How should the phrase "a man after God's own heart" in 1 Samuel 13:14 be understood? According to this article, it is a reference to the election of David as king over Israel rather than a reference to the moral qualities of David. It serves to distinguish David from Saul as God's choice.

This article engages with the sentiment that since God let David remain king after his adultery with Bathsheba, God can return someone to ministry despite their disqualifying sexual sin. It shows that David remained king because of the strength of God's messianic promise, and the sufficiency of the Messiah's death.

What was the height of Goliath as we meet him in 1 Samuel 17:4? Hays wants to demonstrate that the text-critical evidence, both external and internal, demands a reconsideration of the height of Goliath. Hays argues that the narrative is not about David and Goliath, but rather about David and Saul.

This paper considers the theological significance of the transfer of power from King Saul to David as depicted in 1 Samuel 16:13-14. The focus is on the movement of the Spirit of God from Saul to David.

Beale notes the cultic affinities drawn between the garden of Eden and the temple of Israel. The word pair usually translated as "cultivate" ('abad) and "keep" (shamar) occur together in the Old Testament elsewhere referring only either to Israelites "serving" God and "guarding" (keeping) God's Word, or to priests who "keep" the "service" (or "charge") of the tabernacle.

This dissertation looks at the life of King David. It draws implication for the Christian life, but it also shows how David's life points to Christ.

This map shows the nation of Israel and its tribes under the united monarchy (the reigns of David and Solomon).

This map shows the extent of the kingdoms of David and Solomon, also comparing them to that of Saul.

This map shows the routes followed by David while he fled from Saul. It also identifies locations of biblical events during this time.

David's victory over Goliath in 1 Samuel 17 gives some indication on how to engage in spiritual warfare. Unbelief kills the church, while faith which is dependant upon God and His power gives Christians courage to fight.

This is the third in a trilogy of articles which looks at Eli, Jephthah, and David as biblical examples of bad fathers. This article focuses on the relationship of David to Tamar, and how David responded to rape of his daughter. Through this example the author tackles the problem of fathers being absent from their family.

This article shows that the purpose of Matthew 1 is to establish a link between Jesus and David. Matthew established this link by explaining how Joseph extended his genealogy to Jesus through adoption. Jesus was not born a son of David, but he became a son of David because Joseph obeyed God.