King David Research Paper
King David Hero or Villain
University of Southern Indiana
Chris Govert
Most notable of David's great accomplishments is the battle between him and Goliath. Common held views of David in this battle described David as a weakling and incapable of defeating the giant Goliath. However, history has revealed this as a farce and that David was more a Goliath than Goliath. David's rise to power of the Israelite kingdom in 1000 BCE was shrouded in the timely deaths of a few people, which were in his way to the power of the throne. Another death ensued from his miss use of power to cover up his adulterous ways. Is David the hero of legend or is he just another power hungry monarch who gained his power through bloodshed to have ruled in ancient …show more content…
Saul was threatened so much that Saul had plotted to kill David. David learned of this and fled to escape the king's wrath. In hiding David further cemented his popularity among the Israelites by "Beginning as an outlaw, with a price on his head, David led the life of a Robin Hood on the desert frontier of his country (Judah). He became the leader and organizer of other outlaws and refugees; and, according to the Bible, ". . . everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented, gathered to him; and he became captain over them." This group progressively ingratiated itself with the local population by protecting them from other bandits or, in case they had been raided, by pursuing the raiders and restoring the possessions that had been taken" (Britannica). David gained his popularity from this and eventually lead him to being selected as …show more content…
A crime that David is actually accused of in the Bible is adultery. Other crimes that later scholars have put on his hands are that of murder. He is now being blamed for the death of the heirs of the throne who had coincidentally died at the right time in order for David to gain power of the throne.
Biblical accounts states David is not involved in the deaths of Abner (2 Sam 3:6-39), or Ishbaal (2 Sam 4:1-12) from which he benefits. This has led to the conspirator's to believe that David was behind them. In 2 Samuel 11 of the bible David is charged with the adultery with Bathsheba who bore a child upon the engagement. Following the pregnancy to cover up his crime David conspired a plot that eventually leads to the death of Bathsheba's husband Uriah. Uriah was placed at the lead of a battle and
University of Southern Indiana
Chris Govert
Most notable of David's great accomplishments is the battle between him and Goliath. Common held views of David in this battle described David as a weakling and incapable of defeating the giant Goliath. However, history has revealed this as a farce and that David was more a Goliath than Goliath. David's rise to power of the Israelite kingdom in 1000 BCE was shrouded in the timely deaths of a few people, which were in his way to the power of the throne. Another death ensued from his miss use of power to cover up his adulterous ways. Is David the hero of legend or is he just another power hungry monarch who gained his power through bloodshed to have ruled in ancient …show more content…
Saul was threatened so much that Saul had plotted to kill David. David learned of this and fled to escape the king's wrath. In hiding David further cemented his popularity among the Israelites by "Beginning as an outlaw, with a price on his head, David led the life of a Robin Hood on the desert frontier of his country (Judah). He became the leader and organizer of other outlaws and refugees; and, according to the Bible, ". . . everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented, gathered to him; and he became captain over them." This group progressively ingratiated itself with the local population by protecting them from other bandits or, in case they had been raided, by pursuing the raiders and restoring the possessions that had been taken" (Britannica). David gained his popularity from this and eventually lead him to being selected as …show more content…
A crime that David is actually accused of in the Bible is adultery. Other crimes that later scholars have put on his hands are that of murder. He is now being blamed for the death of the heirs of the throne who had coincidentally died at the right time in order for David to gain power of the throne.
Biblical accounts states David is not involved in the deaths of Abner (2 Sam 3:6-39), or Ishbaal (2 Sam 4:1-12) from which he benefits. This has led to the conspirator's to believe that David was behind them. In 2 Samuel 11 of the bible David is charged with the adultery with Bathsheba who bore a child upon the engagement. Following the pregnancy to cover up his crime David conspired a plot that eventually leads to the death of Bathsheba's husband Uriah. Uriah was placed at the lead of a battle and