart- After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ('I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'Acts 13:22). It is revelatory to understand how this text is more widely recognized in it’s context than its predecessor. The truth to Saul’s kingship taken from him had a lot to do with God being dissatisfied with him. It also had to do with his original intended purpose, which was to replace God. Saul struggled to do this to the extent God needed. Samuel describes the king God needed in 1 Samuel 8:10-22. Saul was only willing to half-heartedly commit the atrocities of

David knew that no amount of good works he had done, could rectify his guilty state before God. His position of prophet and king did not obligate God to him. David’s longing to be reconciled to God was granted by God’s compassionate acquittal of David despite his guilt. Moo explains that, “David’s words from the psalm confirm Paul’s basic point…a person’s relationship with God comes not by works but by God’s gracious act.” A further examination of David’s proclaimed blessing reveals the state of “being fortunate, happy because of circumstances, favored, and privileged.” William Sanday represents this state of blessedness well by stating, “…David in Psalm 32 describes how God pronounces happy (in the highest sense) those to whom He attributes righteousness without any reference to work.” Paul’s focus on the blessed state of the forgiven sinner in verse 6 is qualified by his citing of David’s proclamation of blessing in psalm 32:

King David wrestled with sin, such as adultery, family disorder, and rebellion on a national level, however he also experienced great accomplishments as well. One great achievement was the unification of Israel. "Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him, "We are all members of your family. For a long time, even while Saul was our King, you were the one who really led Israel. And the Lord has told you, "You will be the shepherd of my people Israel. You will be their leader" (2 Samuel 5:3). It is here that David makes a covenant with the leaders and becomes anointed as the

Bonnie and sherry both good post. Solomon shows us that even if you’re the wisest person in the world if you are not abiding in the Lord then the vines of the world are going to choke you out. God allowed Solomon to make this choice to disobey as he does with us. “So the Lord said to Solomon, “Because you have done this, and you have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant.’” (1 Kings 11:11 NASB). God displayed mercy to Solomon for David’s sake “Nevertheless I will not do it in your days for the sake of your father David, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.” (1 Kings 11:12 NASB). How faithful and patients God is with us is just amazing.

As David gained too much fame, Saul became jealous and plotted to kill David. However, as Saul and his sons neared their death, David was finally able to become king. During his reign, David conquered more land, forced tribute, and required high taxes in order to expand Jerusalem and its empire. After David’s death, his son Solomon became king.

King David was annointed by God at a young age, when he was still a shepherd boy tending to his family's flocks. He was charged to go forth and kill the giant Goliath, despite the fact that he was a boy that had never faced battle, and had no weapon aside from his slingshot and rocks. Despite the seemingly insurmountable odds, David was

King David, a man after the Lord’s own heart, I believe helped forge the great nation of Israel; he was handpicked by God himself and still fell short of God’s glory. His leadership was responsible for uniting the tribes, expanding Israel’s borders, preparing the city of Jerusalem for the organization of God’s temple, and all the while fighting his own character flaws. King David’s legacy followed his children through time as the example of how to lead, fight and stand on the Law which was handed down from God through Moses. I choose King David because he understood what it took to be a good leader; he also understood his people and the responsibility that it took to forge the great nation of Israel.

There are many great stories in the Prophetic section of the Hebrew Bible, but one that stood out the most to me was the story of David and his battle with the Philistine warrior named Goliath. In the story of David, Samuel is directed by God to anoint David as king after His disapproval of Saul. David, the youngest of 8 brothers, was chosen by God to be anointed because he had the purest heart in the eyes of the Lord. From that day forward, the spirit of the Lord was always with David.

King David was known as the successor of Saul. This story can be located in the book of First Samuel, written by Samuel during the period c.630-540BCE, with additions by prophets such as Gad and Nathan. David is introduced as the youngest of eight sons who is known to be an anointed king by Samuel to eventually replace Saul. When David later grew up, he was thought of as a good leader. David was considered an outstanding leader however, he was not perfect. As a king, David had positive and negative leadership characteristics. Throughout his reign as king of Israel, David showed remorse for his negative decisions and for straying from God. David

At this point of the narrative the original conflict, which was created as a result of David’s pride and “foolishness”, was resolved with his contrition and atonement to the Lord, and the action ends with the Lord responding to David’s plea to spare his people and averting the plague.

The nation of Israel was set apart as holy to the LORD. But they When the children of Israel demanded a king, they did so to be like the other nations. The first three kings were Saul, (outwardly tall, handsome and strong—a seemingly good choice for a king, but inwardly arrogant, proud and unrepentant—not God’s choice), David (a man after God’s own heart who repented of his sins and as such was God’s choice), and Solomon (the wisest man who ever lived, but because of covenant disobedience became the catalyst for the division and ultimate exile of Israel.

The ultimate goal here is to challenge the writer find a definitive reason for the downfall of King David who is said to be a man after God’s own heart.