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King David & the Davidic Covenant

King David & the Davidic Covenant (Wiki Article • History & Monarchy): Anointed in Bethlehem as the youngest son of Jesse , King David united the tribes of Israel , established Jerusalem as the royal and spiritual capital, and received God's covenant promise in 2 Samuel 7 and 1 Chronicles 17 of an eternal throne. It is closely linked with דָּוִד (Dawid) (Hebrew Lexicon • H1732 • David, beloved ( Davidic Covenant )): David, beloved (Davidic Covenant). David; shepherd, psalmist, anointed king of Israel with whom God made an unconditional everlasting covenant ( 2 Samuel 7 , Psalm 89 ); prime type of the Messiah.

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

David (Generation 33 • Messianic Line • Child of Jesse ): David is a biblical figure in Generation 33 of the Messianic Line , child of Jesse , parent of Ammon , Daniel , Absolom , Adinijah , Shephatiah . ( Ruth 4:22 , 1 Chronicles 2:15 ) (mentioned in Ruth 4 , 1 Chronicles 2 , 1 Chronicles 3 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Tel Dan Stele ( House of David Inscription ) — Broken 9th-century BC basalt stele discovered at Tel Dan in 1993–1994 containing an Old Aramaic victory inscription of King Hazael of Aram - Damascus that explicitly references the ' House of David ' (bytdwd) alongside Kings Jehoram of Israel and Ahaziah of Judah . Ark of the Covenant — Sacred gold-covered acacia chest described in the Book of Exodus ( Exodus 25:10–22 ), topped by the Mercy Seat with two cherubim facing one another.

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 1 Kings 8:1 : "Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel , and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel , unto king Solomon in Jerusalem , that they might br..."; Psalms 89:3 : "I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,"; 2 Samuel 5:3 : "So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron ; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel.". Related canonical books and chapters: 1 Kings 8 ( 1 Kings • Chapter 8 (66 verses)), 1 Kings (Old Testament • 22 Chapters), 1 Kings 1 (1 Kings • Chapter 1 (53 verses)).

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Wiki Article • History & Monarchy

Anointed in Bethlehem as the youngest son of Jesse , King David united the tribes of Israel , established Jerusalem as the royal and spiritual capital, and received God's covenant promise in 2 Samuel 7 and 1 Chronicles 17 of an eternal throne.

דָּוִד
Dawid
H1732 Hebrew
David, beloved (Davidic Covenant)

David, beloved (Davidic Covenant). David; shepherd, psalmist, anointed king of Israel with whom God made an unconditional everlasting covenant (2 Samuel 7, Psalm 89); prime type of the Messiah.

Δαβίδ
Dabid
G1138 Greek
David

David. Primary meaning: David. Strong's: Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king. Lexical nuances: David , King of Israel: Mt 1:6 ; 12:3 , et al.; σκηνὴ Δ. , Ac 15:16 ; κλεὶς Δ. , Re 3:7 ; θρόνος Δ. , Lk 1:32 ; ῥίζα Δ. , Re 5:5 ; βασιλεία Δ. , Mk 11:10 ; υἱὸς Δ. , the Messiah ( Ps. Sol., 17:23 ; for other reff. in Jewish lit., v. Dalman, Words , 317), Mt 1:1 9:27 , et al.; ἐν Δ. , i.e. the Psalter, He 4:7

David
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Generation 33 • Messianic Line • Child of Jesse

David is a biblical figure in Generation 33 of the Messianic Line , child of Jesse , parent of Ammon , Daniel , Absolom , Adinijah , Shephatiah . ( Ruth 4:22 , 1 Chronicles 2:15 )

Interactive 3D Epigraphic Scan • 2 Kings 8–9

Broken 9th-century BC basalt stele discovered at Tel Dan in 1993–1994 containing an Old Aramaic victory inscription of King Hazael of Aram - Damascus that explicitly references the ' House of David ' (bytdwd) alongside Kings Jehoram of Israel and Ahaziah of Judah .

בְּכוֹר
bekor
H1060 Hebrew
firstborn, heir of covenant blessing

firstborn, heir of covenant blessing. Firstborn male possessing double portion and headship; applied to Israel (Exodus 4:22) and Davidic King ('My firstborn, highest of the kings of the earth', Psalm 89:27).

נָגִיד
nagid
H5057 Hebrew
leader, prince, ruler, captain

leader, prince, ruler, captain. Leader, ruler, prince appointed by God over His people; used of David (2 Samuel 7:8) and the Messianic Prince in Daniel 9:25.

1 Kings 8
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1 Kings • Chapter 8 (66 verses)

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel , and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel , unto king Solomon in Jerusalem , that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David , which is Zion . And all the men ... Mentions: Solomon, Jacob/Israel, David , Moses , Jerusalem , Zion , Horeb , Egypt , Hamath .

1 Kings
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Old Testament • 22 Chapters

1 Kings (Old Testament, 22 chapters). Key figures: David , Jacob/Israel , Zeruiah , Zadok , Nathan , Shimei . Key places: Gihon 2 , Bahurim , Mahanaim , Jordan , Hebron , Jerusalem . Opens with: "Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat...."

מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק
Malki-Sedeq
H4442 Hebrew
Melchizedek, King of Righteousness

Melchizedek, King of Righteousness. King of Salem and priest of God Most High (Genesis 14:18); prototypical royal priest to whose eternal order the Davidic Messiah belongs (Psalm 110:4).

בֵּן
ben
H1121 Hebrew
son, descendant, heir, member of class

son, descendant, heir, member of class. Son, male offspring; covenant heir; Israel as God's firstborn son (Exodus 4:22), and Davidic King as begotten Son (Psalm 2:7).

מֶלֶךְ
melek
H4428 Hebrew
king, royal sovereign

king, royal sovereign. King, sovereign ruler; human earthly king under the covenant law (Deuteronomy 17) and supremely Yahweh as cosmic King of kings ruling from Zion.

1 Kings 1
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1 Kings • Chapter 1 (53 verses)

Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy b... Mentions: David , Jacob/Israel , Zeruiah , Zadok , Nathan , Gihon 2 .

1 Chronicles 28
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1 Chronicles • Chapter 28 (21 verses)

And David assembled all the princes of Israel , the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the ki... Mentions: David , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Solomon , Jerusalem .

Wiki Article • History & Monarchy

After the death of Solomon , the monarchy split under Rehoboam and Jeroboam ( 1 Kings 12 ) into the northern Kingdom of Israel (centered at Samaria ) and the southern Kingdom of Judah (ruled by the Davidic line in Jerusalem ).

מָשִׁיחַ
masiah
H4899 Hebrew
anointed one, Messiah, Christ

anointed one, Messiah, Christ. Anointed one; consecrated by pouring sacred oil (priest, king, prophet), and preeminently the Davidic royal Deliverer (Messiah) destined to establish God's universal reign of peace and justice.

בַּיִת
bayit
H1004 Hebrew
house, family, dynasty, temple

house, family, dynasty, temple. House, household, royal dynasty (House of David), and temple (Beit YHWH, House of the LORD).

Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom

King Solomon constructed the First Temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah ( 1 Kings 6 , 2 Chronicles 3 ) to house the Ark of the Covenant and fostered Israel 's golden age of biblical wisdom literature.

Wiki Article • Sanctuary & Geography

Constructed at Mount Sinai according to Exodus 25 –40, the Wilderness Tabernacle ( Mishkan ) and the gold-overlaid Ark of the Covenant served as the portable dwelling place of God's presence among Israel from Sinai to Shiloh and Jerusalem .

בָּחִיר
bahir
H972 Hebrew
chosen one, elect

chosen one, elect. Chosen one, elect; designates covenant people, Moses the intercessor, David the royal shepherd, and Messianic Servant (Isaiah 42:1).

צֶמַח
semah
H6780 Hebrew
Branch, sprout, shoot (Messianic Title)

Branch, sprout, shoot (Messianic Title). Vegetative shoot, branch; technical Messianic title in the prophets for the Davidic heir: 'The Branch of the LORD' (Isaiah 4:2, Jeremiah 23:5, 33:15, Zechariah 3:8, 6:12).

1 Kings 2
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1 Kings • Chapter 2 (46 verses)

Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man; And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, a... Mentions: David , Solomon , Moses , Jacob/Israel , Zeruiah , Bahurim , Mahanaim , Jordan , Hebron , Jerusalem .

חֹטֶר
hoter
H2415 Hebrew
rod, shoot, twig (from stump of Jesse)

rod, shoot, twig (from stump of Jesse). Slender twig, sprout; prophetic description of Messiah emerging from the seemingly dead stump of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1).

עֶבֶד
ebed
H5650 Hebrew
servant, slave, worshiper

servant, slave, worshiper. Servant, bondservant; honorary title of covenant leaders (Moses, David) and supremely the prophetic 'Servant of the LORD' (Isaiah 53).

נֵצֶר
neser
H5342 Hebrew
branch, green shoot (Nazarene wordplay)

branch, green shoot (Nazarene wordplay). Green sprout, shoot from roots; Isaiah 11:1 ('and a Branch shall grow out of his roots'), linguistic root underlying Matthew 2:23 ('He shall be called a Nazarene').

Wiki Article • Torah & Covenant

Called from Ur of the Chaldeans and Haran into Canaan ( Genesis 12:1 ), Abram —renamed Abraham in Genesis 17:5 —receives the covenant promise of land, numerous descendants, and blessing to all nations through Isaac and Jacob .

1 Chronicles 11
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1 Chronicles • Chapter 11 (47 verses)

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron , saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel : and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Isra... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, David , Hebron , Saul , Samuel , Jerusalem , Jebus , Zion , Millo .

בְּרִית
berit
H1285 Hebrew
covenant, treaty, solemn alliance

covenant, treaty, solemn alliance. A formal, legally binding compact or treaty sanctioned by oath and blood ceremony; the framework governing God's relation to creation, Israel, and David.

קָהַל
qahal
H6950 Hebrew
to assemble, gather together, convoke

to assemble, gather together, convoke. To convoke the covenant community for worship, covenant renewal, or war (Exodus 35:1, 1 Kings 8:1).

2 Chronicles 6
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2 Chronicles • Chapter 6 (42 verses)

Then said Solomon , The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel : and all the congregation of Israel ... Mentions: Solomon , Jacob/Israel, David , Egypt , Jerusalem .

1 Samuel 18
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1 Samuel • Chapter 18 (30 verses)

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul , that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David , and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. Then Jonathan and David made... Mentions: Saul, Jonathan, David, Jacob/Israel , Judah .

1 Chronicles 17
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1 Chronicles • Chapter 17 (27 verses)

Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains. Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee. And it cam... Mentions: David, Nathan, Jacob/Israel , Egypt .

1 Kings 3
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1 Kings • Chapter 3 (28 verses)

And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt , and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David , until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about. Only the people sacrificed in high plac... Mentions: Solomon , David , Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Jerusalem , Gibeon .

2 Samuel 5
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2 Samuel • Chapter 5 (25 verses)

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron , and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel : and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, a... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, David , Hebron , Saul , Judah , Jerusalem , Zion , Millo , Tyre .

Interactive 3D Model • Exodus 25:10–22

Sacred gold-covered acacia chest described in the Book of Exodus ( Exodus 25:10–22 ), topped by the Mercy Seat with two cherubim facing one another.

Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah

The crimson thread of the Biblical Genealogy traces 75 generations from Adam through Seth , Noah , Shem , Abraham , Isaac , Jacob , Judah , Perez , Boaz , David , Solomon , Nathan , Zerubbabel , Joseph , and Mary to Yeshua the Messiah .

Scripture Passages (24)

1 Kings 8:1 (KJV)
1 Kings 8 KJV

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel , and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel , unto king Solomon in Jerusalem , that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David , which is Zion .

Psalms 89:3 (KJV)
Psalms 89 KJV

I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

2 Samuel 5:3 (KJV)
2 Samuel 5 KJV

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron ; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel .

1 Chronicles 17:1 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 17 KJV

Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains.

Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron ; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel , according to the word of the Lord by Samuel .

Matthew 1:6 (KJV)
Matthew 1 KJV

And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

Ought ye not to know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David , that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the Lord hath said of the sons of David .

2 Samuel 5:17 (KJV)
2 Samuel 5 KJV

But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel , all the Philistines came up to seek David ; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.

Howbeit the Lord would not destroy the house of David , because of the covenant that he had made with David , and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David , saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David 's enemies.

2 Samuel 5:11 (KJV)
2 Samuel 5 KJV

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David , and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel .

And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

1 Kings 8:17 (KJV)
1 Kings 8 KJV

And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel .

1 Kings 8:26 (KJV)
1 Kings 8 KJV

And now, O God of Israel , let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father.

Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.

Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.

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 .

So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David .

And rent the kingdom away from the house of David , and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David , who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;

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