David

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This article is about the biblical king. For other uses, see David (disambiguation).

King David
Statue of David by Nicolas Cordier, in the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome
Reign	over Judah c.1010 - 1003 BC; over Judah and Israel c.1003 - 970 BC.
Born	c 1040 BC
Birthplace	Bethlehem
Died	c.
Place of death	Jerusalem
Predecessor	Saul (Judah), Ish-bosheth (Israel)
Successor	Solomon
Consort	Michal, Ahinoam, Abigail, Maachah, Haggith, Abital, Eglah and Bathsheba.
Royal House	Judah
Father	Jesse
Mother	not named in the Bible; identified by the Talmud as Nitzevet daughter of Adael.

David (Hebrew: דָּוִד, דָּוִיד, Modern David Tiberian Dāwîḏ ; beloved) was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible. He is depicted as a righteous king, although not without fault, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician and poet, traditionally credited for composing many of the psalms contained in the Book of Psalms.
Edwin Thiele dates his life to c.1040–970 BC, his reign over Judah c.1010–1003 BC, and his reign over the united Kingdom of Israel c.1003–970 BC.^{[citation needed]} The Books of Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles are the only source of information on his life and reign, although the Tel Dan stele records the existence in the mid-9th century of a Judean royal dynasty called the "House of David".
David's life is particularly important to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic culture. In Judaism, David, or Melekh David, is the King of Israel, and the Jewish people. A direct descendant of David will be the Mashiach. In Christianity David is known as an ancestor of Jesus' adoptive father Joseph, and in Islam, he is a considered to be a prophet and the king of a nation.