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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.".

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David
99% Messianic Line
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 )

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.

Δαβίδ
Dabid (Dabíd) [dab-eed']
G1138 Greek proper noun masculine 54x
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

Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H01732);
דָּוִד
Dawid (Dāwîḏ) [daw-VEED]
H1732 Hebrew proper noun 1075x
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.

Derivation: From דּוֹד (H1730) beloved.
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VIDEO • overview

Overview of 2 Samuel highlighting David 's reign as king over Israel , God's eternal covenant promise of an enduring dynasty in chapter 7, followed by tragic domestic and national consequences of David 's sin.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
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Book of Ruth
VIDEO 99%
VIDEO • overview

Overview of Ruth showing God's loyal love (hesed) quietly orchestrating redemption for a destitute Moabite widow and Naomi, culminating in the ancestry of King David .

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
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VIDEO • overview

Overview of 1 Samuel charting Israel 's transition to monarchy through the prophet Samuel , King Saul 's tragic fall into pride, and David 's faithful rise through humility.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Rembrandt — David Playing the Harp for King Saul (1650)
IMAGE • artwork

The young David playing the harp to soothe King Saul 's troubled spirit while Saul weeps into the curtain.

Rembrandt van Rijn • Mauritshuis, The Hague Public Domain Mark 1.0
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 .

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 .

Tel Dan Stele — 'House of David' (Bytdwd) Inscription
IMAGE • archaeology

Ninth-century BCE basalt stele fragment discovered in northern Israel preserving the earliest extra-biblical reference to King David 's dynasty (' House of David ').

Aram-Damascus Stonecutters • Israel Museum, Jerusalem / Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0
Caravaggio — David with the Head of Goliath (1610)
IMAGE • artwork

David holding the severed head of Goliath, painted with tragic chiaroscuro self-portraiture.

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) • Galleria Borghese / Roman Churches Public Domain Mark 1.0
Michelangelo — David (Galleria dell'Accademia)
IMAGE • artwork

The quintessential Renaissance marble statue of the youthful shepherd David gazing toward Goliath.

Michelangelo Buonarroti • Vatican Museums Public Domain Mark 1.0
Gustave Doré — David Victorious over Goliath (1866)
IMAGE • artwork

The shepherd youth David standing triumphantly over the fallen Philistine champion in the Valley of Elah .

Gustave Doré / La Grande Bible de Tours • La Grande Bible de Tours (1866) Public Domain Mark 1.0
Interactive 3D Museum Scale Model • 2 Samuel 5 & 1 Kings 6–9

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 .

Stepped Stone Structure — Citadel of David / Millo
IMAGE • archaeology

Colossal 12-story high terraced retaining wall supporting the royal palace acropolis of the City of David .

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Map of the United Monarchy (David & Solomon)
IMAGE • maps

The maximum territorial extent of the Kingdom of Israel from the Euphrates River to the Brook of Egypt (c. 1000–930 BCE).

George Adam Smith (1915) • Atlas of the Historical Geography of the Holy Land / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
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VIDEO • theme

Trace the thread of the Promised Messiah from the seed of the woman in Genesis 3 and the Davidic King to the surprise of the suffering Servant King dying to defeat death.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Pool of Siloam Stepped Bath Excavations
IMAGE • geography

Monumental stone stepped pool at the southern extremity of the City of David where Jesus sent the man born blind to wash.

Israel PikiWiki project • Israel PikiWiki CC-BY 2.5
נָגִיד
nagid (nāḡîḏ) [naw-GEED]
H5057 Hebrew noun masculine 44x
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.

Derivation: From נָגַד (H5046) to place in front.
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VIDEO • theme

Explore the central biblical storyline of God's covenants—from Noah , Abraham , Moses , and David —culminating in Jesus renewing and fulfilling God's promise to bless all nations.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Dead Sea (Yam HaMelah) Shoreline Mineral Formations
IMAGE • geography

Hyper-saline waters and salt terraces of the Dead Sea rift valley, biblical Salt Sea forming the eastern border of Judah .

David Shankbone • Flickr / Wikimedia Commons CC-BY 2.0
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AUDIO • historical

Byzantine modal troparion celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost ( Acts 2:1-4 ).

David W Solomons • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY 3.0
Ammon
99% Gen 34
Generation 34 • Child of David

Ammon is a biblical figure in Generation 34, child of David . ( 1 Chronicles 3:1 )

נֵצֶר
neser (nēṣer) [NAY-tser]
H5342 Hebrew noun masculine 4x
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').

Derivation: From נָצַר (H5341) in sense of greenness/guarding.
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VIDEO • overview

Overview of 1 & 2 Chronicles retelling Israel 's entire story from Adam through the exile to offer post-exilic returnees hope in the coming Messianic King and restored Temple.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
צֶמַח
semah (ṣemaḥ) [TSEH-makh]
H6780 Hebrew noun masculine 12x
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).

Derivation: From צָמַח (H6779) to sprout, spring up.
Ibhar
99% Gen 34
Generation 34 • Child of David

Ibhar is a biblical figure in Generation 34, child of David . ( 1 Chronicles 3:6 )

Shimea
99% Gen 34
Generation 34 • Child of David

Shimea is a biblical figure in Generation 34, child of David . ( 1 Chronicles 3:5 )

Absolom
99% Gen 34
Generation 34 • Child of David

Absolom is a biblical figure in Generation 34, child of David . ( 1 Chronicles 3:1 )

Adinijah
99% Gen 34
Generation 34 • Child of David

Adinijah is a biblical figure in Generation 34, child of David . ( 1 Chronicles 3:2 )

Tamar
99% Gen 34
Generation 34 • Child of David

Tamar is a biblical figure in Generation 34, child of David . ( 1 Chronicles 3:9 )

Shobab
99% Gen 34
Generation 34 • Child of David

Shobab is a biblical figure in Generation 34, child of David . ( 1 Chronicles 3:5 )

Ithream
99% Gen 34
Generation 34 • Child of David

Ithream is a biblical figure in Generation 34, child of David . ( 1 Chronicles 3:3 )

Scripture Passages (24)

2 Samuel 5:9 (KJV)
2 Samuel 5 KJV

So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David . And David built round about from Millo and inward.

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.

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.

And Saul knew David 's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David ? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus : and the Syrians became servants to David , and brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.

And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David , and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.

And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David .

And David took more wives at Jerusalem : and David begat more sons and daughters.

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

2 Samuel 5:7 (KJV)
2 Samuel 5 KJV

Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion : the same is the city of David .

So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David : but David carried it aside into the house of Obed –edom the Gittite.

And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel , all the Philistines went up to seek David . And David heard of it, and went out against them.

But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David ; and Saul became David 's enemy continually.

And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.

And the sixth, Ithream , by Eglah David 's wife. These were born to David in Hebron .

And David reigned over all Israel ; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

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.

And David said to Saul , Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David .

Then Saul said to David , Blessed be thou, my son David : thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

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;

And David sware unto Saul . And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.

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