David
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 ) Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to King David & the Davidic Covenant —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.
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 ) Ammon (Generation 34 • Child of David): Ammon is a biblical figure in Generation 34, child of David. ( 1 Chronicles 3:1 ) (mentioned in Genesis 19 , Numbers 21 , Deuteronomy 2 ) Ibhar (Generation 34 • Child of David): Ibhar is a biblical figure in Generation 34, child of David. ( 1 Chronicles 3:6 ) (mentioned in 2 Samuel 5 , 1 Chronicles 3 , 1 Chronicles 14 ) Shimea (Generation 34 • Child of David): Shimea is a biblical figure in Generation 34, child of David. ( 1 Chronicles 3:5 ) (mentioned in 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 . First Temple Period Jerusalem Scale Model — Topographical scale model of royal Jerusalem during the First Temple period (Iron Age II) from the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem , illustrating the City of David spur, the Ophel , the Kidron and Tyropoeon valleys, and Solomon's Temple complex crowning Mount Moriah .
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 2 Samuel 5:9 : "So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David . And David built round about from Millo and inward."; 1 Chronicles 18:6 : "Then David put garrisons in Syria –damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went."; 1 Chronicles 11:5 : "And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion , which is the city of David.".