1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
Biblical meaning of the name David
Meaning
“Beloved”
From the Hebrew David (דָּוִד), from the same root as dod: “beloved”, “dear one”.
In the original:דָּוִד Dâvid · Strong H1732
Who was David in the Bible?
David was the youngest son of Jesse, a shepherd in Bethlehem, anointed by Samuel and later king of Israel. He defeated Goliath, wrote many of the Psalms and, despite grave sins, God called him a man after his own heart. Jesus is called the Son of David.
Where the name appears
Acts 13:22
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
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