Thematic Bible: Israel's versatile king
Thematic Bible
David » Israel's versatile king » Forbidden to build the temple, because a man of war
But then God told me, "You will not build a temple to my name, because you are a man of war, and you have committed bloodshed.'
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David » Israel's versatile king » Courageous
David told Saul, "Your servant has been a shepherd for his father. When a lion or bear came and took a lamb from the flock, I would go out after it, strike it down, and rescue the lamb from its mouth. Then when it rose up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it. Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he defied the armies of the living God."
David » Israel's versatile king » Divinely chosen
Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed David in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came on David from that day forward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.
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David » Israel's versatile king » A champion
He took his staff in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook and put them in the pouch in his shepherd's bag. He approached the Philistine with his sling in his hand.
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David » Israel's versatile king » Beautiful
So he sent and brought him. He had a dark, healthy complexion, with beautiful eyes, and he was handsome. The LORD said, "Get up and anoint him, for this is the one."
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David » Israel's versatile king » A great soldier
Even so, David captured the stronghold of Zion, which is now known as the City of David.
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