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Shepherd boy turned king — wrote Psalms and had a complicated life
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A carved stone found in 1993 at Tel Dan in northern Israel references the 'House of David' — the first mention of David found outside the Bible. Another ancient stone, the Mesha Stele found in 1868, also mentions his dynasty. Both are in major museums (Israel Museum and the Louvre).
open_in_newIsrael's greatest king, killed Goliath as a kid, wrote most of the Psalms. Despite major failures (Bathsheba situation), he was called 'a man after God's own heart.' Jesus is called 'Son of David.'