David
1040 BC – 970 BC
The son of Jesse, anointed to replace Saul and made king over all Israel. The text records that he was 30 when he began to reign and reigned 40 years (2 Samuel 5:4; 1 Kings 2:11).
Traditional biblical chronology (Masoretic text)
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Dwelt at
- Chevron1040 BC – 970 BCTraditional identification
Anointed king over Judah in Hebron; reigned there 7.5 years
- Yerushalayim1040 BC – 970 BCTraditional identification
Captured Jerusalem from the Jebusites; made it the capital; reigned 33 years
- Midbar Yehudah1040 BC – 970 BCTraditional identification
Fled from Saul; hid in the Judean wilderness (En Gedi, Adullam, Ziph, Maon)
Born at
- Beit Lechem1040 BC – 970 BCTraditional identification
Born in Bethlehem; tended sheep on the Judean hills
Present at events
Was present at
Anointed by Samuel at Bethlehem; the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him from that day.
Participated in
Struck down Goliath the Philistine with a sling and a stone in the Valley of Elah.
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