David

Who is he? The second king of the united Kingdom of Israel Successor of Saul, Predecessor of King Solomon. When did he live/act? Life c. 1037-970 BCE, reign over Judah c. 1007-1000 BCE reign over Israel c. 1000-970 BCE What did he do? David succeeded in truly unifying the Israelite tribes, and set up a monarchial government. He also established Jerusalem as the national capital and made a permanent home for the Ark. He expanded the empire from the Eurphrates to the borders of Egypt. (sources: Wikipedia and Lecture Notes 5 Feb) What sources is he associated with? Brief mention in Starr 149-150, Also in Hebrew Bible Samuel I and II (not assigned for reading)