David und Goliath (1888), color lithograph by German artist Osmar Schindler.
King David was a king of Israel sometime during the 10th-12th century B.C. He reigned started what is considered the Israelite golden age. His predecessor was King Saul and successor was King Solomon. King David was considered to be a man after God's own heart, but this did not make him perfect as one of the most well known biblical stories is David's affair with Bathsheba.
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