Second king of Israel and author of many psalms.

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What is significant about the title of “Son of David” that was attributed to Jesus?

The Book of Matthew begins by identifying Jesus with the title of "Son of David": The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1 NAS At one ...
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Where did Goliath come from?

The popular story of David and Goliath describes Goliath as very tall ("six cubits and a span"--apparently roughly 9 feet 9 inches, or 297cm). Most children are just told he was a "giant" in Sunday ...
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What is the Book of David?

What is the Book of David and is it part of the Bible? In Islam we know it as Zaboor (زبور). What is Christianity's view on this book. Is it available today?
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Why did the Lord create Goliath? [closed]

It seems the biblical perspective is that God creates everything, so why did He create Goliath - and choose not to help him in the battle with David? What did Goliath do (or not do) that he was not ...
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Did Abraham, David and Solomon think having many wives was sin?

Did Abraham, David and Solomon think having many wives and concubines was sin?
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Why didn't David ascend into Heaven?

Acts 2:34 NKJV: “For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: ‘ The LORD said to my Lord,“ Sit at My right Why didn't David ascend to heaven? Is this past tense? Is David in ...