David
David names 5 different subjects across the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. Each is set out below.
David a central figure in Hebrew history and literature
Aiton's Encyclopedia (1910)
a central figure in Hebrew history and literature. According to Ussher, he was born 1085 and died 1015 B. C. The lad's life with his father Jesse's flocks; the friendship of Jonathan; the jealousy of Saul; David's skill on the harp and skill with the sling; the death of the Philistine giant, Goliath; the winning of Abigail, his wife; the love of his sister Zeruiah, and the devotion of her three sons, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel; the extension of the kingdom of Israel over the surrounding heathen nations; his great crime toward Bathsheba and her husband Uriah; the faithfulness of the prophet Nathan; the rebellion of Absalom; the death of Abner; and David's preparations for the building of a great temple,--in all a reign of thirty-three years,--form one of the most interesting portions of the scriptural narrative. The Psalms of David, the sweet singer of Israel, rank with the finest examples of poetry in the Hebrew or any other language. In the King James Bible, that is to say, the common edition, the collection includes 150 psalms. It is the hymn book of the Hebrew people, called in their tongue the book of praises. In the original most of these psalms or sacred songs have titles. The title gives the name of the poem, the tune to which it is to be chanted, the occasion on which it is to be used, and the name of the author. According to these titles, one psalm was written by Moses, seventy-three by David, twenty-six by Solomon, and others by various writers. Thirty-four, assigned to no particular author, are called orphans by the Hebrews. Most critics think that David really wrote about forty of the selections. See Bible
David KING OF ISRAEL nished his glory by taking Bathsheba from Uriah
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
KING OF ISRAEL nished his glory by taking Bathsheba from Uriah, her husband, and putting him to death. A rebellion was excited against him by his son Absalom, which was quelled, and Absalom slain. At the close of his life, he abdicated in favor of his son Solomon. He died 1015 b. c. A considerable portion of the Book of Psalms was composed by him. DAVID I. (often called St. David), King of Scotland; born in 1084; succeeded his brother, Alexander the Fierce, in 1124. He married Maud, grandniece of William the Conqueror; and was earl of Northumberland and Huntingdon when called to the Scottish throne. On the death of Henry I., King of England, he maintained the claim of his daughter Maud against King Stephen and seized Carlisle, but was defeated at the battle of Northallerton in 1138. He died in 1153. DAVID II., King of Scotland, son of Robert Bruce; born in 1324; succeeded to the throne in 1329. On the death of his father he was acknowledged by the great part of the nation. Edward Baliol, however, the son of John Baliol, formed a party for the purpose of supporting his pretensions to the crown; he was backed by Edward III. of England. Battles were frequent, and at first Baliol was successful; but eventually David succeeded in driving him from Scotland. The war was carried on with England with increasing rancor, till David was made prisoner at the battle of Neville's Cross (1346). After 11 years of captivity he was ransomed for 100,000 marks. He died in 1370.
David King and Prophet of Israel
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
King and Prophet of Israel; born in Bethlehem, 1085 b. c.; was the eighth youngest son of Jesse of Bethlehem. He was keeping his father's flocks when he was selected and anointed by the prophet Samuel, at the age of 15, to succeed Saul. Brought to the court of Saul to soothe the melancholy of the king by his harp, s harp, he first signalized himself by slaying Goliath of Gath, a gigangantic Philistine. He won the friendship of Jonathan, and the love of his daughter Michal, but drew upon himself the jealousy, and finally the fury of the unhappy king, who repeatedly attempted to kill him. David fled into the wilderness. At the head of a band of outlaws and malcontents he baffled every attempt of Saul to capture him. When Saul fell, David was acknowledged king by the tribe of Judah; but the other tribes, at the instigation of Abner, placed Ishbosheth, the younger son of of 'Saul, Saul, on the throne, thus occasioning a civil war. On the death of Ishbosheth, however, the contending parties submitted to David, who reigned for 30 years. He took Jerusalem from the Jebusites, and gained considerable victories over the Philistines and other neighboring nations; but tar-
David PIERRE JEAN, a French sculptor
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
PIERRE JEAN, a French sculptor; born in Angers, March 12, 1789 (hence commonly called David d'Angers). He went when very young to Paris, became the pupil of J. L. David, and in 1809 a prize obtained from the Academy enabled him to pursue his studies at Rome, where he formed a friendship with Canova. On his return to Paris he executed a colossal statue of the great Condé which brought him fame. Visiting Germany in 1828 and 1834 he executed busts of Go Goethe, Schelling, Tieck, and Humboldt. His most important work was the sculptures of the Pantheon 1831- 1837. He executed a great number of medallions, busts, and statues of celebrated persons of all countries, notably those of Walter Scott, Canning, Washington, Lafayette, Gutenberg, Cuvier, Victor Hugo, Béranger, Paganini, and Madame de Staël. He died in Paris, Jan. 5, 1856.
David the capital of Chiriqui
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
the capital of Chiriqui, in Panama, in a fertile plain on the Rio David, which enters the Pacific 8 miles to the S. Stock-raising and the cultivation of tobacco are extensively engaged in, and there is a considerable trade. Pop. 9,000.
What Has Changed in the Last Century
Aiton's (1910) and Collier's (1921) both date David by Archbishop Ussher's biblical chronology — born 1085, died 1015 B.C. — a scheme scholars no longer use; the reign is now usually placed roughly 1010–970 B.C., and some historians question the traditional length and extent of it altogether. The largest single development came in 1993, when excavators at Tel Dan in northern Israel found a fragmentary Aramaic victory stele referring to the "House of David," the first mention of the dynasty outside the Bible; it did not settle the argument, since some read the letters differently, but it moved the debate onto material ground. Excavations in the City of David in Jerusalem and at Khirbet Qeiyafa have since fuelled a long-running dispute between those who see a real tenth-century kingdom and those who see a modest hill-country chiefdom later magnified in scripture. On the Psalms, Aiton's tally from the Hebrew titles overstates Solomon's share, and modern scholarship goes further than its cautious note that "most critics think that David really wrote about forty": the superscription usually rendered "of David" is now generally read as dedication or tradition rather than authorship.
Written for this edition, 2026.