David (King)

David's army was a collection of malcontents, social misfits, and fugitives 97:9.5

with 600 men he entered into an alliance with the Philistines, which led to the defeat of Saul 97:9.5

David's cosmopolitan tribe, Judah, was Gentile rather than Jewish 97:9.11

In the Urantia Book

80% of David's soldiers were Baalites (97:9.12)

• David handed over seven descendants of Saul to be hanged by the Gibeonites 97:9.13
• the duel with Goliath was the typical case of battle that used to be resolved by the combat of only the two best men 70:1.19
• David set in motion a corrupt political machine; no wonder a rebellion broke out against him 97:9.15
• he gained control of the Philistine caravan tariffs 97:9.15
• he laid a heavy tribute on the Edomites, Moabites, Ammonites, and Syrians 97:9.14

He ate showbread when he was hungry (147:6.4)

• paid Saul a dowry of one hundred Philistine foreskins for the hand of his daughter Michal 70:1.18

He had many wives (97:9.10)

Assassinated Uriah the Hittite (97:9.15)

• on Mount Gilboa David's actions were remembered there 124:6.3

Stories about david

• The greatest distortion of Jewish history is related to the figure of David 97:9.5
• there are two different stories about how David was made king 97:9.8
• there are two stories about whether it was God or Satan who forced David to take a census of Israel and Judah 142:3.9
• The Gospel of Matthew shows Jesus as the son of David 121:8.4
• Joseph the father of Jesus was not a descendant of David and Solomon, but was an ancestor was adopted into the house of David 122:1.1 122:4.2-3 123:0.5 126:3.10
• According to Jesus the Messiah was not the son of David 174:4.6
• According to the Jews the Messiah would be the successor of David (135:5.4,7) (136:1.1,6)

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Philistine alliance 97:9.5 — 1 Sam 27:2-3.
• David retires 97:9.5 — 1 Sam 29:1-11.
• Saul's tragic defeat 97:9.5 — 1 Ch 10:1-9; 1 Sam 31:1-9; 2 Sam 1:6-11.
• David's “army” 97:9.5 — 1 Sam 22:1-2.
• Annointed King of Israel 97:9.11 — 2 Sam 5:3.
• Jerusalem 97:9.11 — 2 Sam 5:6-9.
• Philistine attack 97:9.11 — 2 Sam 5:17-25.
• David's victory 97:9.11 — 2 Sam 5:6-9.
• Lord God of Hosts 97:9.11 — 2 Sam 5:10.
• Saul broke treaty 97:9.13 — 2 Sam 21:1-2.
• David defends Keilah 97:9.13 — 1 Sam 23:1-5.
• Saul's descendents hanged 97:9.13 — 2 Sam 21:3-9.
• Champions fight 70:1.19 — 1 Sam 17:1-51.
• Murder of Uriah 97:9.15 — 2 Sam 11:14-17.
• Absalom's challenge to throne 97:9.15 — 2 Sam 15:2-6.
• Ark of Yahweh 97:9.14 — 1 Ch 15:25-29; 2 Sam 6:1-17.
• Heavy tribute on neighbors 97:9.14 — 2 Sam 8:11-12.
• Foreskins dowry 70:1.18 — 1 Sam 18:25-27.
• Crowned King of Judah by army 97:9.8 — 2 Sam 2:4.
• Priest's version of kingship 97:9.8 — 1 Sam 16:1-13.
• Lord tells David to number 142:3.9 — 2 Sam 24:1. *Satan tells David to number*: 1 Ch 21:1.
• Prophecy 1) A virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel 121:8.4 — Is 7:14; Mt 1:22-23. *Prophecy 2) Out of Beth-lehem shall come the Messiah*: Mic 5:2; Mt 2:5-6. *Prophecy 3) Called my son out of Egypt*: Ho 11:1; Mt 2:15. *Prophecy 4) A voice is heard in Ramah*: Jer 31:15; Mt 2:17-18. *Prophecy 5) He will be called Nazirite*: Jg 13:5; Mt 2:23. *Prophecy 6) People of Zebulun and Naphtali have seen a great light*: Is 9:1-2; Mt 4:14-16. *Prophecy 7) He has borne our griefs*: Is 53:4; Mt 8:17. *Prophecy 8) Behold, my servant, whom I have chosen*: Is 42:1-4; Mt 12:17-21. *Prophecy 9) Hear ye indeed, but understand not*: Is 6:9-10; Mt 13:14. *Prophecy 10) I will open my mouth in a parable*: Ps 78:2; Mt 13:35. *Prophecy 11) King riding upon an ass*: Zec 9:9; Mt 21:4-5. *Prophecy 12) They weighed for my hire thirty pieces of silver*: Zec 11:12; Mt 27:9-10. *Prophecy 13) They part my garments among them*: Ps 22:18; Mt 27:35.
• Lineage of David 121:8.4 — Mt 1:1,6-17; Mt 9:27; Mt 12:23; Mt 15:22; Mt 20:30-31; Mt 21:9,15; Mt 22:42.
• Lineage of Joseph 122:1.1 — Mt 1:1-16; Lk 3:23-38.
• Nazareth chosen as home 123:0.5 — Mt 2:22-23.
• About His Father's business 126:3.10 — Lk 2:49.
• David's Lord 174:4.6 — Ps 110:1.
• Jesus “Lord” of David 174:4.6 — Mt 22:41-46; Mk 12:35-37a; Lk 20:41-44.