David
♂Description
Eighth son of Jesse; anointed by Samuel as king. Killed Goliath; persecuted by Saul; reigned seven years over Judah at Hebron, then thirty-three years over all Israel from Jerusalem. Established Jerusalem as the capital and brought the ark there. Recipient of the everlasting covenant of dynasty (2 Samuel 7). Author of many psalms. Sinned with Bathsheba and against Uriah; repented (Psalm 51). Father of Solomon, Absalom, and many others. The 'man after Yahweh's own heart'.
Relationships
Parents1
Spouses8
Children21
Adonijah(father)Shephatiah (son of David)(father)Ithream(father)Shammua (son of David)(father)Shobab (son of David)(father)Nathan (son of David)(father)Solomon(father)Amnon(father)Chileab(father)Absalom(father)Tamar (daughter of David)(father)Jerimoth son of David(father)Ibhar son of David(father)Elishua son of David(father)Elpelet son of David(father)Nogah son of David(father)Nepheg son of David(father)Japhia son of David(father)Elishama son of David(father)Eliada son of David(father)Eliphelet son of David(father)
Family tree
Two generations up and down. Click any other person to recenter the tree on them. Solid lines are parent-of relationships; dashed pink lines are spouses; dashed amber lines are debated/tradition-divergent edges.
