David, King of Israel

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David, (flourished c. 1000 BCE), second ruler of the united kingdom of ancient Israel and Judah. He founded the Judaean dynasty and united all the tribes of Israel under a single monarch. His son Solomon expanded the empire that David built. David is an important figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The primary evidence for David’s career consists of several chapters in the books 1 and 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). Many of the psalms are also attributed to him, a tribute to his legendary skill as a poet, harpist, and hymnist. Material evidence for his reign,...