King David is one of the most celebrated figures of the Hebrew Bible, his name mentioned more often than even that of Moses. According to the Bible, David united the 12 tribes of ancient Israel ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a 'monumental' structure in Jerusalem that is mentioned in two books of the Bible ... David.

The inscription on a tablet found at Tel Dan, which dates to about 840 B.C.E., clearly mentions a "House of David." The Bible describes King Solomon's construction of massive gates in Jerusalem ...

It brings the Bible to life for the religious and non ... It retold the story of King Saul and King David, but set in a modern, fictional kingdom, giving biblical characters different names.

That narrative is familiar to any student of the Bible. A young shepherd named David from the tribe of Judah slays the giant Goliath from the enemy tribe of the Philistines, is elevated to king of ...

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Other Jews were expecting a prophet like Moses. The Jewish people wanted to return to the glory days under their greatest ruler, King David. Some Jews were looking for a warrior Messiah to ...