David
d. c. 960 B.C.
Israelite king who brought his nation close to the zenith of its power. Virtually all that is known about David comes from the Old Testament, and for years historians regarded the...
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David, the second king of the Israelites (reigned ca. 1010-ca. 970 BC), was regarded as a model king and founded a permanent dynasty.David was born in Bethlehem, the youngest son of Jesse of the tribe...
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