Where is the story of david in the bible
Who is david in the bible summary...
The Life of King David
The name "David" means one who is well beloved.
7 characteristics of david
He was born the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a resident of Bethlehem. He was the great grandson of Ruth (who wrote the book of Ruth) and Boaz (Ruth 4:22).
At a young age he tended his father's sheep, a job usually reserved for the least esteemed of the family or its servants.
The prophet Samuel makes a special trip to Bethlehem and anoints him the next king of Israel. God chose David to replace Saul who would someday lose his life because he departed from His ways.
A few years after his anointing, David fights and takes the life of Goliath the giant, who was a Philistine living in Gath.
His basic faith led the future king to conclude that God would ultimately defend those who are his, something the entire Israelite army lacked the faith to accept. Their focus was on how experienced and physically powerful was the enemy's champion Goliath.
When the Israelites saw Goliath, they ran away in terro