French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)
(Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC) French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825) patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
The second and great king of Israel who reigned about 1000 BCE and became king on the death of King Saul He was of the tribe of Judah and, of note, killed the Philistine champion Goliath and wrote many of the Psalms (songs) in the Bible Saint David: the patron saint of Wales Legend has it that this British saint belonged to a noble family He is said to have founded twelve monasteries and finally settled at Mynyw or Menevia, now St Davids He died round about 601 AD and his festival day is 1 March
The son of Jesse, anointed by Samuel to become king in place of Saul; he killed Goliath; his sons Amnon, Absalom, Adonijah, and Solomon fought to follow him on the throne; he is associated with the biblical psalms and is credited with politically and militarily uniting the ancient Israelite confederation into a centralized kingdom with Jerusalem as its capital; he created the largest empire Israel ever knew; David is said to have planned for the Temple which his son and successor Solomon built See Chapter 8, Chapter 8