Rise Of David Research Paper

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Jerusalem grows as a holy city under the reign of David and the relationship he held with God, seen through the myths in 2 Samuel 7. David is a man of loyalty and constant love with it comes to God. The Lord told David through Nathan the prophet, “ ‘I took you from the pasture, from following sheep to be prince over my people Israel […] and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth’” (2 Samuel 7:8-9). David is specifically picked out by God himself and is turned into a person of nobility and a great leader. From being of low status to becoming someone of high power, he kept his trust with God, and in return, God continued to be there for David. With the rise of David as king, God was setting up the path