King David
1010 BC - 970 BC
Titles on this disk:
- author: The Book of Psalms (KJV)
Quotation:
- (20 September, 2004) The Psalmist laments that he lives in a Society which “hateth peace” and cries out “I am for peace: but when I speak they are for war” (1000 BC)
About this person:
King David was the most powerful king of biblical Israel who ruled from 1010 BC to 970 BC. He expanded the size of his kingdom, created a unitary state, and chose Jerusalem as the new capital city. David was also a gifted poet.