Questions tagged [david]
Questions about King David, second king of Israel.
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Why the difference between 2 Samuel 21:3 and Psalm 18:2?
David is quoted in 2 Samuel 21 and the third verse states :
The Elohim of my rock in whom I will trust Biblehub Interlinear
Psalm 18 is almost identical to the same passage yet the corresponding ...
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In 2 Sam 23:5a, which translation is correct?
In 2 Sam 23:5a, different translations seem to have different meanings.
E.g. KJV:
Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant
ESV:
For does not my house ...
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Are there any context clues or composition indicators to determine when David commissioned his census?
The account of David's census is included in both 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21. They seem to indicate that this happened later in life. However, the events are not necessarily depicted in a ...
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Was David fully / wholeheartedly / completely devoted to God or not?
Kings - implies that Solomon was not fully devoted to God but David is. However, we know that David broke one of the commandments by committing adultery.
So was he fully devoted or not?
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Does the Genealogy of Jesus in Mathew Ch.1 and Luke Ch.3. also answer the question of Caleb being Judean? With help from 1 Chr.2:3-12?
The fact that David and Jesus were from the tribe of Judah is not questioned. The fact that there is bloodline from Tamar and Rahab is also recorded, but the fathers' blood determines tribal ...
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Was King David from the tribe of Ephraim?
1 Samuel 17.12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem in
Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons; and the man was an
old man in the days of Saul, stricken in years among men.
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David receiving gifts from pagan kings
1 Chronicles 18:9-11 NASB1995
9 Now when [h]Tou king of Hamath heard that David had [i]defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10 he sent [j]Hadoram his son to King David to [k]greet him ...
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God's appointment of Samuel versus David
1 Samuel 2:35
35 But I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who will do
according to what is in My heart and My soul; and I will build him an
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Why is Abigail praised by the Bible, if she seems rather like a disloyal opportunist?
I have read the story of Abigail in 1st Samuel 25 and I am confused (although not surprised :) ) by the biblical interpretation of Abigail as a good person.
I quite concur with the description https://...
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How old was King Solomon when he died? [closed]
What was the age of King Solomon when he died? I have found estimates between 55 to 79 years of age. The most common I could see was 59.
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Importance of "Descended from David"
The phrase "descended from David" seems so important here in 2 Timothy 2:8.
Why is that?
2 Timothy 2:8-9 NIV
8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David.
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Is there a conflict in Luke 4:24 “no prophet is accepted in his hometown”?
David and arguably other prophets like Jonah, Solomon etc… were accepted by its people, so is there a conflict in Luke 4:24?
Luke 4:24
24 “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in ...
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In light of Luke 1:32, how can there not be a millennial kingdom?
Luke 1:32&33
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David:
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Was David ever punished for his sins against Uriah?
After David committed adultery with Bathsheba who was Uriah's wife and committing premeditated murder via proxy by sending Uriah to the front lines, did he receive punishment from God in any form?
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Ziba, steward of Saul's estate, when did this start?
Was Ziba already taking care of Saul's estate after Saul died and residing there or did he return to Saul's estate when King David summoned him and gave him the command to take care of Saul's estate ...
