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David set the foundations for the First Temple. He, together with Samuel, created its blueprints and ascertained its precise location. He amassed vast amounts of materiel for its construction.

David conquered all of his nation's enemies.

David gave us the book of Psalms.

David was the impetus for a great, national push of repentance and drawing near to God.

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King David's contributions for the construction of the prospective temple included his "special property" of gold and silver, to the amount of more than $1,202,000,000. In turn, the princes and the chiefs of the people happily contributed over $1,993,000,000, in gold and silver, besides copper, iron, and stones. (1Chronicle 29:1-9)

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1) King David authored/compiled the book of Psalms and gave it to us in its present form (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b).
2) King David was the one who finally succeeded in subduing all of the surrounding nations.
3) He secured from the prophet Nathan a promise from God that his (David's) son Solomon would build the Holy Temple.
4) He set the blueprints, with Divine inspiration, for the Holy Temple.
5) He amassed vast amounts of material and precious metals for the construction of the Temple (1 Chronicles ch.29).
6) Together with Samuel, he instituted the 24 groupings of families of Kohanim and Levites (Talmud, Taanit 27a).
7) He served God all the days of his life (1 Kings 11:38); and God was with him (1 Samuel 16:18).
8) He was without peer in clarifying and applying the halakhot (laws) of the Oral Tradition (Talmud, Sanhedrin 93b).
9) King David serves as the archetype of the effectiveness of repentance (Talmud, Avodah Zarah 4b).
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The Bible says that David was a great king who led his armies to conquer vast territories from neighbouring countries. There is archaeological evidence of a period of Israelite military expansion and archaeologists have assumed a date during the reign of King David, because this matches the biblical record.

However, recent evidence is leading scholars to the view that David was not a king, but only a local chieftain. On this view, he did not lead any great conquests, and the archaeological evidence of military expansion is gradually being redated to the time of King Omri. Scholars agree that David was a historical leader in Judah, but the majority consensus is that there never was a United Monarchy of Israel.

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David's accomplishments:

  • 1) King David authored/compiled the book of Psalms and gave it to us in its present form (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b). The Psalms (Tehillim), which we might call the soul of the Jewish people, express the yearning of King David and of the entire nation to be close to God. They are one of the foundations of our prayerbook to this day.
Link: Source of the Psalms
  • 2) King David was the one who finally succeeded in subduing all of the surrounding nations (see 2 Samuel ch.8 and ch.10) plus the entire territory of Israel, something which no one else did previously or subsequently. He succeeded in all his endeavors (1 Samuel 16:18).
  • 3) He secured from the prophet Nathan a promise from God that his (David's) son Solomon would build the Holy Temple (2 Samuel ch.7). The First Temple is actually considered the accomplishment of David himself (Rashi commentary, Berakhot 18a), since it existed in his merit ("Torat Chaim," commenting on Talmud, Shabbat 30a).
  • 4) He set the blueprints, with Divine inspiration, for the Holy Temple (1 Chronicles 28:19). Together with the prophet Samuel, he located the spot where the Temple would be built (Talmud, Zevachim 54b); and he dug the foundations for the Temple (Talmud, Sukkah 53a).
  • 5) He amassed vast amounts of material and precious metals for the construction of the Temple (1 Chronicles ch.29).
  • 6) Together with Samuel, he instituted the 24 groupings of families of Kohanim and Levites (Talmud, Taanit 27a).
  • 7) He served God all the days of his life (1 Kings 11:38); and God was with him (1 Samuel 16:18).
  • 8) He was without peer in clarifying and applying the halakhot (laws) of the Oral Tradition (Talmud, Sanhedrin 93b).
  • 9) King David serves as the archetype of the effectiveness of repentance (Talmud, Avodah Zarah 4b).
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Link: Reliability of the Hebrew record

Link: About the Psalms

Link: More about the Hebrew Bible

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