2. • While Saul was still king, the Philistines were
challenging the Israelites. They were led by a
warrior named Goliath
• Though Goliath was bigger and stronger, and was
armed with better weapons, David declared his
faith in God
• David hit Goliath in the forehead with a stone
hurled from a sling. Goliath fell dead and David
cut off the Philistine’s head with his own sword.
3. • When the Philistines saw that their hero was
dead, they fled.
4.
5. • After the death of Saul, al the tribes of Israel
proclaimed David as their king
• David made Jerusalem in Judea the capital of his
kingdom
6. • David brought the Ark of the Covenant to a tent
he had appointed in Jerusalem
• The Israelites
traveled to the
place of the Ark
often. Its presence
in Jerusalem helped
unite the people
7. • Though David was a great king, he was not perfect
and he fell into serious sin
• David fell in love with a woman named Bathsheba.
She was already married to a soldier named Uriah.
8. • David ordered that Uriah be put on the front line
in battle, where he was killed.
• David married Bathsheba, but God was displeased
• God sent the
prophet Nathan
to show David
his failings
• David repented and vowed to follow God more
closely
9. • David was known for his music and poetry.
• It is believed that he wrote many of the psalms,
prayer-songs found in the Old Testament
• During his life, Jesus would have prayed the
psalms; they were prayers commonly said by those
who practiced Judaism
10. • Jesus would be called a “Son of David”; the Savior
was born into the family of David
• David ruled over Israel for over 40 years
• When he died, he was buried in Jerusalem, the
“City of David”
