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David continued to play the harp for Saul, but it did not have the same affect.  One day when David was playing Saul threw a spear at him to try to kill him; it missed.  With the help of Saul's son [[Jonathan]], who was David's best friend, David fled the palace and went into hiding.  David joined up with the Philistines at one point, but only as a ruse where he actually attacked their living areas without them knowing it.  David was pursued by Saul and his armies and took flight.  One night he could have killed Saul, but refused to do it, instead taking a piece of his garments to let him know what had happened.  Saul was contrite that evening, but soon continued to pursue David and his followers.  David continued to grow in strength while Saul became weaker.  Finally, Saul and his son Jonathan were killed in battle with the Philistines.  David grieved and became king of [[Judah]].  David continued to clash with the house of Saul until Saul's son [[Ish-Bosheth]] was murdered in his own bed and the killers took the head to David seeking a reward.  They were executed for killing their king.     

David continued to play the harp for Saul, but it did not have the same affect.  One day when David was playing Saul threw a spear at him to try to kill him; it missed.  With the help of Saul's son [[Jonathan]], who was David's best friend, David fled the palace and went into hiding.  David joined up with the Philistines at one point, but only as a ruse where he actually attacked their living areas without them knowing it.  David was pursued by Saul and his armies and took flight.  One night he could have killed Saul, but refused to do it, instead taking a piece of his garments to let him know what had happened.  Saul was contrite that evening, but soon continued to pursue David and his followers.  David continued to grow in strength while Saul became weaker.  Finally, Saul and his son Jonathan were killed in battle with the Philistines.  David grieved and became king of [[Judah]].  David continued to clash with the house of Saul until Saul's son [[Ish-Bosheth]] was murdered in his own bed and the killers took the head to David seeking a reward.  They were executed for killing their king.     

David greatly expanded the borders of Israel, defeating every foe he faced.  However, his own life was not without controversy.  He lost his child due to his [[adultery]] with [[Bathsheba]]; one of his sons [[Absalom]] killed his brother [[Amnon]] after he raped and discarded his sister [[Tamar]]; later Absalom rebelled against David and forced him to flee.  David took back his throne, but Absalom was killed even though David had ordered his life to be spared.  David also had to live through a revolt by [[Sheba]], but he too was vanquished. Furthermore, because David sinned in taking a census of the land, 70 thousand people fell to pestilence.  And yet through it all, David was called a man after God's own heart, due to his true and deep grievings for his wrongs.  David wrote most of the [[Psalms]] in the Bible including the famous Psalm 23, ''The Lord is my Shepherd''

David greatly expanded the borders of Israel, defeating every foe he faced.  However, his own life was not without controversy.  He lost his child due to his [[adultery]] with [[Bathsheba]]; one of his sons [[Absalom]] killed his brother [[Amnon]] after he raped and discarded his sister [[Tamar]]; later Absalom rebelled against David and forced him to flee.  David took back his throne, but Absalom was killed even though David had ordered his life to be spared.  David also had to live through a revolt by [[Sheba]], but he too was vanquished. Furthermore, because David sinned in taking a census of the land, 70 thousand people fell to pestilence.  And yet through it all, David was called a man after God's own heart, due to his true and deep grievings for his wrongs. In fact, Scripture records that "David did [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any [thing] that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite."<ref>I Kings 15:5 (KJV) [http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/popup.pl?book=1Ki&chapter=15&verse=5&version=kjv#5]</ref> David wrote most of the [[Psalms]] in the Bible including the famous Psalm 23, ''The Lord is my Shepherd''

David died after ruling 40 years, 33 of them in Jerusalem, and set up his son [[Solomon]] as his successor.  David was not allowed to build the temple because he was a man of 'blood' (a military commander), but his son could.  David was part of the lineage of [[Jesus]].

David died after ruling 40 years, 33 of them in Jerusalem, and set up his son [[Solomon]] as his successor.  David was not allowed to build the temple because he was a man of 'blood' (a military commander), but his son could.  David was part of the lineage of [[Jesus]].