The books of Samuel are not glossed over images of the life of King David, but rather graphic depictions of his successes and shortcomings. David’s story is dotted with tales of deception, murder, insurrections, adultery, and military triumph. Although David was obviously a man favored by Yahweh (I Sam 16:1-13), his human nature eventually caught up with him as his antics were disclosed and led to turmoil during the latter part of his reign. David faced the plight of most politicians. Despite early public acclaim from his military victories and close connections in the government (I Sam 16:14-21:1), his faults were made public and had an effect on the unity of his kingdom.
From the early chapters of I Samuel there is evidence that David found favor within the government. When Saul found himself troubled by an evil spirit David came before the king to play the harp and it made him feel better (I Sam 16:16). He appointed David as his armor-bearer. ... When the Philistine army sent forth their greatest fighter “Goliath” the giant, in an act of bravery David came forward to defend the Israelites. With a slingshot and stone David managed to slay the giant. Jonathan was so touched by David’s act of allegiance to the Israeli army that he was said to love David as much as he loved himself (I Sam 18:1).
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