PEOPLE OF THE BIBLE

David

Shepherd, warrior, psalmist, and king of Israel

Interpretive illustration of David: Guarding sheep with sling and composing with the lyre
INTERPRETIVE PORTRAIT · NO RECOVERED LIKENESS

THEIR WORK WITHIN THE STORY

Guarding sheep with sling and composing with the lyre

Interpretive reconstruction. Scripture supplies the role and setting; no recovered likeness exists, and clothing, face, posture, and moment remain artistic decisions.

Open the Scripture reader Trace every connection

FIRST APPEARANCE

1 Samuel 16:1

The profile connects Scripture pathways to visual study and teaching tools. Relationship labels summarize the textual record and do not replace close reading.

PRIMARY PASSAGES

1 Samuel 16-31

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2 Samuel

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1 Kings 1-2

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Selected Psalms

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WORK WORLD · INTERPRETIVE ILLUSTRATION

BUILD THE WORLD AROUND THE NAME

Water, animals, movement, land, and care

A person profile becomes shallow when work, tools, food, weather, household, economy, power, and community disappear. This companion scene restores that material world without pretending it photographs David.

Enter the Illustrated Material Bible