Thematic Bible: Israel's versatile king
Thematic Bible
David » Israel's versatile king » Forbidden to build the temple, because a man of war
But God said unto me, You shall not build a house for my name, because you have been a man of war, and have shed blood.
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David » Israel's versatile king » Courageous
And David said unto Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him, and struck him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and struck him, and slew him. Your servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.
David » Israel's versatile king » Divinely chosen
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
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David » Israel's versatile king » A champion
And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a pouch; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
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David » Israel's versatile king » Beautiful
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and of a beautiful countenance, and handsome. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
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David » Israel's versatile king » A great soldier
Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
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