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David דָּוִד
King of Judah. David, son of Jesse, was the anointed king of Israel, a man after God's own heart, and an ancestor of Jesus Christ.
Family
| Father | Jesse |
|---|---|
| Mother | Nahash |
| Spouses | Abigail, Abital, Ahinoam, Bathsheba, Eglah, Haggith, Jerusalem wives, Maacah, Michal |
| Children | Absalom, Adonijah, Amnon, Chileab, Shephatiah, Ithream, Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet, Tamar, Elpelet, Nogah, Jerimoth |
| Brothers and sisters | Abigail, Abinadab, Eliab, Elihu, Nethanel, Ozem, Raddai, Shimeah, Zeruiah |
In the genealogy of Jesus · Kings of Israel and Judah
Where David appears
1 Samuel (232), 2 Samuel (225), 1 Chronicles (157), Psalms (86), 1 Kings (74), 2 Chronicles (66), 2 Kings (18), Jeremiah (15), Matthew (15), Luke (12), Isaiah (10), Acts (10) and 16 more
Key verses
- Ruth 4:17 first mention — And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1 — Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
- Psalms 27:1 — [A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
- Psalms 63:1 — [A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.] O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
- Psalms 110:1 — [A Psalm of David.] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- Isaiah 9:7 — Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
- Isaiah 55:3 — Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
- Jeremiah 23:5 — Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
- Hosea 3:5 — Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
- Zechariah 12:10 — And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
- Romans 1:3 — Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
- Revelation 3:7 — And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.