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David

Also known as King David, sweet singer of Israel, David, King of Israel, Daud re d'Israele, Dawid re d'Israele, Dawud re d'Israele, David King of Israel, Nabi Dawud King of Israel

David (; , "beloved one") was, originally, leader of the Tribe of Judah who became the first king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.

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David was a tribal leader of Judah who, according to biblical accounts, became the first king of a united Israel. He is a central figure in Jewish and Christian history, representing a foundational moment when the Israelite tribes were brought together under a single monarchy.

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Royalty.name: David
Royalty.image: King David, the King of Israel.jpg
Royalty.caption: King David Playing the Harp (1622)by Gerard van Honthorst
Royalty.reign: controversial; between 10th century BC and 9th century BC
Royalty.succession: King of Israel
Royalty.predecessor: Ish-bosheth
Royalty.successor: Solomon
Royalty.royal house: House of David
Royalty.father: Jesse
Royalty.mother: Nitzevet (Talmud)
Saint.name: King David the Prophet
Saint.feast_day: 29, 6 December October – Catholicism
Saint.venerated_in: Catholic ChurchEastern OrthodoxyOriental Orthodoxy
Saint.image: 5201-king-david-in-prayer-pieter-de-grebber.jpg
Saint.imagesize: 250px
Saint.caption: King David in Prayer, by Pieter de Grebber ()
Saint.titles: Holy Monarch, Prophet, Reformer, Spiritual Poet and Musician, Vicegerent of God, Psalm-Receiver
Saint.attributes: Psalms, Harp, Head of Goliath

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name in native language: דָּוִד
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David (; , "beloved one") was, originally, leader of the Tribe of Judah who became the first king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.

David's reign may have occurred around the 9th century BC, although the timeframe of his reign and geographical boundaries of his kingdom are disputed. Most of what is known of David comes from biblical literature, the historicity of which has been extensively challenged, and there is little detail about David that is concrete and undisputed. Debates persist over several controversial issues: whether the story serves as a political defense of David's dynasty against accusations of tyranny, murder and regicide; the homoerotic relationship between David and Jonathan; whether the text is a Homer-like heroic tale adopting elements from its Ancient Near East parallels; and whether elements of the text date as late as the Hasmonean period.