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1997 Solomon, a sequel to David, with Max von Sydow playing an older King David. [174] 2009 Kings, a re-imagining loosely based on the biblical story, with David played by Christopher Egan. [175] King David is the focus of the second episode of History Channel's Battles BC documentary, which detailed all of his military exploits in the bible. [176]
The Tel Dan Stele mentions the death of the reigning king from "BYTDWD", [6] (interpreted as "House of David") and thus far is the only extrabiblical explicit mention of David himself. The stele is dated to circa 840 BCE; however, the name of the Davidic king is not totally preserved, as much of the stele has not survived since the 9th century BCE.
King David purchasing the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite (19th/20th century) David and Araunah making offerings at the altar (circle of Lambert Jacobsz, 17th century) Araunah ( Hebrew : אֲרַוְנָה ʾǍrawnā ) was a Jebusite mentioned in the Second Book of Samuel , who owned the threshing floor on Mount Moriah which David ...
Additionally, David had Uriah himself carry this message back to the army. Uriah was ultimately killed during the siege of Rabbah, and Bathsheba mourned him. Then, David made her his wife, taking her into his house where she gave birth to his child. David's actions displeased God, who sent the prophet Nathan to reprove the king. In relating a ...
Oberon (/ ˈ oʊ b ər ɒ n /) is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare 's play A Midsummer Night's Dream , in which he is King of the Fairies and spouse of Titania , Queen of the Fairies.
Amnon (Hebrew: אַמְנוֹן ’Amnōn, "faithful") was, in the Hebrew Bible, the oldest son of King David and his second wife, Ahinoam of Jezreel. [1] He was born in Hebron during his father's reign in Judah. [2]
According to 2 Samuel, Adonijah (Hebrew: אֲדֹנִיָּה , ’Ǎḏōnīyyā; "my lord is Yah") was the fourth son of King David. His mother was Haggith as recorded in the book of 2 Samuel 3:4. Adonijah was born at Hebron during the long conflict between David and the House of Saul.
Pieter Lastman, David handing over a letter to Uriah, 1619.. Uriah the Hittite (Hebrew: אוּרִיָּה הַחִתִּי ʾŪrīyyā haḤīttī) is a minor figure in the Hebrew Bible, mentioned in the Books of Samuel, an elite soldier in the army of David, king of Israel and Judah, and the husband of Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam.