Questions tagged [david]
Questions about King David, second king of Israel.
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Should “A Psalm of David” be written as “A Psalm to David”?
It has recently been said to me that the Hebrew phrase for "A Psalm to David", which appears at the beginning of many Psalms, should actually be translated "A Psalm to David".
The Hebrew text for "...
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What does “the key of David” imply in Revelation 3:7?
The Bible speaks of "the Key of David" when it says:
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that ...
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How old was David when he died? Could he have been bedridden at that age?
I observed the Bible is silent over the number of years David lived on earth.
Then David slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David.
And the time that David reigned over Israel ...
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Why did God not punish David as well in the incident of Uzza in 1 Chronicle 13:7-10?
David initial organises a new cart to carry the ark which is against the law which subsequently leads to the death of Uzza.Since David had been a contemporary of Samuel the prophet he was familiar ...
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Why did David flee Absalom?
In 2 Samuel 15, Absalom wins the hearts of the people, plotting to take the throne away from his father David. When David gets the report, he says in verse 14, “Arise, and let us flee; or else none of ...
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Who wore the ephod in 1 Samuel 30:7?
After a party of marauding Amalekites had invaded Negev & Ziklag taking David's people hostage. David asks Abiather to bring the ephod so that they may inquired from God.Its not clear who ...
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How long was the ark at Kirjath Jearim in 1 Samuel 7:2?
In the text its clear that the ark was captured & then kept afterwards at Kirjath Jearim before Saul had been anointed king & Saul went on to rule for about forty years.David came into power ...
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Was the use of a measuring line literal or symbolic in 2 Samuel 8:2?
2 Samuel 8:2 NKJV
2 Then he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those ...
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Did the custom of mourning change in 2 Samuel 15:30?
According to the Jewish law one was obliged to uncover his head during mourning
Leviticus 10:6 (KJV)
6 And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your ...
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Did God permit David to marry numerous wives in 2 Samuel 12:8?
2 Samuel 12:8-10 New International Version (NIV)
8 I gave your master’s house to you, and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I ...
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In 2 Samuel 18:5 vs 2 Samuel 18:14, why did Joab kill Absalom?
2 Samuel 18:5 (NIV)
The king commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, “Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.” And all the troops heard the king giving orders concerning Absalom to each of the ...
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Was the brutality of David's raids unusual by the standards of ancient warfare?
From 1 Samuel 27:8-9:
8 David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. From ancient times they had been the inhabitants of the region through Shur as far as ...
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Was the appointing of Solomon not contrary to the law in 1 kings 1:28-30?
David appoints Solomon as King
1 Kings 1:28-30 (NKJV)
Then King David answered and said, “Call Bathsheba to me.” So she came into the king’s presence and stood before the king. 29 And the king ...
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Was David right in his desire to build a temple?
David comes up with the idea to build the temple and God does not seem initially to be too impressed with it, in fact He seems to say "I have already got my tabernacle and cannot be contained in a ...
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Did David not break his oath when he handed Saul's descendants to the Gibeonites in 2 Samuel 21?
After a severe drought David hands over Saul's descendants to the Gibeonites as an atonement for what Saul had done
2 Samuel 21:1-6 (KJV)
1 Then there was a famine in the days of David three years,...
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If David wanted Joab killed, why did he leave it to Solomon instead of doing it himself?
Closely related: Why did David advise Solomon to kill Joab?
The linked question asks why David advised Solomon to kill Joab. I would like to ask a follow-up question: if David wanted Joab killed, why ...
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Which Shimei is 1 Kings 1:7-8 referring to?
From 1 Kings 1:7-8:
7 Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they gave him their support. 8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, ...
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Why did David allow Ziba to inherit Saul's possession after Ziba had lied to him in 2 Samuel 16:3-4?
(KJV) Samuel 16:3-4
3 And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the ...
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Why does the ethos of David's Psalms not reflect the Royal Law?
In Acts 13:22 David is said to be a man who's heart accords with God's own heart:
Berean Literal Bible And having removed him, He raised up David to
them as king, to whom also He said, having ...
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In Psalm 27:6 is there a historic or prophetic reason David is confident that “now” is when he will triumph?
David's life was marked by a long period of being on the run, defeated and so on. However in this Psalm he seems to very confident that the time has come for him to triumph over his enemies. Does this ...
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In 2 Samuel did God cause Absalom to sin?
When David committed adultery with Bathsheba and killed her husband Uriah the Hittite, God said that this would be his punishment:
11Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee ...
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How did the servant know that the Lord was with David in 1 Samuel 16:18
How did one of the servants of Saul know that the Lord was with David in 1 Samuel 16:18?
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What was the reason for David to leave no man or women alive?
In I Samuel 27:8-9 (NIV), David raided and killed the men and women of the Shur region:
Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites and the Amalekites. (From ancient times ...
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David's son(s) Eliphelet
I came across 1 Chronicles 3:6 and 1 Chronicles 3:8 today, which discusses some of David's children. The translation I was reading has 2 instances of the name Eliphelet. I noticed that some ...
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Why was Israel responsible for David's sin? [duplicate]
According to 2 Samuel 24:1:
... the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them ...
Then, David counted the number of Israel. However, it was David's fault. Why ...
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Was the Son of David expected to bring mercy?
Matthew, Mark, and Luke record blind men calling out to Jesus. For example (NET):
27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, shouting, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” (Matthew 9:...
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When did the battle of David and Goliath take place?
When did the battle of David and Goliath take place? I would assume a fairly accurate estimate could be given because it had to be when David was alive (and probably fairly young), and this date ...
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Why did God punish David for numbering Israel? [duplicate]
In 1 Chronicles Chapter 21 it is written:
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
What was the great sin that david did in numbering Israel, and why is this sin ...
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How was David's sin possible?
In the book of 2 Samuel, Chapter 11 we see David comitting a great sin which even God found unacceptable.
The sin is familiar to us. He saw Bathsheba bathing, had her brought to him, and lay with her ...
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Why did King Solomon have Adonijah killed? [duplicate]
Adonijah proclaims himself king over Israel with the help of Joab and few others.
Then King David publicly proclaims that Solomon is the new king.
Once Solomon is the new king why does he order the ...
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Which Psalms were written by David before he killed Goliath? [duplicate]
I'm looking for Psalms written by David right up until when he killed Goliath. Google so far has been unfruitful.
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Are there any Psalms written by David before he came to the limelight?
I'm looking for Psalms written by David right up until when he killed Goliath. Google so far has been unfruitful.
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Is 2 Kings 23:25 intended to be literal, King Josiah even better than King David?
With regards to this statement about Josiah:
Before him there was no king alike him who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law ...
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Is Michal's childlessness a consequence of her criticism to David's dance (2 Samuel 6:23)?
The statement about Michal's childlessness comes immediately after David's reply to her attack on his behavior (2 Samuel 6:20-23). It seems plausible to read this as a consequence (judgment from God) ...
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To whom does the Psalmist refer to in Psalm 2:6 as “the installed King of Zion”?
In Psalm 2:6 NIV we find:
"I have installed my king
on Zion, my holy mountain.”
Does the text refer to King David or somebody else?
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Who is the traveler (guest) in Nathan's parable?
After David sinned with Bethsheba the prophet Nathan was sent to him by God, in order that his sin might be exposed unto him. He did so by telling him the parable which we read in 2 Samuel 12:1-6.
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David and Jonathan - why the secret meeting? [duplicate]
In 1 Samuel 20, David and Jonathan arrange an elaborate plan to allow Jonathan to secretly communicate with David regarding Saul's plans to kill David:
1 Samuel 20:18-23 (NIV)
18 Then ...
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Jeremiah 21 King Nebuchadnezzar same as in Daniel?
Jeremiah 21:2 says that King Nebuchadnezzar is attacking Israel. Is this the same Nebuchadnezzar that places Daniel in a high government position? I know that many kings had the same names at that ...
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Jeremiah 30:9, David as King
Jeremiah 30:9 says, according to the NIV: "Instead they will serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them."
Most of the other translations are the same.
It seems very ...
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What is to Reign on David's throne?
What does it mean to Reign on David's throne in this verse?
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful ...
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Why did David think he sinned when numbering the people? [duplicate]
In 2.Samuel 24, the Lord asks David to "Go, number Israel and Judah." However, once David has done this, after nine months of work, he suddenly thinks that he has sinned greatly in numbering the ...
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How does the act of “foot washing” lead to the act of “sexual intercourse”?
In 2 Samuel chapter 11,after King David had slept with Uriah's wife Bathsheba we read in 11:5,
The woman conceived and sent word to David,saying,"I am pregnant."
David's response to the news from ...
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Does Jesus misquote Psalm 8:2?
But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things
that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to
the son of David!" they were indignant, and they said to him,...
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In 1 Samuel 29:9, why did Achish tell David he was as good as an angel?
Why did Achish tell David he was as good as an angel in 1 Samuel 29:9?
And Achish answered and said to David, "I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: not withstanding the ...
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David's sons served as priests?
2 Samuel 8:18 says: "...and David's sons were priests."
How could David's sons be priests if he was a Judahite and priests were Levites?
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To what extent is Psalm 51:4 poetic exaggeration?
The context of Psalm 51 is clear:
To the choirmaster. A psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
These events are described in 2nd Samuel 11–12....
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When did separation between Israel and Judah happen? [closed]
Before the First Book of Kings there was only one nation - Israel named after Jacob (whose other name was Israel and who was called the Father of Israel). But in the Second Book of Kings it is not ...
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Why did David advise Solomon to kill Joab? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is David the Godfather?
Joab was a loyal captain in charge for King David and he won lot of battles for his king. He had also risked his life in many occasions for the sake of ...
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Why did David advise Solomon to kill Joab [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why did David advise Solomon to kill Joab?
Joab was a loyal captain in charge for King David
He won lot of battles for his king.
He had also risked his life in many ...
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David and Goliath: David's Reasons For Fighting
From 1 Samuel 17:
23 As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from
Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and
David heard it. 24 Whenever the ...
